Destinations news Egnatia Odos Links Northern Greece by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 written by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 26 Representatives from the prefectures that attended the agreement signed for the development of the Egnatia Odos motorway. On far right HATTA’s president Argyro Phili. A program contract was signed recently in Xanthi for the tourism development of the Egnatia Odos motorway and approved by 11 prefectural councils of Thrace, Macedonia and Epirus. The Greek National Tourism Organization General Secretary Iraklis Valvis hailed the prefectural councils initiative and emphasized that the GNTO and the tourism ministry always support such initiatives. Mr. Valvis said that the Egnatia Odos motorway will be operational in 2009 and will turn the adjacent prefectures into attractive destinations. “We are actually talking about a new tourist ‘curve’ that will extend along the length of the Egnatia Odos,” he said. The Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies also approved of the program contract as “the tourism map of northern Greece has been changed as a new tourist destination has been added. “This initiative consolidates all tourist destinations in Northern Greece that until now were difficult to reach,” the association said. 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
