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wife Eva, revived the Delphic Festivals. To-
day's "Amphictyonies" remain true to their
essence - the sharing of developments and
exchange of views - but have greatly en-
riched their range of activities. Business
travel and conference organisation is now
a whole experience for participants, all of
which revolves around the purpose of the
trip (business as usual) but also includes a
package of activities that resembles a hol-
iday: Visits to nearby destinations of nat-
uralistic or archaeological interest, sports
activities or - if time is limited - amenities
and services that elevate even the simple
hospitality of a hotel.
Athens, and by extension Greece, has dynami-
cally entered this field by meeting high stand-
ards: Unparalleled natural beauty, a leading
legacy in art and culture, a renowned hospi-
tality philosophy, ideal weather conditions
during most of the year and, of course, ex-
cellent infrastructure that can support even
technologically demanding conference ven-
tures (later in the article you will have the
opportunity to get to know some of these
conference destinations). So how could it
not be the travel dream of scientists, artists
and businessmen from all over the world?
Cultural conferences, a legacy of Sikelianos’
Delphic Festivals, artistic meetings and art
exhibitions by representatives from all over
the world, trade fairs, scientific conferenc-
es of many disciplines - from medical and
architectural, to conferences of natural sci-
ences and humanities - weave the promis-
ing canvas of "special tourism" in Greece.
Last, but not least, the area where Greece is
the paradise of Business/Conference Tour-
ism is the organisation of meetings on board.
More and more companies, organizations
and institutions from Greece and abroad,
TOP: PHOTO BY THANOS GKIRINIS ON UNSPLASH parenthesis before the end, to make special
prefer to combine their business with a
cruise on the Greek seas.
A small - but very significant and essential -
mention of an institution that has contrib-
uted to the development of Business and
Conference Tourism in Greece. We are re-
ferring, of course, to the Thessaloniki Inter-
national Fair, with a legendary story going
back to 1926 . In addition to its business
interest, the Exhibition developed activities
that extended to the field of culture, with
the establishment of the Greek Film Festival
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day's "Amphictyonies" remain true to their
essence - the sharing of developments and
exchange of views - but have greatly en-
riched their range of activities. Business
travel and conference organisation is now
a whole experience for participants, all of
which revolves around the purpose of the
trip (business as usual) but also includes a
package of activities that resembles a hol-
iday: Visits to nearby destinations of nat-
uralistic or archaeological interest, sports
activities or - if time is limited - amenities
and services that elevate even the simple
hospitality of a hotel.
Athens, and by extension Greece, has dynami-
cally entered this field by meeting high stand-
ards: Unparalleled natural beauty, a leading
legacy in art and culture, a renowned hospi-
tality philosophy, ideal weather conditions
during most of the year and, of course, ex-
cellent infrastructure that can support even
technologically demanding conference ven-
tures (later in the article you will have the
opportunity to get to know some of these
conference destinations). So how could it
not be the travel dream of scientists, artists
and businessmen from all over the world?
Cultural conferences, a legacy of Sikelianos’
Delphic Festivals, artistic meetings and art
exhibitions by representatives from all over
the world, trade fairs, scientific conferenc-
es of many disciplines - from medical and
architectural, to conferences of natural sci-
ences and humanities - weave the promis-
ing canvas of "special tourism" in Greece.
Last, but not least, the area where Greece is
the paradise of Business/Conference Tour-
ism is the organisation of meetings on board.
More and more companies, organizations
and institutions from Greece and abroad,
TOP: PHOTO BY THANOS GKIRINIS ON UNSPLASH parenthesis before the end, to make special
prefer to combine their business with a
cruise on the Greek seas.
A small - but very significant and essential -
mention of an institution that has contrib-
uted to the development of Business and
Conference Tourism in Greece. We are re-
ferring, of course, to the Thessaloniki Inter-
national Fair, with a legendary story going
back to 1926 . In addition to its business
interest, the Exhibition developed activities
that extended to the field of culture, with
the establishment of the Greek Film Festival
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