Destinations news Thessaloniki Hoteliers See UK Interest Rising at WTM 2017 by GTP editing team 10 November 2017 written by GTP editing team 10 November 2017 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 27 Chrissa Saravelou, marketing manager, Thessaloniki Hotels Association and Thanos Alexandros, vice governor for Tourism and culture, Region of Central Macedonia. Thessaloniki is winning over British travelers as a city break destination, according to the Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA), following its participation in the annual World Travel Market (WTM) held in London this week. UK vacationers are still placing sea and sun packages at the top of their choices for 2018 with agencies adding Thessaloniki in the deal due to its diverse cultural offerings as well as proximity to top rated beaches. The THA arranged a number of B2B meetings while in London, in efforts to further promote the northern port city as well as the wider Macedonia region. Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Besides highlighting the city’s offerings, promotional activity this year focused on the city’s year-round products besides its proximity to the world famous beaches of Halkidiki and to major archaeological sites such as Vergina and Amphipolis. A priority for the THA is to boost online bookings by UK travelers seeking to visit the city as well as to increase the duration of stay. According to research presented at the WTM this year, Greece is third after Italy and the US with regard to UK travelers’ preferences for future trips with pre-bookings for 2018 rising by 12-15 percent. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Aegean Sees 40% Net Earnings Growth in Jan-Sep next post Corfu Welcomes First Seaplane Test Run You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 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