In a move to maintain the good reputation of, and interest in, Greece as a desirable destination for tourists, the Greek National Tourism Organisation, in cooperation with Google, have started the “Greece from Home” initiative. Launched at the start of April by the GNTO and Marketing Greece, with the support of Google, it reinforces Greece's positive image during these difficult and trying times in which travel to the region has been made temporarily impossible and allows people all over the world to stay in touch with Greek culture and access Greek tourist attractions.
Through Youtube videos, virtual tours, pictures, and much more besides, this new website and service will allow those who can't wait for their next trip to Greece to help temporarily satisfying their cravings for all of the things that make us love this country and holiday destination.
Through Youtube videos, virtual tours, pictures, and much more besides, this new website and service will allow those who can't wait for their next trip to Greece to help temporarily satisfying their cravings for all of the things that make us love this country and holiday destination.
The website is divided into three main sections: Watch, Visit, and Learn. The Watch section brings you to Youtube and the official Visit Greece channel where you will find videos of Greek actors and singers, and musicians holding performances at home, famous painters hosting paint-along sessions, wine-tasting with experts, exercise videos, and lots and lots of lush, beautiful videos about various destinations within the country, kinds of holidays that can be had in Greece, tourist attractions, and more. In addition to this official Youtube channel from the Greek National Tourism Organisation, the website also hosts a selection of videos from various online creators about Greek topics from make-up to mythology.
The Visit section of the website, meanwhile, brings you to the Discover Greece website where you can read all about different travel experiences on offer in Greece and view incredible photographs. This resource is fun to look at now for inspiration but will also be an excellent, in-depth source of all of the information you could possibly need when actually planning a holiday in Greece in the future. From beautiful beaches to gastronomic tours of various towns and cities, from historic and architectural gems to wine routes, from walking tours to tours of famous attractions, this beautiful, responsive, and content-packed website is the perfect place to lose yourself for a few hours in the most stunning videos and images and the most interesting accounts and planned routes and tours.
Finally, the Learn section of the Greece from Home website offers seminars, articles, and videos for those working within the tourism industry on how to reskill during this time and how to present information of Greece and engage with your audience while everyone is stuck at home. Obviously, this section is more industry-specific and of less interest to your average Joe dreaming of their next getaway to Greece but is an interesting resource all the same.
With so much information presented so attractively and so much to read, watch, and view, Greece from Home is an excellent initiative and resource for those who might find themselves suffering from an acute case of wanderlust and who find themselves unable to move about as freely as they would wish right now. Take some time to enjoy this fascinating and free service as a pleasant momentary distraction from the more difficult things happening all over the world, discover some new things about Greece that you never knew before, compose a list of everything that you want to see and do when you can travel once more, stay home, stay safe, and let's all get through this together. Greece will always be waiting for us all when all is said and done and we're pretty sure that everyone deserves a good holiday when this is all over....