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Crete Could Be the World’s Richest Tourism Eden – Here’s Why It’s Not 

2022-08-12 by Phil Butler

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Globick says destinations are leaving revenue “on the table” for not cross-seeling experiences. Crete is another prime example.

Tags: alternative tourism, crete, Crete experiences, Crete hotels, Crete officials, Crete resorts, Europe tourism, Globick, Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, inbound revenue, Island tourism, marketing, nature tourism, Peter Sommer, sports tourism, tour guides, tourism, wellness tourism, Xavier Boixeda

Come to Greece, Ride, Learn, Trust, and Live Well

2022-08-02 by Phil Butler

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Greece is a year-round tourism destination like no other. New initiatives by officials and individuals may now deliver on the promise.

Tags: alt-tourism, Anna Diakonova, crete, Crete Island, Equestrian sport, Equestrian tourism, Equine Assisted Therapy, FEI World Equestrian Games, GNTO, Greece, Greece in Winter, Greece tourism, horse therapy, Khaled Al-Afrangi, Marianna Grammatakiki, Palestine Equestrian Club, Para-Dressage, sports tourism, wellness tourism, winter tourism, year round tourism

Tourism Bill Aims to Spur Public and Private Efforts for Development

2021-12-15 by Argophilia Travel News

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A bill from Greece’s Tourism Ministry will be before the Parliament seeking to spur destination development.

Tags: Greece destinations, Greece developers, Greece development, Greece investment, Greece Tourism Minstry, Greece travel, tourism, Visit Greece, wellness tourism

Crete Is For Those Who Truly Seek An Experience Like No Other

2021-10-16 by Phil Butler

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Crete Island has experiences to remember on so many levels. Unbelievably, there very few who dream of Keftiu days and nights.

Tags: alt-tourism, Antonios Karatzis, Arvi retreat, Beach House Arvi, cosmetic surgery, crete, Crete chopper service, Crete Island, Crete resorts, Crete retreats, Crete spas, Ioannis Liapakis, Luxury Resorts, medical tourism, Nana Princess, Panellenic Airlines, remote Crete, southern Crete, wellness tourism, Wellness Travel

Report Shows Wellness Tourism Could Bring Greece €21.8 Billion Annually

2021-07-29 by Phil Butler

The springs of Kalithea

Greece could glean an additional 21.8 billion euros from elderly, wellness, spa, and medical tourism, a diaNEOsis research finds.

Tags: diaNEOsis, diaNEOsis research, Greece economy, retirees, senior travelers, spa tourism, tourism economy, tourism research, Travel to Greece, wellness tourism

A Pandemic Lesson Greek Hoteliers Refuse to Learn

2020-12-30 by Phil Butler

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Greek thought leaders are not really thinking ahead where sustainability is concerned. The pandemic “pause” opportunity is being wasted.

Tags: Bank of Greece, degrowth, Greece agrotourism, Greece competitiveness, Greece Ministry of Tourism, Greece tourism, overtourism, pandemic, Rachel Dodds, Retsos, SETE, Tanja Mihalic, UNWTO, wellness tourism, world crisis, Yannis Retsos

Belarus Is Fast Becoming a Medical Tourism Mecca

2018-11-08 by Laura Kohlenberger

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Belarus is aiming to become a major medical tourism destination according to news from the Belarus-China forum in Shanghai on 7 November.

Tags: Belarus, dental tourism, health tourism, medical tourism, MedTravelBelarus, tourism, wellness tourism, Wellness Travel

Greek Spa & Medical Tourism Set to Take Off

2018-01-10 by Phil Butler

Greek Spas

News from the Hellenic Association of Municipalities with Thermal Springs promises an upswing in Greece spa and wellness tourism once regulatory goals are met. According to Markos Danas, General Secretary of the organization, the ironing out of technical specifications, distribution and setting out protected zones are the prerequisites for the development of thermal springs and spa tourism in Greece. This opens up the ultimate potential for a vast opportunity to create a medical tourism industry that could well supercharge Greece’s main economic engine.

Tags: Aegeo Spas, Anemos Luxury Grand Resort, cosmetic surgery, Crete spas, European Historic Thermal Towns Association, George Patoulis, Greek spas, Greek tourism, health tourism, Hellenic Association of Municipalities with Thermal Springs, Ierapetra, IHTC, Invest in Greece, Ioannis Liapakis, Markos Danas, medical spas, spa tourism, wellness spas, wellness tourism




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