Experience holidays in Greece are attracting British interest

The Greek National Tourist Office UK & Ireland successfully presented the multitude of possibilities for acquisition holidays successful quality that Greece offers and its unparalleled earthy quality astatine 3 starring tourer events successful the British market.

With a absorption connected sightseeing tourism, marine and sustainable tourism, Greek destinations emerged arsenic perfect vacation destinations for British radical seeking authentic and sustainable experiences with an eco-friendly touch.

In detail, successful the discourse of strengthening collaborations with the British tourism marketplace and promoting thematic tourism experiences passim the country, the Greek National Tourism Organisation of the United Kingdom & Ireland participated in:

• The yearly league of ATAS (Association of Touring & Adventure Suppliers) and the two-day tribute to trends successful the touring and outdoor activities assemblage held astatine the Wales Convention Centre, ICC Wales, (16–17 September 2025). The league held targeted meetings showcasing thematic experiences passim Greece, with the information of 50+ suppliers and 350 question agents.

The Head of the Department, Ms. Eleni Skarveli, and the Deputy Head of the Department, Ms. Angela Tzifa, highlighted authentic outdoor activities and taste routes successful a bid of meetings, encouraging partnerships that enactment sustainable tourism improvement and the dispersed of tourism. At the aforesaid time, 4 tourism agents were awarded a prize for participating successful a familiarization travel successful the outpouring of 2026 successful Northern Greece, successful collaboration with the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.

• At the planetary maritime exhibition, Southampton International Boat Show (19–28 September 2025). England's starring maritime event, with a past of implicit 50 years, is hosted successful the larboard of Southampton and attracts implicit 100,000 visitors and much than 450 exhibitors.

During the exhibition, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) held a tasting of Greek wines for visitors, portion astatine the aforesaid clip providing accusation connected high-end marinas successful the Dodecanese and the Saronic Gulf, arsenic good arsenic thematic experiences specified arsenic land hopping, caller oversea routes, sailing, diving and h2o sports. And the beardown involvement of the British marketplace successful Greece arsenic a safe, easy accessible and breathtaking destination for oversea experiences and tours was confirmed.

• In the proceedings of the Earth Chapter of the European Tourism Committee (ETC) Working Group connected Climate Action, which took spot (8-10 September 2025) successful the metropolis of Athlone, Ireland. Participants from Greece, Austria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Iceland, Finland, Portugal and Belgium/Flanders had the accidental to get to cognize Ireland’s National Climate Action Programme first-hand. The programme already supports much than 150 tourism businesses done specializer guidance and applicable proposal connected vigor efficiency, discarded simplification and h2o management. The typical of the Greek National Tourism Organisation, Eleni Skarveli, presented the strategical pursuit of the Hellenic Tourism Organisation to integrate clime initiatives into nationalist tourism argumentation and the extortion of taste heritage.

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• ATAS (Association of Tour & Adventure Activities Providers) brings unneurotic starring professionals successful the manufacture and is an perfect level for presenting Greece done authentic, less-publicised experiences. According to ATAS statistics, Italy remains the fig 1 destination successful presumption of bookings for 2025, portion Vietnam, the United States, South Africa and India are each experiencing declines. Meanwhile, Peru, Costa Rica, Japan and Morocco are each showing beardown maturation and stay successful the apical 20 escapade tourism destinations.
• The 10th Chapter Earth meeting, with the invaluable enactment of Ireland’s National Tourism Organisation, Fáilte Ireland, confirmed the value of pan-European collaboration and section innovation successful shaping a climate-resilient aboriginal for tourism that empowers communities, protects earthy resources and creates authentic, sustainable experiences for visitors crossed Europe.