Niche markets Agritourism Gains Ground by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 written by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 31 Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos said recently that the new agritourism company “Agrotima SA” is the corporate section of the promotion and implementation of the tourism ministry’s policies on issues of specific forms of rural tourism and mild recreational activities. Mr. Spiliotopoulos gave a speech during a special event in which he received an educational DVD on rural tourism from the Lambrakis Foundation. Brigitta Papastavrou, president and CEO of Agrotouristiki, underlined the importance of rural tourism and informed that some 1,569 agritourism businesses are advertised through the portal www.agrotravel.gr, which receives an estimated 5,780 visits per day from Greece and abroad. The new agritourim company “Agrotima SA” is the transformation of the Agrotouristiki company, which promotes rural and regional tourism. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Nikos Krinis Nikos is Greek-American born in New York, USA, and has lived in Greece for over 30 years. He is the managing editor of Greece's leading monthly travel and tourism guide, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) since June 2008 and of news site GTP Headlines since its launch in September 2012. Nikos has also served as international press officer for the City of Athens and for the mayor. He has a degree in Mass Media and Communications, specializing in Journalism. Nikos is a native English speaker and speaks Greek fluently. previous post HATTA Awards 2008 next post A note by the publisher You may also like Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Greek Ministries Team Up to Form National Cycling Strategy 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
