{"id":13644,"date":"2024-03-05T08:09:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T06:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/?p=13644"},"modified":"2024-03-05T08:11:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T06:11:29","slug":"alexandros-thanos-executive-director-sete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/alexandros-thanos-executive-director-sete\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexandros Thanos  Executive Director SETE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13638\" src=\"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thanos_page-0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2481\" height=\"1684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thanos_page-0001.jpg 2481w, https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thanos_page-0001-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thanos_page-0001-1536x1043.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/thanos_page-0001-2048x1390.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2481px) 100vw, 2481px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It goes without saying, that Germany&#8217;s economic contribution to Greek tourism is catalytic. Despite of its current economic recession and political changes, Germany remains one of the top five most important tourist markets for Greece. Thus, ITB Berlin has been of great importance to us since its inception. In a rapidly changing global environment, tourism professionals from across the globe gather every year at this trend-setting fair. To mention a few, innovative formats regarding conferences and events such as virtual, hybrid or physical formats go under the microscope during ITB.<\/p>\n<p>Greece, having been positioned in the last years among the top brands worldwide, this year is also a center of reference for all major tour operators and markets. It attracts interest &#8211; beyond the sun and sea &#8211; and in special forms of tourism with a focus on experience, culture, gastronomy, and the city break. Investments from the private sector, new services being developed, and Greek hospitality make us competitive throughout the year. Our aim is to maximize the contribution of tourism to the Greek economic growth and social development. If we combine the Greek landscapes, cultural heritage, unique climate with human resources, sustainability awareness, know-how, innovation, entrepreneurship, and management we can offer to all visitors the most memorable travel experience of their lives.<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent study by INSETE, this year Greece already appears in 4 million searches by visitors from German-speaking countries for the month of May. Based on the Statistics of last year\u2019s study by INSETE, published in December 2023, from January until November 2023, international air arrivals reached 23.5 million and road arrivals 9.9 million respectively. Taking these figures under consideration, we expect the German-speaking countries to favor Greece &#8211; once again &#8211; for 2024. For all those reasons, SETE &#8211; in collaboration with Marketing Greece and the public and private sectors &#8211; endeavors to promote Greece as the ultimate destination, taking into account the current trends that attract travelers, the competition and the wider geopolitical developments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300\">de<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Es versteht sich von selbst, dass der wirtschaftliche Beitrag Deutschlands zum griechischen Tourismus katalysierend wirkt. Trotz der aktuellen wirtschaftlichen Rezession und des politischen Wandels bleibt Deutschland einer der f\u00fcnf wichtigsten Tourismusm\u00e4rkte f\u00fcr Griechenland. Daher ist die ITB Berlin seit ihrer Gr\u00fcndung f\u00fcr uns von gro\u00dfer Bedeutung. In einem sich rasant ver\u00e4ndernden globalen Umfeld treffen sich jedes Jahr Tourismusfachleute aus der ganzen Welt auf dieser zukunftsweisenden Messe. Innovative Konferenz- und Veranstaltungsformate wie virtuelle, hybride oder physische Formate werden auf der ITB unter die Lupe genommen.<\/p>\n<p>Griechenland, das sich in den letzten Jahren unter den Top-Marken weltweit positioniert hat, ist auch in diesem Jahr ein Referenzzentrum f\u00fcr alle gro\u00dfen Reiseveranstalter und -m\u00e4rkte. Es weckt Interesse &#8211; jenseits von Sonne und Meer &#8211; und an besonderen Formen des Tourismus mit den Schwerpunkten Erlebnis, Kultur, Gastronomie und St\u00e4dtereise. Investitionen aus dem Privatsektor, die Entwicklung neuer Dienstleistungen und die griechische Gastfreundschaft machen uns das ganze Jahr \u00fcber konkurrenzf\u00e4hig. Unser Ziel ist es, den Beitrag des Tourismus zum Wirtschaftswachstum und zur sozialen Entwicklung Griechenlands zu maximieren. Wenn wir die griechischen Landschaften, das kulturelle Erbe, das einzigartige Klima mit den Humanressourcen, Nachhaltigkeitsbewusstsein, Know-how, Innovation, Unternehmertum und Management verbinden, k\u00f6nnen wir allen Besuchern das unvergesslichste Reiseerlebnis ihres Lebens bieten.<\/p>\n<p>Laut einer aktuellen Studie von INSETE taucht Griechenland in diesem Jahr bereits in 4 Millionen Suchanfragen von Besuchern aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum f\u00fcr den Monat Mai auf. Laut der Statistik der letztj\u00e4hrigen Studie von INSETE, die im Dezember 2023 ver\u00f6ffentlicht wurde, beliefen sich die internationalen Ank\u00fcnfte von Januar bis November 2023 auf 23,5 Millionen und die Ank\u00fcnfte auf der Stra\u00dfe auf 9,9 Millionen. Unter Ber\u00fccksichtigung dieser Zahlen gehen wir davon aus, dass der deutschsprachige Raum auch f\u00fcr 2024 Griechenland bevorzugt. Aus all diesen Gr\u00fcnden ist SETE &#8211; in Zusammenarbeit mit Marketing Griechenland und dem \u00f6ffentlichen und privaten Sektor &#8211; bestrebt, Griechenland als ultimatives Reiseziel zu f\u00f6rdern, unter Ber\u00fccksichtigung der aktuellen Trends, die Reisende anziehen, des Wettbewerbs und der allgemeinen geopolitischen Entwicklungen.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 &nbsp; It goes without saying, that Germany&#8217;s economic contribution to Greek tourism is catalytic. Despite of its current economic recession and political changes, Germany remains one of the top five most important tourist markets for Greece. Thus, ITB Berlin has been of great importance to us since its inception. 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