Peloponnese Tourism Body Protests Against Wind Farm Plan on Mt Menalon

By admin 25 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

Stemnitsa village, Mt Menalon. Photo: Maria Paravantes Tourism professionals in the Peloponnese are up in arms over a decision to create a wind farm between the traditional mountain villages of Stemnitsa and Chrisovitsi on Mt Menalon in Arcadia. Citing the importance of the region’s natural habitat as well as of its key role in Greek history, […]

Diversifying Greek Tourism Product Key to Growth

By admin 4 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development Vicky Loizou stressed the importance of developing special interest products and presented the benefits of developing “silver tourism”, which bring added value to Greece, during the Greek Economic Summit organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce. Loizou underlined the need to upgrade infrastructure in order

Greek Environment Ministry Re-examines Urban Planning Law

By admin 19 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Environment and Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis recently said that urban planning and construction zone procedures for the development and design of land use in Greece were being formulated with priority given to tourist destinations. In an interview to Greek daily Kathimerini, Hatzidakis announced that a current 4,000m2 limit on construction for plots outside city

Greece Prepares Agrotourism Strategy

By admin 8 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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In efforts to diversify the tourist product on offer, the Greek tourism ministry announced this week that it was drafting a new agrotourism plan aimed among others at channeling revenues into local communities as well as creating new jobs. Speaking during the AgriBusiness Forum 2020 held in Athens on Wednesday, focusing on “Food Safety, Security […]