Cruise, Yachting, Diving Top Greece Regional Tourism Meeting

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Cruise travel, yachting, and diving topped the agenda of the 1st Inter-Regional Forum held this week which focused on the development of marine tourism. Regional authorities from the Macedonia and Thrace region and mainland Greece, participated in the event organized by Greece’s Regional Tourism Council. “Our goal is to formulate a comprehensive action plan for […]

Vicky Loizou: Supporting tourism businesses is a priority

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On occasion of International Women’s Day, GTP Headlines has invited women in Greek tourism to take a stand and answer the following question: What is the greatest challenge for Greek tourism in the post-Covid-19 era and what is the first step to address it? “Our biggest challenge today is to actively support tourist businesses, re-open […]

Mykonos Mayor Discusses Tourism Restart with Minister

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Tourism Secretary General Vicky Loizou, Mykonos Mayor Konstantinos Koukas, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Member of Mykonos’ Municipal Council responsible for Tourism Tonia Andronikou. Ways of safely restarting tourism this summer were discussed between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Mykonos Mayor Konstantinos Koukas, during a recent meeting in Athens. A

Strategies for Greece’s Marinas, Health Tourism Among Ministry’s Priorities

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Greece’s 10-year tourism plan, which is currently under preparation, includes special strategies for the development of the country’s marinas and health tourism, according to Greek Secretary General for Tourism Policy Vicky Loizou. Speaking recently to journalists during a web meeting, Loizou focused on the country’s marinas, underlining that there is room for improvement

Greece and Germany Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in Tourism

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Greece and Germany have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the area of tourism with the exchange of knowhow towards the upgrade of special interest options, said Greek Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development, Vicky Loizou, presenting the conclusions of the 4th round of inter-ministerial consultations on the Greek-German bilateral action plan held recently.

Diversifying Greek Tourism Product Key to Growth

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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 Regions Preparing 2021 Tourism Promotional Campaigns

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Greece’s regions are currently preparing their promotional actions for the 2021 tourism season, members of Greece’s Regional Tourism Council recently informed Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. During the council’s 11th meeting, which took place virtually, participating Greek vice-governors informed the minister that the tourism campaigns for next season will be

Goal for Greek Tourism: Boosting Greece’s Image as a Safe Travel Destination

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Crete, Rethymnon. Photo source: Visit Greece / E.Fili Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas on Monday said the ministry is aiming to strengthen Greece’s image as a safe destination to visit in the post-Covid-19 period. Speaking during a meeting on Crete with the island’s professionals, the deputy minister stressed that 2021 will be a “difficult […]

Hybrid Events Gaining Ground, Vital for Greek Tourism Recovery

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Hybrid events, combining live participation and a virtual component, are gaining ground and set to become the next big thing in MICE events, according to the findings of the “Conferences vs Pandemic” event which took place during the Thessaloniki Helexpo Forum last week. The roundtable focused on the need for Greece to proceed swiftly with […]