“Greece has proven to be a safe destination for tourism” Kikilia’s message to Philoxenia
Optimistic that the Thessaloniki, the Central Macedonia and the Hellas will overcome the difficult, due to health conditions, current season, he said tonight, during his visit to the kiosk of the central Municipality of the city in Hospitality, the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, pointing out that “25% of the Greek economy, which is tourism, can be further strengthened, as the people of tourism come directly or one in four euros for the Greek economy”. Asked about the incoming tourism from the Balkans, which is an important part of the “pie” of arrivals for Northern Greece, but their population has low vaccination rates, and was asked to comment on whether this can discourage women from other regions, the MP said. . that the country has proven to be a safe destination, “Which means that we adhere to and must adhere to health protocols and have a way of accommodating the visitor. We proved this even before the vaccinations, the first summer of quarantine “.
I am convinced that with hard and team work in 2022, the year can become a milestone for Greek tourism.
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– Vassilis Kikilias (@Vkikilias) November 12, 2021
Mr. Kikilias urged the Balkan Members “to be vaccinated, to follow the procedures and to be tested” and underlined that he considers that The professionals of Thessaloniki have all this time shown much higher professionalism as to how they managed this very difficult period. The Minister also characterized as very special and special distinction that Thessaloniki recently received, through its promotion as a member of the network of gastronomic cities of UNESCO and added that the area has all the backgrounds to emerge as a destination of four seasons. “Thessaloniki, like all of Macedonia, is a crossroads of peoples and cultures, it is a city and a municipality worth visiting. We invite travelers from all over the world to come here, through the very beautiful airport and the port or through the cruise, to see the beauties, to taste our excellent flavors and our great wines, to shop, to live the night Zoe. , to walk the paths of our religious tourism, to live a unique experience and for that to come back “he noted and added:” We know a way (to achieve the goals), work, and then work again work “.
For his part, the mayor of Thessaloniki, Konstantinos Zervas, stated that this year’s participation of the central Municipality in Philoxenia coincides with a very important event and a positive development, the recognition of Thessaloniki by UNESCO as a gastronomic creative destination: “What we all knew that is. , for the gastronomy of our city, recognized by such an important organization, but this is only the beginning. It takes a lot of work and joining forces with the producers, the creators and the institutions of the city “. The mayor pointed out that the UNESCO logo, which Thessaloniki now has the opportunity to appear in every exhibition in Greece and abroad, is a symbol for the city and increases its international recognition.
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