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
Searching for trails on the island of Kasos In November 2016 Paths of Greece has completed its fieldwork on the island of Kasos. We have been really surprised by the amount and quality of trails this island has. The hiking trails development plan that we have handed to the Municipality of Kasos aims at revealing
Sign-posting on Sifnos 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
Completion of the fieldwork in Ithaca 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
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
Building Sustainability in European Tourism 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,
Presentation at the 8th Panhellenic Ecology Conference “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
World Trails Conference and Friendship Trails 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
World Trails Conference and Friendship Trails “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
Presentation at the YPERIA International Convention on Amorgos “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
Participation in the 1st Greek Alternative Tourism Expo 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
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
The first “Friendship Trail” in Greece! For the first time, a Greek trail signed the “Friendship Trail” agreement between trail #2 of Sifnos Trails and trail 18-1 of Jeju Olle trail (South Korea). In the context of the Friendship Trails programme of the World Trails Network, the Mayor of Sifnos, Mr Andreas Babounis and the
Comments on the new Law project about Social Economy (in Greek) We are sorry but this article is available at the Greek version only.
New project in Prespa lakes! Following the pilot sign-posting project of two trails in Prespa lakes, we have started the investigation of the area to find new trails! In co-operation with the Society for the Protection of Prespa lakes, we are scanning this beautiful place to find the best hiking and cycling routes through which
New video about the trails of Sifnos Following other promotion actions, the Municipality of Sifnos, in collaboration with Giannis Kontos (Photo Kontos), has created a short video to show the walking trails of the island! Through the imagery, one can admire the characteristic landscape of Sifnos, the incredible trails and the monuments that are along
Participation at the Grekland Panorama Fair The Municipality of Sifnos, in colaboration with Paths of Greece, has participated at the Grekland Panorama tourism fair, in Stockholm. Swedish citizens are quite avid hikers, but there is too little available information for them to be able to access trails in Greece. During the fair, we have presented
We support Project Pathways in Ikaria island! Put on the ecotourism radar by recent media coverage and its classification as a blue zone, Ikaria has seen a sudden surge in visitors. Every year, more and more campers and hikers from all over the world are attracted to the island by its rugged and uncharted terrain.
Digital Application for Sifnos island Trails! Sifnos becomes the first Greek island to have an application dedicated to its hiking trails. The application Sifnos Trails is a digital field guide for the trails network SifnosTrails. The total length of the network exceeds 100 km and is divided into 19 beautiful trails. The project started in
European Funding Tools for Hiking Trails We are happy to announce that we can create projects for hiking trails that can be submitted for EU funding within the period 2014-2020. Please refer to the Greek version for further details.