Yesterday’s meeting of the regional council of Western Greece developed into a field of political confrontation with harsh characteristics, with the head of the “Together we change – Western Greece” faction, Kostas Karpeta, coming into conflict several times with the regional governor Nektarios Farmakis and officials of the regional authority for a series of issues … Read more
The West Travel Forum, the first major conference for tourism in the region of Western Greece, was held yesterday by thebest.gr with the participation of the Region of Western Greece and the co-organization of the Chamber of Achaia. Thirty-six distinguished speakers and ten multi-thematic sessions “mapped” the facts and prospects of the region in the … Read more
Some countries in Southeast Asia are stabilizing their economies at an unprecedented rate by promoting the tourism sector. A clear example is Thailand. Thailand has earned 13.5 billion dollars from the tourism sector during the current year. According to the official data, the number of tourists who came to Thailand from January 1 to April … Read more
At historical highs, at the level of 28.5 billion euros corresponding to 13% of the GDP, is the direct contribution of tourism to the Greek economy in 2023, as highlighted in data from the latest study of the Institute of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises ( INSETE) for the “Contribution of tourism to the … Read more
The deadline for the “Tourism for All 2024” program ended yesterday, April 8, 2024, on the vouchers.gov.gr platform. Initially, the platform was indeed supposed to close on April 1, but was given a one-week extension, until yesterday, to allow beneficiaries to complete their applications. After the completion of the process, where the beneficiaries will be … Read more
Every adventurer, nature enthusiast or connoisseur of outdoor activities will find something useful and interesting for themselves. Plan your trip now! More than 130 exhibitors from 12 countries – Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Canada, Italy, Poland, Norway, Finland, Ukraine, Germany and South Africa – will introduce visitors to the new products of the … Read more
The messages for the current tourism year are optimistic for Greek tourism, as reflected in the largest international tourism exhibition, ITB 2024 in Berlin, which this year attracted more than 100,000 visitors and 5,500 exhibitors from 170 countries. With Greece actively participating in this annual rendezvous of the global tourism industry, EOT took the lead … Read more
The EPA, the US environmental agency, this Wednesday changed the rules on pollution from utility vehicles, medium-sized vehicles and light trucks manufactured from 2027 onwards. The new regulation, which promises to revolutionize the sector, will boost the production of plug-in hybrids and electrical. The goal is that by 2032 they will end up representing the … Read more