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German tourism professionals are impressed by Crete

Particularly impressed by Crete but also from the hospitality provided by its inhabitants left the island the representatives of the twelve German tourist offices / agencies, who participated in a familiarization trip (fam trip), organized by the German EOT service from 11 to 18 September .

Aim of the trip, carried out in collaboration with the RTK group from Germany, the largest chain of travel agencies / offices in Europe with a wide network of partner companies and T.Os (including GmbH, Touristik TUI TRAVELStar, rtk meinreisespecialist, TUI, FTI, DER Touristik, Alltours, Attika Reisen etc.), the Region of Crete, Aegean Airlines and a large hotel company, as broadcast by the Athens News Agency, were the acquaintance of the participants with the destination and its further promotion in the German market.

At the start of the program, German travel agents had the opportunity to attend a special workshop with individual detailed presentations of the representatives-organizers regarding the tourist product of the island, in terms of both direct flights and overnight packages offered as well as proposals for the discovery of the authentic Crete.

Subsequently took part in tours from Chania to the ancient city of Aptera, from Rethymno to the Geopark of Psiloritis and from Heraklion and the palace of Knossos to Agios Nikolaos and the historic Spinalonga, where they had the opportunity to tour the picturesque cities of the island, to visit important archeological sites and monuments, to get to know the diversity of the natural environment, to taste fresh local products and to taste flavors of the unique Cretan cuisine.

Crete remains a very popular destination for German travelers, with bookings on the island remaining high to this day, despite difficulties due to the pandemic.

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