Santa Claus has brought to Sifnos new trailhead signs! That was the las step to complete the sign-posting of the Sifnos Trails network. The boards used figure maps from Zoe Gozadinou, information about each trail and a few pictures. They aim at aspiring random people to start walking the trails and of course, to indicate
In November 2016 the team of Paths of Greece has completed a 20-days long fieldwork on the island of Ithaca. The project was funded by the Municipality of Ithaca. The outcomes of the research have been delivered and now Ithaca is ready to proceed with the development of its trails network!
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 Greek on the Greek version of our website.
Paths of Greece presented its recommendations on the development of hiking destinations at the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) “European Regional Meeting – Building Sustainability in European Tourism” that took place at Zappeion on 23-24 November 2016. During a second presentation, the hiking network developed on the island of Sifnos, called “Sifnos Trails”, was analyzed
“Paths of Greece” participated at the 8th Panhellenic Ecology Convention, presenting the environmental and forestry legislation for protected areas in conjunction with the trails as a natural – cultural asset, in the direction of hiking tourism development. The presentation was given by Christina Kontaxi, a member of “Paths of Greece” and of the Greek Ecological
The World Trails Network 6th World Trails Conference took place between the 14th and 17th of October 2016 in Tottori, Japan. During the conference, which attracted participants from over 30 countries, “Paths of Greece” gave a presentation titled “Utilizing 5000 year old trails for a better future”, analyzing Greece’s potential in becoming one of the 10
“Paths of Greece” joined forces with ecotourism-greece.com and took part in the 1st International Expo on alternative tourism “Nostos Expo 2016” that took place in Nafpaktos, Greece, from 14 to 17 October 2016. Conveying the values and potential of hiking tourism in Greece, drawing information by the projects that Paths of Greece has completed and
“Paths of Greece” happily accepted the invitation, for a second year, to participate at the YPERIA International Convention that took place from 12 to 17 October 2016 on the island of Amorgos. Concentrating on the subject of “Ecology and Tradition – Potential for tomorrow” the presentation of “Paths of Greece”, given by Christina Kontaxi, focused
Paths of Greece proudly announces participation in the NOSTOS Greek Alternative Tourism Expo 2016! It will take place in the town of Nafpaktos from October 14th to 17th. It will be our pleasure to see you at our stand (#31), in order to inform you on our activities and the latest developments in our projects
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 other matters. Our core position is