Greece was awarded the title of “World’s Best Tourist Country” for the first time in 30 years at the annual Grand Travel Awards (GTA) 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Regarded as the most significant yearly gathering of the Swedish tourism industry, the GTA is an event that has been hosted by the trade publication Travel News for 32 years.
Greece shared the stage with Italy, which was also awarded the same title, during the GTA 2024 ceremony that took place on February 15 in Stockholm. Spain, Thailand and Portugal had been nominated in the same category.
The Greek award was received by Nikos Karalekas, deputy head of the Greek Embassy in Stockholm, and Maria Zevgoula, deputy director of the Scandinavian branch of the Greek National tourism Organization (GNTO).
The winners in all award categories are chosen through a survey of approximately 400 travel agency executives who evaluated their best suppliers, as well as a representative sample of 4,000 Swedish…
