A familiarization trip with the “Chania Trails” was organized by the Region of Crete for a group of professionals in the field of experiential hiking tourism from abroad (France, Germany, Britain, Portugal).
The guests had the opportunity to get to know the autumn version of Crete up close through the Chania Trails and the people who breathe life into the hinterland of the place.
For a week, they toured among the villages, the province, the routes, tasted the authentic hospitality of the locals, gathered the rich experiences offered by the unadulterated and sustainable identity of Chania.
The wineries and gastronomy of Crete, the folklore collections and local history, the archaeological museum and ancient Aptera, the olive harvest and the cauldrons, the traditional cafes and local herbs, the contact with the routes and the production of the shepherds and all of this of course through the paths that interconnect them, were at the heart of the trip.
In the coming weeks, the participants in the program will formulate specialized proposals for potential visitors who will follow in their footsteps by combining hiking with getting to know the hinterland and its people.
Both through organized or free visits through hiking travel agencies and through the digital and printed recording of the results of the hospitality.
The Deputy Governor of Chania, Nikos Kalogeris, and the person in charge of the action, Dimitris Michelogiannis, special advisor to the Governor, thanked those who participated in the visit, as well as the associates who presented the paths and the hinterland of Chania to the guests.
These actions will continue with a constant emphasis on the sustainable version of tourism in Chania, with the next stop of the entire effort being participation in the specialized exhibition for hiking tourism and outdoor activities in Paris in January, where the results of the familiarization trip with the Chania Trails will be presented and evaluated.
Source: newstourism.gr