{"id":23332,"date":"2025-11-05T15:48:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/?p=23332"},"modified":"2025-11-05T15:55:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:55:22","slug":"thanos-micheloggonas-with-vision-and-steady-steps-the-peloponnese-charts-its-own-path-on-the-global-tourism-map-through-the-peloponnese-trails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/thanos-micheloggonas-with-vision-and-steady-steps-the-peloponnese-charts-its-own-path-on-the-global-tourism-map-through-the-peloponnese-trails\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanos Micheloggonas: With vision and steady steps, the Peloponnese charts its own path on the global tourism map through the Peloponnese Trails"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"3010\" data-end=\"3163\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"366\"><strong data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"366\">Peloponnese Trails: The Region of Peloponnese carves its own path on the global tourism map<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"813\">\n<p data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"813\">With a spirit of openness and a vision of sustainable growth, the Region of Peloponnese made a strong impression at this year\u2019s <strong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"531\">World Travel Market London 2025<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"535\" \/>At the heart of its presentation was the <strong data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"598\">Peloponnese Trails<\/strong> project \u2014 an integrated network of more than <strong data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"681\">2,000 kilometres of hiking routes<\/strong>, designed to connect mountains, coastlines, villages and authentic experiences into a vibrant mosaic of Greek nature and culture.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3622\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23333 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1704-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1704-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1704-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1704-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1704-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3624\" data-end=\"3921\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"3626\" data-end=\"3921\"><em data-start=\"3626\" data-end=\"3838\">\u201cThe Peloponnese is not just a place \u2014 it\u2019s an experience you can walk through.<br data-start=\"3706\" data-end=\"3709\" \/>Every path tells a story, every step brings you closer to the Greece you once loved \u2014 and the one you\u2019re ready to rediscover.\u201d<\/em><br data-start=\"3838\" data-end=\"3841\" \/>\u2014 <strong data-start=\"3845\" data-end=\"3869\">Thanos Micheloggonas<\/strong>, Deputy Regional Governor of Tourism, Peloponnese<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"366\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"366\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"858\"><strong data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"858\">A new strategy for thematic tourism<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"1068\">The <strong data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"944\">Deputy Regional Governor of Tourism of the Peloponnese, Thanos Micheloggonas<\/strong>, presented the initiative as the foundation of a new strategy \u2014 one that blends authenticity with global competitiveness:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1274\">\n<p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1274\"><em data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1272\">\u201cThe Peloponnese is not just a place. It\u2019s an experience you can walk through.<br data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1154\" \/>Every path tells a story, every step is a chance to rediscover Greece as it once was \u2014 and as it can become again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1665\">The <strong data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1302\">Peloponnese Trails<\/strong> embrace the philosophy of <em data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1344\">slow journeys<\/em>: travels where time takes on a human rhythm.<br data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1392\" \/>The routes weave together natural landscapes, archaeological sites, local communities, traditional taverns and small artisan workshops. Through digital mapping and the participation of social enterprises, the network takes on a sustainable and community-driven character.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1665\">\n<h2 data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1714\"><strong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1714\">International partnership with the ATTA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"2005\">During <strong data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1742\">WTM London 2025<\/strong>, the Region announced the signing of a <strong data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1813\">Memorandum of Understanding<\/strong> with the <strong data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1868\">Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA)<\/strong> \u2014 a strategic collaboration that opens new paths for networking, training and global visibility in adventure and nature-based tourism.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"2005\">\n<h2 data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2039\"><strong data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2039\">A region that stands out<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2319\">The presentation in London coincided with an important recognition: the <strong data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2138\">Region of Peloponnese<\/strong> was named <strong data-start=\"2149\" data-end=\"2187\">Best Greek Hospitality Region 2025<\/strong> at the <strong data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2223\">Greek Hospitality Awards<\/strong>, affirming its steady progress toward a higher-quality, more experience-driven tourism model.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"2321\" data-end=\"2476\"><strong>Thanos Micheloggonas<\/strong> emphasizes that this success belongs \u201cto the people of the Peloponnese, who welcome every visitor not as a client, but as a friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2321\" data-end=\"2476\">\n<h2 data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2510\"><strong data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2510\">The future of the trails<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2810\">Through this strategy, the Peloponnese reintroduces itself as a <strong data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2603\">four-season destination<\/strong> \u2014<br data-start=\"2605\" data-end=\"2608\" \/>a land that doesn\u2019t merely ask to be seen, but to be crossed, heard and tasted.<br data-start=\"2687\" data-end=\"2690\" \/>Among its trails, the traveller discovers that the road to authentic tourism always leads through the heart of Greece.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peloponnese Trails: The Region of Peloponnese carves its own path on the global tourism map With a spirit of openness and a vision of sustainable growth, the Region of Peloponnese made a strong impression at this year\u2019s World Travel Market London 2025.At the heart of its presentation was the Peloponnese Trails project \u2014 an integrated&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23328,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[123,137,132,134,129,119,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-365-imeres-diakopes-en","category-peripeteies-en","category-environmental-friendly","category-mountain","category-taxidia-en","category-thematikos-tourismos-2-en","category-proorismi-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23332"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23336,"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23332\/revisions\/23336"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}