Greece

27 03, 2025

GSTC was present at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers & Destination Events Specialists (HAPCO & DES)

Stefi2025-03-27T18:08:35+08:003月 27th, 2025|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) participated in the 14th Annual Meeting of HAPCO & DES, held on March 10-11, 2025, at the Megaron Athens International Conference Center, in Athens, Greece. The event addressed the evolving landscape of the meetings and hospitality industry, emphasizing adaptability and innovation. Discussions included repositioning Greece as a meetings destination, [...]

19 10, 2024

GSTC announces new Greece Working Group

Stefi2024-10-19T22:27:35+08:0010月 19th, 2024|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has proudly announced the formation of a new Greece Working Group, which will focus on advancing sustainable tourism practices in the region. This initiative aligns with GSTC's mission to promote the GSTC Criteria, the global standards for sustainability in travel and tourism. The newly established Greece Working Group [...]

25 06, 2024

NJV ATHENS PLAZA Achieves the First GSTC Certification in Greece by a GSTC-Accredited Certification Body

Stefi2024-06-26T21:40:32+08:006月 25th, 2024|

NJV ATHENS PLAZA is the 1st City Hotel in Greece to obtain GSTC Certification by RoyalCert®, a GSTC-Accredited certification body. The GSTC Certification is based on the globally recognized standard for sustainable tourism, the GSTC Hotel Criteria. By achieving this certification, NJV ATHENS PLAZA demonstrates its commitment to protecting the environment, supporting the local [...]

11 04, 2024

The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training in Greece concluded successfully

Stefi2024-04-11T21:45:19+08:004月 11th, 2024|

The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training in Athens, Greece, which was held at the Ava Hotel on March 28th and 29th, 2024, in the Greek language, concluded successfully. It was conducted in partnership with GSTC Training Partner Green Evolution and had Travel Daily News as a media sponsor. The training was led by Dr. Ioannis [...]

9 02, 2024

Σεμινάριο Αειφόρου Τουρισμού GSTC (Ελληνικά) στην Αθήνα, Ελλάδα, 27-28 Φεβρουαρίου 2024

Jisun Kim2024-04-04T00:16:25+08:002月 9th, 2024|

Schedule | Testimonials | Certificate | Trainer | Registration Info | Σεμινάριο Αειφόρου Τουρισμού GSTC με επίκεντρο την Βιομηχανία Ημερομηνία: 27-28 Φεβρουαρίου 2024 Τοποθεσία: Θα ανακοινωθεί Γλώσσα: Ελληνικά Το Σεμινάριο Αειφόρου Τουρισμού GSTC παρέχει τις γνώσεις και τα εργαλεία που χρειάζονται για να βοηθήσουν στη βελτίωση των πρακτικών αειφορίας [...]

2 02, 2024

GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course (Greek) in Athens, Greece, 27-28 February 2024

Jisun Kim2024-04-04T00:19:35+08:002月 2nd, 2024|

Schedule | Testimonials | Certificate | Trainer | Registration Info | GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course focusing on the Industry Date: February 27-28, 2024 Location: To be announced Language: Greek The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course provides the knowledge and tools needed to help improve sustainability practices in travel and tourism. [...]

17 08, 2023

Preserving the Personality of Place: The Importance of Cultural Heritage

Tiffany Chan2023-08-17T04:55:20+08:008月 17th, 2023|

Destination Stewardship Report – Summer 2023 (Volume 4, Issue 1) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Summer 2023, Volume 4, Issue 1), a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. The medieval Marine Gate is the [...]

27 04, 2023

easyJet holidays Joins Forces with GSTC to Drive Sustainable Change in Tourism Industry

Stefi2024-05-13T19:31:14+08:004月 27th, 2023|

easyJet holidays has partnered with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to accelerate sustainability transformation in the industry by sponsoring three GSTC Sustainable Tourism Courses for its hotel partners in Spain, Greece and Turkey. The partnership comes as a result of easyJet holidays’ commitment to supporting hotel partners to achieve GSTC-Recognized Standards within the [...]

28 11, 2022

Revitalizing the Kypseli Neighborhood in Athens

Tiffany Chan2022-11-28T00:57:25+08:0011月 28th, 2022|

Destination Stewardship Report – Spring 2022 (Volume 2, Issue 4) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Spring 2022, Volume 2, Issue 4), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Livingstone, Zambia Creates a ‘Forest of [...]

8 09, 2022

Δήλωσε συμμετοχή: Ομαδικά διαδικτυακά σεμινάρια για την περιβαλλοντική βιωσιμότητα, χωρίς χρέωση, από το GSTC και τη Google

Tiffany Chan2022-09-08T04:43:55+08:009月 8th, 2022|

Δήλωσε συμμετοχή: Ομαδικά διαδικτυακά σεμινάρια για την περιβαλλοντική βιωσιμότητα, χωρίς χρέωση, από το GSTC και τη Google Με στόχο την ενημέρωση των ξενοδόχων και λοιπών επαγγελματιών τουρισμού σχετικά με την περιβαλλοντική βιωσιμότητα, τους τρόπους εφαρμογής της στα καταλύματά και τις επιχειρήσεις τους και την επικοινωνία των καλών πρακτικών τους μέσω διαδικτύου η Google, μέσω [...]

10 08, 2022

Disaster Recovery in Evia, Greece

Tiffany Chan2022-08-11T00:47:13+08:008月 10th, 2022|

Destination Stewardship Report – Summer 2022 (Volume 3, Issue 1) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Summer 2022, Volume 3, Issue 1), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. A home goes up in [...]

28 07, 2022

Completion of GSTC Destination Assessments in the Greek Cities of Corfu and Heraklion

rariel2022-08-27T10:36:15+08:007月 28th, 2022|

Athens, 28 July 2022. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world's largest cruise industry trade association, welcomes the completion of sustainability destination assessments in the popular Greek cruise destinations of Corfu and Heraklion. The project, co-funded by CLIA in partnership with the two municipalities and port authorities, was conducted by the Global Sustainable Tourism [...]

23 04, 2022

Destination Assessment of Heraklion

Tiffany Chan2022-08-27T10:36:15+08:004月 23rd, 2022|

April 2022 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) conducted a Destination Assessment of Heraklion, Greece, from March to December 2021. The Destination Assessment was led by Dr. Ioannis Pappas, GSTC Program Director for the Mediterranean Region, working closely with Heraklion’s authorities. Heraklion Tourism Overview Heraklion is the largest region of Crete and a [...]

9 04, 2022

Greece and Google Partner to Support Sustainable Tourism Growth

Tiffany Chan2022-08-27T10:36:14+08:004月 9th, 2022|

The Ministry of Tourism and Google partner to support Greece' sustainable growth A new training program to help tourism businesses accelerate their sustainability transformation and communicate their environmental-friendly actions, in collaboration with Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) As part of its European Social Innovation Fund, Google.org is committing $1 million in funding to support [...]

10 12, 2021

Rhodes Joins GSTC

Tiffany Chan2022-10-29T01:11:26+08:0012月 10th, 2021|

The Municipality of Rhodes has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece and is also the Dodekanese islands' capital. Inhabited since prehistoric times, Rhodes developed into a financial and cultural center of the ancient Greek world and is known worldwide [...]

28 06, 2021

Corfu Joins GSTC

rariel2022-08-27T10:36:16+08:006月 28th, 2021|

The Municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) The Municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands is a municipality of the Region of the Ionian Islands and was established in 2019. This includes the central (metropolitan) municipality of Corfu and three Diapontian Islands [...]

26 01, 2021

Athens Joins GSTC

rariel2022-08-27T10:36:16+08:001月 26th, 2021|

Athens Development and Destination Management Agency has joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as a destination member. Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) supports Athens’ ongoing evolution as a contemporary European capital, by designing, planning and implementing a wide range of projects throughout its metropolitan area. ADDMA plays a pivotal role in [...]

29 06, 2020

Crete Needs to Restore its Gastronomic Heritage

Tiffany Chan2021-08-08T02:51:25+08:006月 29th, 2020|

Destination Stewardship Report – Summer 2020 (Volume 1, Issue 1) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Summer 2020, Volume 1, Issue 1), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Culinary expert Nikki Rose says Crete [...]

8 04, 2020

Greek Ministry of Tourism Joins GSTC

rariel2022-08-27T10:36:16+08:004月 8th, 2020|

Greek Ministry of Tourism Joins GSTC On March 9th, a Cooperation Agreement has been signed between the Greek Ministry of Tourism and the Global Council of Sustainable Tourism (GSTC), signifying the Ministry's intention to harmonize the Greek tourism industry with international standards for sustainable tourism development. [GMT press release in Greek] Through this cooperation, [...]

18 02, 2020

GSTC Destination Criteria v2 – Now Available in Greek

rariel2022-08-27T10:43:46+08:002月 18th, 2020|

The GSTC Destination Criteria v2 has been translated into Greek and is available to download in the Criteria Translations section. Τα Κριτήρια Προορισμών του GSTC v2 έχουν μεταφραστεί στα Ελληνικά και είναι διαθέσιμα για λήψη στο τμήμα “ Μεταφράσεις Κριτηρίων”.