Alternate Tourism

Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met with the King of Spain, Felipe VI in Madrid during the International Tourism Fair (FITUR). The Greek Tourism Organisation (GTO) is participating in the conference with a kiosk in an effort to strengthen tourism flows from Spain to Greece for the 2017 season. Mrs.

Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura participates in the International Cruise Exhibition Seatrade Cruise Global held in Fort Lauderdale, USA, from March 14 to March 17, with the view to promoting Greece as a popular cruise destination worldwide.

The Seatrade Cruise Global exhibition is the largest in the sector and a meeting point for the representatives of the cruise market.

Greece and Israel signed a Joint Declaration for Cooperation in Tourism, on the sidelines of the recent trip of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Jerusalem at the head of a government delegation.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accompanied by nine ministers will visit Israel on Wednesday to participate in a broad bilateral meeting between Greece and Israel aiming at the promotion of the two countries’ cooperation.

Delta Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines will operate a connection from Athens to New York during the summer of 2016. Alternate Tourism Minister Eleni Kountoura announced that these new flights are to take place, while also revealing that she had proposed that Aegean Airlines link Greece to North America so that a reliable Greek airline reactivates the line.

Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura met with Archbishop of America Dimitrios during her visit to New York.

Archbishop Dimitrios referred to the importance of tourism for Greece and the country’s development, while Mrs. Kountoura thanked him for his significant support to promoting Greek tourism in the US and the Greek Diaspora.

Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura – a former top fashion model – is doing everything she can to reassure tourists that now is as great a time as ever to come to Greece. Here she is issuing messages in English, French and Spanish.

Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said “Greece continues to guarantee the high quality of services offered to visitors that have rendered it top international tourism destination”.

Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura addressed the Hospitality Forum and Awards Conference with the message that tourism unites Greeks. Quoting Bank of Greece figures she said that Greek tourism was on a good course. In the first quarter of 2015, arrivals rose 45%.

The Greek government is considering action to attract foreign movie productions. “Greece has all the advantages that can render it a unique center of international productions,” said Alekos Flambouraris, State Minister for Co-ordinating Government Operations.