If you’re a sakura - or cherry blossom - lover, you’ll likely have Japan and Washington DC on your travel bucket lists. But did you know there are countless places across Europe with equally impressive pink blooms to take in this spring?
02.03.2024 - 10:09 / breakingtravelnews.com / Itb Berlin
A Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) delegation headed by the organisation’s secretary general, Dimitris Fragakis, is to depart for Berlin on Tuesday, March 5 to take part in the tourism exhibition ITB Berlin 2024 (5-7 March).
It is the largest delegation in recent years as a total of 85 co-exhibitors will be hosted at the 1,000 sqm Greek pavilion, among them Greek tourism enterprises, regions and municipalities.
Fragakis will have a series of meetings with airline companies, tour operators, German tourist market agencies and institutional bodies and will give interviews to international media and will sign memoranda of cooperation.
The Greek pavilion will host events and special presentations for the German public on the GR-ecoIslands, mainland Greece destinations and the islands of Attica.
The visitors can also enjoy the gastronomic experience of an olive oil tasting, featuring high quality olive oils from Crete, the Peloponnese and Lesvos.
Source: https://hellenicnews.com/
If you’re a sakura - or cherry blossom - lover, you’ll likely have Japan and Washington DC on your travel bucket lists. But did you know there are countless places across Europe with equally impressive pink blooms to take in this spring?
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