8 years Paths of Greece At its 8th birthday, Paths of Greece has been presented to the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Frank Walter Steinmeier during his visit in Greece Last October, Paths of Greece became 8 years old. When it all started, it seemed an impossible attempt. During the crisis years,
New Trails Around the World Magazine We are proud to present our new article about the trails of Kythera in the 4th edition of the World Trails Magazine “Trails Around the World”. Our article, written by Fivos Tsaravopoulos and Rigas Zafeiriou presents a 4000 years old pilgrimage route on the island of Kythera, linking
Miyagi Olle opening ceremony (Japan) Miyagi Olle trail: walking towards the path of financial recovery. The beginning of October saw the grand opening of the trail network Miyagi Olle in Miyagi prefecture of North-Eastern Honshu in Japan. Paths of Greece were invited to the opening ceremony and our representative, Sotiris Dimos, went there. As part
7th World Trails Conference Paths of Greece has participated at the 7th World Trails Conference, that took place from September 26th – 29th, in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. During the Conference, we have presented the Hikers Friendly Certification, made a lot of contacts, and worked on the creation of a World Trails Network – Mediterranean
What is the impact of trails length By the end of June, I found myself again in a favorite island, Chios, which I am closely following for the efforts they make with the hiking paths. In Chios, there are hiking routes being constructed by the ex-prefecture of Chios, there is the Association “Friends of Paths
Tourism and biodiversity in Chios An article by our member Christina Kontaxi published on the online magazine “Aplotaria” of Chios island. The article treats of how some fragile ecosystems could be protected through the correct development of hiking trails, and to what extent one should provide details about endangered species found on specific spots. The
Interview with Christina Kontaxi about trails in Amorgos Christina Kontaxi, member of Paths of Greece, has been interviewed by “go-amorgos.com” about hiking tourism and the trails of Amorgos. The interview took place a few days after the YPERIA 2016 international conference organised by the hotel Aegialis Hotel & Spa. The interview is available only in
Ηiking Trails: Tourism or forestry engineering? The article is available only in Greek. It is our answer to the recent law project of the Greek Ministry of the Environment that aims to define what hiking trails are and who is responsible for them. It also treats of the guidelines for trail design, trail blazing and
Comments on the new Law project about Social Economy (in Greek) We are sorry but this article is available at the Greek version only.
An unforgetable day in the Peloponnese A few months ago, I had an amazing trip in the Peloponnese with Julio, my good Mexican friend. It was Julio’s second time in Greece, and we had decided to visit the Peloponnese and Epirus region. Our aim was to get as tired as possible from walks and scenery.
Why should it be done professionally? In Greece, most of the times, the paths are cleared and sign-posted by local mountaineering and hiking associations. The input of these associations is very important, and if Greece has several paths open at the moment, it is in large part thanks to these people. Wherever mountaineering clubs do