Crucial “step” for the promotion and conclusion of tourism partnerships

In but any other very good step for the promotion of Epirus at the global vacationer map and its emergence as a phenomenal vacation spot for all seasons of the yr, this yr’s 39^or Fhiloxenia, held from November 14 to 16 in Thessaloniki.

Representatives from the Municipalities of Epirus, the Union of Hoteliers of Ioannina, the Chambers of Arta and Thesprotia, in addition to businessmen from the tourism sector have been hosted on the renewed pavilion of the Area. All over the Exhibition, the Pavilion used to be a gathering level for businessmen, excursion operators and guests, whilst the officers of the Area and the representatives of the opposite businesses held greater than fifty B2B conferences with overseas excursion operators, from which very encouraging indications for an build up emerged of the vacationer circulate within the coming years to areas of Epirus.

This standpoint could also be bolstered via the truth that this yr’s tournament noticed a report participation, with overseas business guests expanding via 57% in comparison to ultimate yr, a indisputable fact that confirms the upward pattern of Greek Tourism with the tourism sector of Epirus taking a look ahead to an build up of its charge – above moderate – in guests and income.

The Regional Governor of Epirus, Mr. Alexandros Kahrimanis, who used to be on the exhibition and held a chain of conferences with institutional our bodies and representatives of the tourism sector, mentioned the next: “The participation of the Area of Epirus in Philoxenia confirms the cooperation now we have with all tourism businesses and execs, for the typical function of strengthening the extroversion of the area and highlighting our tourism product in Greece and out of the country. Our not unusual pursuit is to advertise and determine Epirus as a four-season vacation spot, combining herbal attractiveness, historical past, hospitality and gastronomy in response to native merchandise.”

The Epirus Area sales space used to be visited via, amongst others, the Common Secretary of the EOT, Mr. Andreas Fiorentinos, participants of parliament and the President of the TIF, Mr. Anastasios Tzikas.

Thematic Deputy Regional Governors, Mr. Haris Lazanis, and Katerina Arletou, the Licensed Consultant, Mr. Nikos Spyrou, the Mayors of Igoumenitsa, Mr. Panagiotis Dais and Voreion Tzoumerka, Mr. Nikos Vaitsis, Deputy Mayors of Tourism from the Municipalities of Ioannina (Mr. Christos Tatsis), Artaia (Ms. Mary Lygoura), Igoumenitsa (Mr. Ilias Pappas), Souli (Mr. Alexandros Kontos) and Northern Tzoumerka (Mr. Georgios Pappas).

Within the context of marketing the people custom of Epirus – which could also be an integral a part of our tourism – a tune and dance tournament used to be arranged with the “Kostilata” Folklore Society of Arta on the Area’s pavilion.