Athens News GNTO Explores Ways to Promote Athens Abroad by GTP editing team 4 February 2021 written by GTP editing team 4 February 2021 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 32 The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is exploring ways to promote Athens to markets abroad, with a focus on the wider area of the city’s historic center, and to support the tourist shops of the popular Plaka district. GNTO President Angela Gerekou recently exchanged views on the issue in a meeting with the vice governor of the Central Sector of Athens, Yiorgos Dimopoulos; the vice president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Nikos Kougioumtzis; and the representative of the Association of Tourist Shops of Plaka, Giannis Michalopoulos. Creating a unified identity for Athens Athens. Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas During the meeting, discussions focused on the prospects of launching joint actions to showcase the cultural and historical face of Athens through the creation of a new, single, identity of the city for its promotion to international markets. Also discussed was the possibility of creating thematic actions for the promotion of cultural tourism, which would be added to experiential tours of visitors in the Greek capital. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter 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 Greece to Launch Electronic Platform for Greek Voters Abroad next post Greece Launches Updated Road Safety Action Plan You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 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 1 comment Biagio Tedesco 5 February 2021 - 16:27 Athens is a unique destination So far I think a huge emphasis has been in n culture and the city is the world cultural capital New ways need to be explored Food: the city can offer plenty of food itinerary for gourmet travelers Food and culture s the perfect mix Eco friendly: dreaming of a city that well reflects its glorious past Close the center to traffic Turn the heart of town into an archaeological walk path stretching from Stntagma to Monastiraki and to the Acropolis area Give a better layout of Athens market in Athinas St Make it visitors friendly The city is a gem with so many many potentials Reply Leave a Reply to Biagio Tedesco Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ