Greece takes center stage in Wrocław, Poland

 

With the participation of top travel agents and tour operators from the Polish market, the Greek Tourism Workshop concluded successfully on Thursday, April 3rd, in Wrocław, Poland. The event, organized by Tourism Media & Events, was one of the key promotional initiatives for Greek tourism in 2025.

 

Held at “Piwnica Świdnicka,” the oldest restaurant in Europe, located in the heart of Wrocław’s main square, the event was conducted under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, and the Embassy of Greece in Warsaw.

The workshop opened with a series of B2B meetings, connecting Greek destinations and tourism enterprises with local travel professionals. These sessions highlighted the strong interest of the Polish market in Greece as a preferred travel destination.

Following the networking meetings, a series of presentations showcased featured Greek regions. Ms. Marianna Liaskou, Head of the Tourism Department of the Region of Central Greece, introduced the region as the event’s guest of honor. Additional presentations were delivered by Ms. Patty Konstantinidou from the Tourism Promotion Team of the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Ms. Aikaterini Kollia, Head of Tourism Promotion for the Region of Central Macedonia, and Mr. Kyriakos Kotsoglou, Vice Governor for Tourism of the Region of Crete. The session concluded with an address by Mr. Krzysztof Kołodziej, Country Manager for Poland at SKY express.

 

The event was proudly supported by the Regions of Central Greece, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Central Macedonia, and Crete, as well as the Municipalities of East and West Samos. Additional sponsors included the “Greek Breakfast” initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and SKY express. Tourism Today served as the event’s official media sponsor.

 

Polish travelers keep Greece among their top picks for 2024

The Greek–Polish Tourism and Gastronomy Workshop successfully concluded last Wednesday, marking a major promotional event for Greek tourism in the Polish market. Organized by Tourism Media & Events, the workshop brought together Greek tourism enterprises and destinations with leading Polish tour operators at one of Warsaw’s most popular new venues, the ADN Conference Center.

Interest in the 2024 tourism season was exceptionally strong, with Polish agents showing remarkable enthusiasm for new destinations — a promising indicator for another highly positive year ahead.

From Poland, 49 travel agents participated, while the Greek delegation included 20 destinations and tourism businesses. The event was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, and the Embassy of Greece in Poland.

The honored region was Crete, joined by the Regions of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace, Central Macedonia, and Attica, as well as the Municipalities of Rethymno, Paros, and Katerini. Aegean Airlines served as the Official Air Carrier Sponsor, with additional support from Sky Express, Goldair Handling, Fraport Greece, Helexpo S.A., the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, and the Heraklion Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The workshop was honored by the presence of H.E. Ms. Nikki H. Kambas, Ambassador of Greece to Poland, who addressed the event, along with Ms. Nikoletta Nikolopoulou, Director of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Office in Poland. Ms. Nikolopoulou presented important data on inbound tourism from Poland in 2023 and shared optimistic forecasts for 2024.

Following the series of B2B meetings, presentations were given by Dr. Kyriakos Kotsoglou, Deputy Regional Governor of Tourism & e-Governance (Region of Crete); Mr. Leonidas Tsiantis from the Tourism Planning and Coordination Department (Region of Central Macedonia); Ms. Maria Pantelous from the Tourism Promotion Department (Region of Attica); Ms. Patty Konstantinidou from the Tourism Promotion Team (Region of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace); Mr. George Baliouskas, B2B Sales & Distribution Director (Sky Express); and Ms. Lena Stefanoudaki, Business Support Officer (Heraklion Chamber of Commerce and Industry).

Upcoming events by Tourism Media & Events promoting Greek tourism are scheduled in Budapest (January 10, 2024), Nicosia (January 17, 2024), Stockholm (February 6, 2024), Prague (February 8, 2024), and Copenhagen (March 21, 2024).

Optimistic forecasts from Poland for Greek tourism in 2023

The Greek–Polish Tourism and Gastronomy Workshop, organized by Tourism Media & Events, concluded last Tuesday with resounding success, having facilitated 337 business meetings between Greek tourism enterprises and destinations and Poland’s leading tour operators.

Interest in the 2023 tourism season was exceptionally high, with Polish agents showing marked attention to new Greek destinations — a promising sign for a very positive year ahead.

From Poland, 64 travel agents took part, while Greece was represented by 23 destinations and tourism businesses. The event was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, the Embassy of Greece in Poland, and the Central Union of Chambers of Greece.

The honored region was Central Greece, joined by Eastern Macedonia & Thrace, Crete, Central Macedonia, the Municipality of Rethymno, the Municipality of Nafpaktia, and the Municipality of Chalki. Aegean Airlines served as the official airline sponsor, with additional sponsorship from the “Greek Breakfast” initiative of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and the Heraklion Chamber of Commerce.

The workshop took place at the Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel and was honored by the presence and greeting of H.E. Mr. Michail Efstratios Daratzikis, Ambassador of Greece to Warsaw, and Ms. Nicoletta Nikolopoulou, Director of the Greek National Tourism Organization.

Following the B2B sessions, presentations were delivered by Ms. Marianna Liaskou, Deputy Head of the Tourism Department of Central Greece; Ms. Argyro Papaioannou from the Tourism Promotion and Marketing Department of Central Macedonia; and Mr. Nikos Alexakis, Head of the Tourism Directorate of Crete.

Upcoming Tourism Media & Events initiatives promoting Greek tourism in 2023 are scheduled for Belgrade (January 26), Bucharest (January 31), Sofia (February 6), Lyon (March 30), Kazakhstan and Sweden (early April), and Amman (May).