Greece Presented to German Tourism Professionals in FTI Touristik Roadshow

Nikoleta Lekanidi, the head of the GNTO’s German office, giving a presentation on Greek destinations during the Roadshow’s stop in Mannheim. Photo source: GNTO

The advantages of Greece as a leading tourist destination for 2024 were showcased in five German cities during a five-day roadshow organized exclusively for Greece by tour operator FTI Touristik GmbH.

Named the “Roadshow Greek Exclusive”, the event took place in April and featured the participation of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) office in Germany along with 12 well-known hotel companies active in Greece. Together, these participants visited the cities of Leipzig, Paderborn, Mannheim, Baden-Baden/Cologne, and Munich, presenting Greece to an average of 50 travel agencies per city.

FTI Touristik GmbH, one of the top three tour operators in the German market according to the GNTO, organized the April roadshow, marking its second exclusive event focused on Greece for 2024.

The primary aim of the five-day “Roadshow Greek Exclusive” was to further stimulate summer bookings to Greece. A significant participant in the roadshow was the German low-cost carrier Eurowings, which provides direct connections from numerous German airports to mainland Greek destinations such as Athens, Thessaloniki, Kavala, Volos, Preveza, Kalamata, Samos, Kos, Rhodes, Crete, Corfu, Santorini, and Zakynthos.

Nikoleta Lekanidi, the head of the GNTO’s German office, with representatives of travel agencies in Leipzig. Photo source: GNTO

During the events, Nikoleta Lekanidi, the head of the GNTO’s German office, highlighted the diverse features of both island and mainland destinations in Greece, offering visitors a range of unique experiences throughout the year.

At the Greek delegation’s info desks, German travel agents received additional information, particularly focusing on mainland Greece and lesser-known island destinations in the market.

Representatives of travel agencies and partners of the GNTO in Paderborn. Photo source: GNTO

According to feedback from German travel agents, bookings for Greece are showing a positive trend, leading to an extension of the tourist season and increased demand in various destinations, including Halkidiki, Kefalonia, and Lefkada.

Part of the FTI GROUP, the brand FTI Touristik offers holidays in over 120 countries. Its tourist packages for Greece offer options for trips to Thrace, such as Maroneia and Rodopi, and combinations like Chios with Psara, Halki, and Tilos, as well as Kalymnos paired with Telendos.