Greek Tourism Ministry to Invest Recovery Funds in Human Resources

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Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki. Photo source: @Olympia Forum If Greece wants to be a leader in tourism, it needs to invest in its human resources and that’s a top priority in the post-Covid-19 era, said Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki during the Olympia Forum II held this week in Ancient Olympia. Zacharaki said this […]

Greece to Establish EuroVelo Coordination Center to Promote Bike Tourism

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Photo source: @EuroVelo Greece is taking action to promote bike tourism through the establishment of a National EuroVelo Coordination Center. A memorandum of cooperation recently signed between the ministries of transport and tourism, the Central Union of Municipalities in Greece (KEDE) and the “Cities for Cycling” NGO foresees that the center will see to the […]

Greece Explores Tourism Cooperation with Lithuania

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Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki and Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation Jovita Neliupšienė. Ways of jointly promoting thematic tourism products in Greece and Lithuania were discussed between Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki and Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation Jovita Neliupšienė during a recent meeting in

Greece and Slovakia to Join Forces in Tourism

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Slovakia’s Transport Ministry State Secretary Katarína Bruncková and Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki. Greece and Slovakia agreed this week to work together in the area of tourism as part of efforts to strengthen ties between the two countries. In this direction, Greece’s Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki and Slovakia’s Transport Ministry State Secretary

Three Greek Municipalities Nominated for UNWTO ‘Best Tourism Villages’ Award

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Photo source: Municipality of Western Samos The municipalities of Alonissos, Western Samos and Soufli are Greece’s nominees for the “Best Tourism Villages” award, an initiative by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Launched earlier this year, the “Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO” project aims to identify villages of member states that take innovative and

Greece Presents Wine Tourism Strategy at UNWTO Global Event

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Photo source: UNWTO Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki recently presented Greece’s wine tourism strategy to a wide range of experts attending the 5th UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism in Portugal. Organized by the World Tourism Organization and held September 9-10 in Alentejo, the global conference focused on the theme “Wine Tourism – a […]

UNESCO Adds Greece’s Grevena-Kozani Geopark to its Network

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Photo source: geoparkgrevenakozani.com The 2,486km2 Grevena–Kozani Geopark, home to the oldest rock formations found in Greece has been added by UNESCO to its international network of geoparks. Alternate Environment Minister Giorgos Amyras and Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki announced the news during a visit to Grevena, Western Macedonia, during the summer.

Thousands of Greeks Take Advantage of ‘Tourism for All’ Discount Vacation Program

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A number of destinations in Greece this summer welcomed thousands of Greeks that took advantage of the Tourism Ministry’s holiday subsidy program “Tourism for All”. Speaking to the Athens News Agency (ANA) recently, Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki said that through the program the ministry looks to give domestic tourism a boost and Greeks […]

Minister: Greece Recovering, Betting on September-October Tourism

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Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki. Photo source: @Sofia Zacharaki Greece is looking to cover lost ground with tourist bookings into September and October, said Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki. In an interview to Liberal.gr, she confirmed that tourism performance in 2021 was on an upward trend. June came near to 50 percent of pre-Covid-19 pandemic […]

Fire-stricken Evia Island in Greece to Get Extra Tourism Promotion

By admin 10 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis (archive photo). A special tourism development and promotional plan is being prepared for the fire-stricken areas in Greece, an announcement by the Greek Tourism Ministry said on Tuesday. The plan, which will be in addition to the relief measures announced by the government, will focus mainly on Northern Evia – […]