Olga Kefalogianni

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni on Monday underlined the main goal of the ministry's strategy, addressing an event about the exhibition on American photographer and philhellene Robert McCabe at the Acropolis Museum.

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni on Tuesday expressed her will for the further growth of wine tourism, addressing the first meeting of the Wine Tourism Council that was held at the Agricultural University of Athens.

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni received the new ambassador of Japan, Koichi Ito, on Thursday.

During the meeting, they discussed the promotion of bilateral tourism cooperation, as well as the events in the field of tourism, planned on both sides, within the framework of Greece-Japan Year of Culture and Tourism 2024.

The president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Alexandros Vassilikos, met with Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni on Tuesday.

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni had private meetings with the ambassadors to Greece of Belgium, Marc Calcoen, and Canada, Karine Asselin, on Monday, with the participation of her diplomatic adviser and an official of the ministry.

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Queer Destinations tourism company on Thursday to promote Greece as a friendly destination for LGBTQ+ people.

The start of the 2024 Greek-Japan Year of Culture and Tourism was officially launched on Thursday at a Japanese Embassy event in Athens on the occasion of the celebration of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan Naruhito's birthday, to which Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni was invited.

Serbia's 45th International Tourism Fair kicked off on Wednesday with over 400 exhibitors from 27 countries, featuring Greece as the partner nation.

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni showcased Greece's and the Ministry of Tourism's initiatives to advance the agenda of sustainable tourism development during an informal gathering of EU tourism ministers in Belgium on Tuesday. The central focus of the discussion revolved around ensuring the resilience of the tourism ecosystem.

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is holding a European Summit in Genoa next month, with the participation of senior officials from Greece and Cyprus, among others. 

The summit will form part of Cruise Week Europe in Genoa, northwestern Italy, on March 11-14.