GREEK TOURISM PERFORMANCE · NEW NATIONAL TOURISM STRATEGY 2016-2020. LAUNCH NEW GREEK DESTINATIONS & AUTHENTIC THEMATIC TRAVEL EXPERIENCES. 365 DAYS A YEAR. Greece's Assets • The
Beyond 30.000.000 arrivals per year With Sustainable and inclusive growth thus…
THE CHALLENGE
“MOVING FORWARD”
… moving beyond peak season
beyond popular destinations
NEW NATIONAL TOURISM STRATEGY 2016-2020
LAUNCH NEW GREEK DESTINATIONS&
AUTHENTIC THEMATIC TRAVEL EXPERIENCES
365 DAYS A YEAR
Greece's Assets
• The European Countrywith the longest coastline (16,000km)
• The largest &most diverse complex of islands in the Med and Europe with more than 100 inhabited islands and over 6,000 islands/islets of close proximity
• 4 millennia of history
• 18 UNESCO sites of world heritage
• 100 archeological sites/museums- >200 museums of local tradition and thematic/special interest
• 28 main mountains (>2,000 m.)-21 rivers-18 lakes spread across the country
• Landscape variety and diversity from rural to coastal areas
• Over 3000 villages &mainland destinations
• 19 ski resorts
• More than 700 hot springs, (50 are officially recognized)
• 5 geoparks in the UNESCO world map
• More than 40 ports, 20 dynamic cruise-ports
• 6,000 yachting births
• Greek Gastronomy-Mediterranean Diet intangible cultural heritage UNESCO