United Nations World Tourism Organization
UNWTO: Greek tourism is safe
The United Nations World Tourism Organization is reassuring about the potential impact of the heatwaves and fires on travel in the summer months in the Mediterranean. "If someone hesitates to visit Greece in July, they should do it in September," the director of the UNWTO for Europe, Alessandra Priante, told Kathimerini.
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Greece among top 10 outbound tourism destinations, UNWTO data show
Greece is ranked among the top 10 outbound tourism destinations according to data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the year 2021 - the most recent available data.
CNN Travel: A Greek city among the top tourist destinations
After nearly three years of travel disruptions and complications, many countries have abandoned most pandemic restrictions. People are traveling internationally and there is plenty of idle demand spread around the world.
Proposal for online tourism training conference in Greece
Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki tabled a proposal for Greece to host the first conference of the newly created Online Education Committee of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), during a video conference of the committee on Thursday.
She also stressed Greece's recent leap in distance learning.
Turkish tourism sector may shrink 70% due to pandemic: Minister
Turkey's tourism sector will likely shrink 70% this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the country's culture and tourism minister said on Nov. 26.
"It looks like we will end 2020 with slightly over $11 billion in tourism revenues and over 15 million travelers," Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said in an online session of the 10th International Resort Tourism Congress.
International Congress on World Civilizations, Historic Routes Kicks off in Bulgaria
The second International Congress on World Civilizations and Historic Routes kicked off here on Thursday, bringing together over 500 high-level delegates from countries and regions all over the world, Xinhua reported.
Greek tourism promo film wins first international prize
"Greece - A 365-Day Destination," a 3:36 minute film submitted by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) took the first prize for Europe at the second international video competition being run by the United Nations World Tourism Organization's (UNWTO) 22nd general assembly in Chengdu, China.
GNTO submits video in UN competition to promote Greece
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has submitted a film showcasing the country's natural, historical and cultural assets in the second international video competition being run by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
Western Silk Road to boost tourism
The United Nations World Tourism Organization attributes great significance to the utilization of the Silk Road - one of the most debated travel routes in the world - for tourism purposes.
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Tourism sector in Turkey will recover soon: UN tourism body head
The Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization has said he is confident that the Turkish tourism sector will recover in the coming period.
In an interview with state-run Anadolu Agency on March 16, Taleb Rifai said Turkey was a "mature and consolidated destination" with a track record of fast recovery at times of crisis.