Destinations

Renowned Greek tourism professional and owner of Elounda S.A. Hotels and Resorts, Spyros Kokotos, recently released his book entitled “Elounda, the chronicle of a legend” (Ελούντα, το χρονικό ενός θρύλου) by Fereniki publications.

“From Corsica to Crete and Berlin to Belfast, these European highlights are next year’s must-sees,” CNN journalist Natasha Dragun said in her recent report on Europe’s 10 hottest destinations for 2013.

The Peloponnese region is offering Greeks and visitors in Athens the opportunity to sample some of its finest products at the Exhibition of Traditional Peloponnese Culture-Tourism Products “Myths, Flavors & Poems” that is in full swing at Klathmonos Square in downtown Athens.

Developing a tourism policy for Thessaloniki is among the municipality’s main priorities, Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris said on Tuesday, 4 December, while unveiling initiatives to reform the Greek Northern city.

Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki, was included as one as one of the new year’s 20 must-see travel destinations in the National Geographic magazine’s “Best of the World 2013” list.

The climate for the Greek capital showed signs of improvement at the EIBTM 2012 exhibition as many professionals expressed “last minute” interest in the Greek capital for the hosting of conferences, incentive trips and corporate meetings next year, the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency said today, Tuesday, 4 December.

An innovative smartphone application, under the name “Amazing Athens,” geared to promote the Greek capital as a destination was presented yesterday, Wednesday, 28 November, by Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni at the Acropolis Museum.

The island of Limnos will make an effort to improve ferry connections in order to attract more visitors from Northern Greece, the island’s mayor, Antonis Hatzidiamantis, said at a press conference during the 28th International Tourism Exhibition Philoxenia (22-25 November).

Extending Chalkidiki’s tourism season to 150 days from 120 days is the Chalkidiki Tourism Organization’s goal for 2013, the organization’s president, Grigoris Tasios, said during a press conference during the 28th International Tourism Exhibition Philoxenia in Thessaloniki (22-25 November).

“Strategic alliances and the joining of forces significantly enhance the effort to reposition Athens on the international tourism map,” the president of the Athens-Attica Hotel Association, Alexandros Vasilikos, said recently after his return from the World Travel Market (WTM) held 5-8 November in London, UK.