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Dimitris Fragakis

Greek Islands Take Home ‘Wanderlust’ Most Desirable Destination Award

2021-11-05 by Argophilia Travel News

The Greek Isles

The Wanderlust Travel Awards 2021 name the Greek islands Most Desirable Region (Short Haul) at WTM in London.

Tags: Dimitris Fragakis, Greek Islands, travel awards, Wanderlust, Wanderlust Travel Awards 2021, WTM

GNTO’s Fragakis Says 2021 Goals Met – Sustainability Ahead

2021-09-22 by Phil Butler

Dimitris Fragakis

GNTO boss Dimitris Fragakis says Greece has achieved its goals set for tourism in 2021.

Tags: 85th Thessaloniki International Fair, Dimitris Fragakis, GNTO, Greece sustainability, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Tourism Ministry

Travel News Brief from Greece: April 14, 2021

2021-04-14 by Phil Butler

Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Greece’s Tourism Minister is in Russia promoting vacations. Europe has put the Johnson & Johnson jab on hold. And other news bits.

Tags: AstraZeneca, COVID-19 Greece, Dimitris Fragakis, EODY, European Medicines Agency, Greece vaccines, Greek National Tourism Organisation, Harry Theoharis, Johnson & Johnson, Minister of Tourism, Nikos Hardalias, Norilsk Nickel, Vladimir Potanin

Greece Tourism Friday News Brief: COVID News and More

2021-04-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Alexandros Vassilikos

Friday has been a pretty busy news day where the tourism sector is concerned. Here’s a brief rundown of the news and events from Greece.

Tags: Alexandros Vassilikos, Dimitris Fragakis, GNTO, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, hotels, Mitsotakis administration, New Democracy

TUI and Others Seem Determined to Cram Tourists Down the Throats of Greeks

2020-09-21 by Phil Butler

TUI Bundeswehr

TUI announces Greece is the company’s top destination now. Meanwhile, Greece plans to boost tourists in midst of COVID resurgence.

Tags: Aquila Rithymna Beach, COVID-19 measures, Crete tourists, Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH, Dimitris Fragakis, FTI GROUP, FVW, FVW media, FVW Workshop, George Dimas, German media, German tourists, GNTO, Greece sustainability, Greece tourism, Sonar Acoustics Audiovisual, TUI

GNTO Launches “Greek Summer Feeling” Campaign Via Bloomberg

2020-08-12 by Argophilia Travel News

GNTO campaign

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has launched a “first-ever” strategic partnership with Bloomberg.

Tags: Bloomberg, Destination Greece, Dimitris Fragakis, GNTO, Greece, Greece coronavirus, Greece tourism, Greece travel, media, PR campaign

London Contemporary Minoans Event to Honor Sophia Kokosalaki

2019-10-31 by Phil Butler

Branding Heritage

Coming to the London Museum on November 5th, “Contemporary Minoans: Cretan culture, source of inspiration” will honor Cretan fashion designer Sophia Kokosalaki, who passed away in October. Distinguished academics and designers from Europe will come together in the Terrace Gallery at the Museum of London to showcase the everlasting influence of Minoan culture on the global […]

Tags: Angela Gerekou, Dimitris Fragakis, GNTO, Governor of Crete, Harriet Quick, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Incredible Crete, London Museum, Minoan Civilization, Minoan design, Minoan tradition, Minoans, Region of Crete, Sergei Diaghilev, Sophia Kokosalaki, Stavros Arnaoutakis

GNTO 2020 Strategy Focuses on Affluent Tourists and New Markets

2019-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Yacht docked in Greece

Greece will focus on new markets and affluent travelers according to the new GNTO tourism strategy for 2020.

Tags: affluent tourists, Dimitris Fragakis, EBRD, GNTO, Greece, Greece tourism, new markets, property tourism, tourism market, Trade, world tourism

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Traditional Strata Brings Cretan Music and Dance Back to Chania

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Chania’s Traditional Strata returns from June through September, filling the Venetian Harbor with live performances every Tuesday evening.

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Rethymno Doubles Down on Print Media to Capture High-Value Travelers

2026-06-12 By Argophilia Travel News

The Region of Crete funds a dedicated campaign in the 2026 Explorer Rethymno travel guide to promote cultural heritage, local gastronomy, and year-round travel.

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