Central Macedonia Shows its Best at Leading Tourism Exhibitions

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The Region of Central Macedonia recently presented its tourism offerings to travel professionals and potential visitors from the markets of Denmark, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland the Czech Republic and Italy. February and March saw the region take part in six important exhibitions of the tourism sector: the Ferie For Alle 2022 in Herning, Denmark; the Romanian

Greece Shines at Tourism Shows in Poland and Czech Republic

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) earlier this month presented Greece and its tourism offerings at trade shows in the Czech Republic and Poland. According to the GNTO, with thousands of travelers from the Czech Republic and Poland visiting the Greek islands every year, both countries are considered among Greece’s main source tourism markets. Holiday […]

UNWTO to Hold Emergency General Assembly on Russian Membership

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The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has decided to hold an extraordinary general assembly to address the suspension of the membership of the Russian Federation. The first ever extraordinary UNWTO general assembly will be convened in the coming days. This was the first time in the history of UNWTO that the executive […]

World Tourism Organization to Consider Suspending Russia’s UNWTO Membership

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Following the request of Guatemala, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia and Ukraine for the suspension of the Russian Federation from membership of UNWTO, the organization’s Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili has called for an emergency session of the Executive Council to address the matter. The session will be held in Madrid on March 8. The request follows the invasion […]

Greece is 3rd Most Desirable European Destination for Travel in 2022, Says Accor

By admin 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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A new study by Accor, a world leading hospitality group, reveals Greece as the third most desirable European destination in 2022 for people surveyed in five key tourism markets, namely the UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Poland and Russia. The research forms part of an in-depth Northern Europe Travel Trends Report published by Accor, examining how […]

Thessaloniki Tourism Promoted to German, Polish Markets

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Greece’s northern port city of Thessaloniki was promoted as a tourism destination to German and Polish travel agents and journalists during two fam trips organized by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) earlier in October. The GNTO services in Germany and Poland held the fam trips to promote Thessaloniki’s city break options, MICE venues and […]

Greece’s Magnesia Region Looks to Attract More Visitors from Poland

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Mount Pelion and Volos. Photo source: Visit Greece In efforts to attract more travelers from Poland to the area of Magnesia in Central Greece, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and local authorities recently organized a press trip for the TV crew of private Polish broadcaster TVN. TVN’s crew visited Mount Pelion, the city of […]

Greece Among 7 Countries to Launch EU Digital Covid Certificate

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Photo source: @European Commission The EU Digital Covid Certificate has gone live in seven EU member states, including Greece, the European Commission announced on Tuesday. This means that Greece, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Croatia and Poland have already connected to the EU gateway and started issuing the first digital Covid certificates. “Seven

Webinars on ‘Dark Tourism’ Guided Tours Announced by FEG and Clio Muse

By admin 15 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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1st Athens Cemetery. Photo source: FEG/Clio Muse Tours The European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG), in collaboration with Clio Muse Tours, is organizing 30 educational webinars on dark tourism guided tours. Dark tourism refers to traveling or touring to places that are historically associated with war, tragedy or natural disaster. Supported by the EU-funded

Komotini Receives Special Honor for Accessibility Initiatives

By admin 3 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The city of Komotini in northern Greece received a special mention at the 2021 Access City Award for its efforts to ensure equal access to city life for people with disabilities. The Access City Award is organized by the European Commission together with the European Disability Forum and aims to raise awareness on disability and […]