2024-03-17 07:20:11
A road map for the further tourism development of the Municipality of Northern Tzoumerka was presented by the Deputy Mayor for Tourism Georgios Pappas and the Mayor’s special adviser on tourism matters Christos Tasoulas in a working meeting with professionals of the area, who are active in the tourism sector.
At the meeting, which took place at the newly established Tourism Office of the Municipality in Kalendzi, Hotel and tourist accommodation owners and catering professionals had the opportunity to learn firsthand about the priorities and actions, presenting their thoughts, concerns and interesting proposals.
The Deputy Mayor of Tourism G. Pappa emphasized the need for everyone to work as a team, with the common goal of highlighting the area and having as the guiding principle of every action how they will improve the experience and hospitality of the visitors, so that they too will return in the future to area, but also to be its advertisers.
The special adviser on tourism issues Chr. Tasoulas, for his part, referred to the creation of the Tourism Office, to which everyone will be able to address matters related to tourism via the e-mail tourism@voreiatzoumerka, but also in person on some days of the week. He also announced that visits will be made to all the communities of the municipality and there will be a meeting with the presidents, professionals and residents, in order to record and capture points of tourist interest, which will be highlighted and included in a new tourist map of the area. He also informed them that a first meeting was already held with the Hotel Association of the Prefecture of Ioannina, with which a cooperation framework was agreed, while corresponding cooperation will exist with the Region of Epirus and the neighboring municipalities, so that actions can be coordinated and the benefits maximized.
The Municipality’s immediate goals are the better utilization of the My tzoumerka tourist website and digital applications, the representation of the Municipality at global exhibitions by a foreign company with the aim of opening up to new markets and establishing the Tzoumerka brand name on the global market , the approach of large offices in order to include the destination in their plans for subsequent tours and greater advertising, and the promotion of the area through travel portals and television shows.
The plans also include the organization of two-day trips within the Municipality (internal fam trips), with the aim of allowing all professionals to get to know the municipality and its beauties, so that they can present it even more correctly and in a coordinated manner, as well as the organization of thematic tourism days with a pan-Hellenic reach, in collaboration with local agencies.
To be investigated is the organization of a mountain running race, in order to increase traffic in “dead” periods, and the operation of Christmas markets in selected villages of the municipality, where products and items of folk art will be available, from businesses and people, active in the area.
In terms of infrastructure, the priorities are the inspection of the paths by mountain attendants before the summer season, so that problems can be immediately remedied, and the highlighting and beautification of each point of interest of the Municipality (natural beauties, monuments, buildings, etc.).
Finally, there will be an effort to provide incentives and create accommodation infrastructure for workers who want to work in businesses in the area, as well as information actions will be organized for alternative tourism and agritourism, with the aim of motivating young people to be active in the area.
For their part, the professionals welcomed the creation of the Tourism Office and the selection of a special adviser on tourism matters, while they expressed themselves positively regarding the possibility of creating a Tourism Committee, in order to discuss and highlight various issues that arise through the daily contact with visitors.
Finally, it was agreed to have meetings at regular intervals in order to evaluate the results of the actions and introduce new priorities.