Thessaloniki Takes Part in First World Sports Tourism Congress

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Alexander the Great International Marathon, Thessaloniki. “Sports events can accelarate tourism development if used successfully for the brand development of a destination,” Thessaloniki Tourism Organization President Voula Patoulidou said during the 1st World Sports Tourism Congress that took place in Lloret de Mar, Spain, during November 25-26. Organized by the World

Greece Aiming to Develop its Mountain Tourism Product

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The Tourism Ministry is expected to soon submit new proposals to develop mountain tourism in Greece, according to statements made by Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zachraki during a conference held earlier this month in the historic village of Morfovouni near Karditsa. Titled “Mountain tourism in southern Pindos in the post-Covid era”, the conference was organized by

Covid-19: Greece Says Firm ‘No’ to Lockdowns Despite Omicron Variant

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Photo source: Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (acci.gr) Greek authorities reiterated on Monday that there will be no national lockdowns and no new measures for those vaccinated against Covid-19 despite the emergence of the new Omicron variant and a surge in positive cases. “We are not going into lockdown, we are doing everything possible […]

SETE Chief Sees 2021 Greek Tourism Revenue Coming to €10bn

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SETE President Yiannis Retsos Yiannis Retsos, the head of Greece’s tourism confederation (SETE), said this week that revenue predictions for 2021 were in line with SETE forecasts of 10 billion euros compared to the recent “optimistic projections” of 12 billion euros, adding that the sector would be contributing 2 points to the country’s GDP growth […]

Athens Hotel Occupancy Levels Pick Up in June-Oct but Problems Remain

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Occupancy levels at hotels in the Greek capital are still running low impacted for a second year in a row by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data presented this week by the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association (EXAAA) despite June-October figures indicating positive signs of recovery. According to data by GBR Consulting, average […]

CLIA – Greek Gov’t Discuss Cruise Sector Priorities for 2022

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The safe resumption of cruise travel in 2022, port operations, responsible tourism and decarbonization topped the agenda of talks between Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) – Europe executives and Greek government officials this week. More specifically, in her first visit to Greece, CLIA’s newly appointed Director General for Europe, Marie-Caroline Laurent, and

Ioannina Sets New Tourism Priorities on Back of Strong Winter Bookings

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Ioannina Mayor Moisis Elisaf and Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias Bookings for winter destinations in the coming weeks are on an upward trend, said Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias after meeting with Moisis Elisaf, mayor of Ioannina, the capital of the Epirus Region in Northern Greece, where hotels are reporting 65-70 percent occupancy levels. Elisaf briefed […]

UNESCO Elects Greece to World Heritage Committee

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Photo source: whc.unesco.org Greece was elected to the World Heritage Committee together with 11 other countries during the 23rd General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention which met at UNESCO headquarters in Paris this week. During the session chaired Tebogo Seokolo, ambassador extraordinary and permanent delegate of South Africa to UNESCO,

Greek Tourism Promoted to Travel Professionals in Ten German Cities

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The GNTO event in Stuttgart. Aiming to promote the comparative advantages and diversity of Greece’s tourism product during all seasons, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently participated in 10 roadshows in ten German cities organized by travel specialists Expipoint . The roadshows took place in the cities of Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Münster, Cologne, Aachen,

Greece’s New Campaign for Winter Tourism to Launch in December

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Photo © GTP The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) in the beginning of December will launch a new campaign to promote Greece’s winter tourism destinations. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the organization’s secretary general, Dimitris Fragakis, during the NextisNow conference in Athens. The new campaign, which will run for three months, will promote