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Greece’s Trikala Invests in Sustainability to Boost Tourism Growth

The Municipality of Trikala, located in central Greece, is investing in sustainable practices aiming to attract travelers and achieve growth.

Posted On 17 Feb 2021

, By Eleftheria Pantziou

CNN Travel: Greece’s Meteora Among Top 21 Destinations to Visit in 2021

The Meteora site in central Greece, is included on CNN Travel’s list of the Top 21 tourism destinations travelers should visit in 2021.

Posted On 07 Jan 2021

, By GTP editing team

Larissa’s Diachronic Museum Wins in Short Video 2020 International Contest

The Diachronic Museum of Larissa in central Greece is the winner of the Museums in Short 2020 international award, which is dedicated to short videos released by museums.

Posted On 23 Dec 2020

, By GTP editing team

Greek Regions on Germany’s List of Covid-19 ‘Risk Areas’

Germany has updated its travel advice and added regions in Greece to its "risk areas" list due to an increase in Covid-19 cases in the country.

Posted On 09 Nov 2020

, By GTP editing team

Thessaly Becomes First ‘Bike Friendly’ Region in Greece

Thessaly has become the first “Bike Friendly” region in Greece, following the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between regional authorities and NatTour.

Posted On 28 Jul 2020

, By GTP editing team

Karditsa, Greece, Wins European Sustainable Mobility Award

The city of Karditsa in Thessaly, central Greece, was honored with the EU's EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award 2019 for its efforts to support sustainable mobility.

Posted On 20 May 2020

, By GTP editing team

Covid-19: Volos Authorities to Close Waterfront Area

Local authorities in Volos, central Greece, have decided to ban access to the city's waterfront, as part of efforts to avoid the further spread of Covid-19.

Posted On 03 Apr 2020

, By GTP editing team

Sustainable Tourism Growth is Non-negotiable, Says Minister

Greece is looking to transition to sustainable tourism practices and to a growth model that will meet the needs and demands of the next generations.

Posted On 29 Jan 2020

, By GTP editing team

GNTO Supports Greece’s Entry in 2019 Eurovision Song Contest

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is supporting Greece’s participation in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, which will take place in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Posted On 14 May 2019

, By GTP editing team

The First Ancient Theater of Larissa. Photo Source: larissa-theatre.com

Restoration of Larissa’s First Ancient Theater to be Completed in 2022

Restoration works on the largest open-air theater in the Central Greece region of Thessaly, the First Ancient Theater of Larissa, will be completed in 2022.

Posted On 20 Feb 2019

, By GTP editing team

Meteora Natural History Museum to Host 4th Mushroom Festival in September

The Natural History Museum of Meteora, during September 7-9, will host the 4th Mushroom Festival with events focusing on mushroom species and delicacies.

Posted On 29 Aug 2018

, By GTP editing team

Thessaly’s Nature, History, Experiences Shine in New Promo Videos

The Region of Thessaly has launched three new videos, as part of its “Handcrafted by Time” campaign, aiming to promote the area’s tourism offerings.

Posted On 10 Apr 2018

, By GTP editing team

Marketing Greece CEO Ioanna Dretta receives the honorary plaque by the Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Cyprus Georgios Lakkotrypis. Also present at the conference were the president of the Cyprus Hotel Managers Association Charis Loizidis and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Commerce, Industry and Tourism Angelos Votsis.

‘Marketing Greece’ Presents its Vision to Hoteliers in Cyprus

Marketing Greece CEO Ioanna Dretta recently presented the company's vision for Greek tourism during the annual conference of the Cyprus Hotel Managers Association.

Posted On 16 Feb 2018

, By GTP editing team

Psilos Vrachos, Edessa, Central Macedonia. Photo Source: Municipality of Edessa.

Greece Presents its Tourism Offerings to Russian Market

Representatives of nine Greek regions recently gathered in Moscow to present Greece's tourism offerings, as part of the Greece–Russia Year of Tourism 2017-2018.

Posted On 29 Jan 2018

, By GTP editing team

Meteora in Thessaly, Greece. Photo Source: @Visit Meteora (Cristian Kirshbom)

New Promo Videos Invite Travelers to ‘Visit Meteora’

Aiming to promote the imposing Meteora rocks in central Greece, the online travel agency Visit Meteora recently launched three short videos.

Posted On 27 Dec 2017

, By GTP editing team

Coca-Cola HBC Community and CSR Manager Alexandros Papadakis; Thessaly Governor Konstantinos Agorastos; Marketing Greece CEO Ioanna Dretta.

Digital Marketing Workshop Offers Thessaly Tourism Pros Know-how

Thessaly's tourism professionals had the chance to gain valuable insight into digital practices and the use of social media during a workshop recently held in Volos.

Posted On 23 Nov 2017

, By GTP editing team

Aegli Hotel in Volos Launches New Website

Following an extensive renovation project, the Aegli Hotel in Volos launched its new website with information on its history, rooms, suites and services.

Posted On 07 Aug 2017

, By GTP editing team

Meteora’s Mushroom Museum Honored by TripAdvisor

The Mushroom Museum of Meteora in central Greece, was honored with the 2017 Certificate of Excellence by travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor.

Posted On 26 Jun 2017

, By GTP editing team