Promoting Beautiful Greece: World Tourism Day 2022 Greek Photo Competition #WTD2022 🇬🇷 💙 🇬🇷

September 27 is known as World Tourism Day, 

and as always is a great opportunity 

to promote our beautiful Greece -   

THE Tourist Destination -
The ULTIMATE Tourist Destination!

Here at Global Greek World it is the day we launch our Greek Photo Competition every year on our Global Greek World Facebook Page to showcase this magnificent country of ours.

2022 set all sorts of records - it was a wonderful year for tourism in Greece and we are thrilled that so many people chose Greece for their holidays/extended vacations!
We are also thrilled that so many of our friends managed to get here this year for the first time after 3 long and difficult years and we look forward to it being a record year for entries!

 

Thank you all! 

🇬🇷️💙🇬🇷

 

#StaySafe ️

Here goes for our 11th Annual Greek Photo Competition! 

We've set up the album for 2022, now it is over to YOU!

Check it out here

The rules are simple:

Everyone can enter! 

All it takes is a photo that you have taken yourself, anytime, anywhere in Greece that we can add to the album so that people can vote. 

Maximum number of entries per person is 3. 

Send us the photo(s)you would like to enter in the competition either by emailing us directly or by clicking on our Facebook Page, liking it and sending your photo(s) to us via our Facebook Message facility. This year we recommend emailing because for some reason last year, the quality of the photo we ended up with via the Send Message facility didn't do the photo justice at all!

You can send in your favourite photos of Greece until the new closing date for entries, Friday 4th November, extended by a week from Oxi Day, Friday, 28 October 2022 by popular demand.

After that voting begins in earnest!

You can vote for all the picture(s) you like...with a 'like'.

The picture with the greatest number of 'Likes' 
when the competition closes (sometime in December) wins....

Stay tuned

 

we would love to be able to give away many great prizes to the winners again this year but we must rely on sponsors as we don't have the necessary financial resources to do this ourselves. 

so...

if you would like to sponsor a prize please contact us.
It's been such a tough year for our hospitality and travel industry but...

If you are a hotel, resort or part of the hospitality industry in Greece we would particularly love to hear from you! 

What you can offer the winner(s): 

A weekend for two at your establishment, 
A dinner for two at your restaurant, 
an air-ticket to an island, 
boat tickets eg a one day 3 island cruise 
even free entry to one of our wonderful museums,  
a beach towel or a beach accessory 
a Greek-related book, 
a bottle of Greek wine
these are all great prizes!

YOU are the ones we are trying to support! 

 

  A big thank you to last year's wonderful sponsors 

 

 

  The Kiriakakis Family and the Atrion Resort Hotel, 

 

 

Gill Tomlinson Art

and 

 

Emons, the publishers of  '111 Places in Athens That You Shouldn't Miss' by three of our  talented #GlobalGreek writers,
Alexia Amvrazi 
Diane Shugart aka @DianaLizia on Twitter,
Diana Farr Louis
and photographer Yannis Varouhakis  

for their generosity and their lovely prizes!

so...

 

Start choosing your best pictures....  

 check out your albums, 

digital or otherwise,
and 
send us your entries!

We are waiting! 

Good luck!

Καλή Επιτυχία!

At Global Greek World, We ♥ Greece...and it shows!
© GlobalGreekWorld 2009-2022 All Rights Reserved

Promoting Beautiful Greece: World Tourism Day 2021 Greek Photo Competition #WTD2021 🇬🇷 💙 🇬🇷

 

 

September 27 is known as World Tourism Day, 

and as always is a great opportunity 

to promote our beautiful Greece -   

THE Tourist Destination -
The ULTIMATE Tourist Destination!

Here at Global Greek World it is the day we launch our Greek Photo Competition every year on our Global Greek World Facebook Page to showcase this magnificent country of ours.

We have chosen one of our favourite sculptures of the philosopher Diogenes and Alexander the Great in #Corinth as the cover for this year's #GreekPhotoCompetition because of its symbolism for our world and humanity at large... that we shouldn't let anyone, no matter how great and mighty they are deprive us of something they cannot grant us...

 

The philosopher Diogenes asks the great Alexander to move a little because he is blocking his sun... Alexander had gone to visit him in Corinth to ask hm what wish of Diogenes he could grant him... and his response is reported to have been

 

'Μη μου στερείς αυτό που δεν μπορείς να μου χαρίσεις'

 

'Don't deprive me of something you cannot give me...'

It becomes even more meaningful when we think that 2021, understandably, was much better than 2020 but still a difficult year for Greece's tourist arrivals. 

 

The Covid19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the entire world's travel plans and put lives and businesses on hold around the world as almost every country prioritised saving lives. 

Even though many of our friends still couldn't get here because of their countries' #Covid19 travel restrictions,  their hearts were with us here in Greece.
 

Thank you all! 

🇬🇷️💙🇬🇷

 

#StaySafe ️

Here goes for our 10th Annual Greek Photo Competition! 

We've set up the album for 2021, now it is over to YOU!

Check it out here

The rules are simple:

Everyone can enter! 

All it takes is a photo that you have taken yourself, anytime, anywhere in Greece that we can add to the album so that people can vote. 

Maximum number of entries per person is 3. 

Send us the photo(s)you would like to enter in the competition either by emailing us directly or by clicking on our Facebook Page, liking it and sending your photo(s) to us via our Facebook Message facility. This year we recommend emailing because for some reason this year, the quality of the photo we end up with via the Send Message facility doesn't do the photo justice at all!

You can send in your favourite photos of Greece until the closing date for entries - Oxi Day, Thursday, 28 October 2021. Please note that , now revised to Friday 5th November because of the issues with the download quality in Facebook.
After that voting begins in earnest!

You can vote for all the picture(s) you like...with a 'like'. 

The picture with the greatest number of 'Likes' 
when the competition closes (sometime in December) wins....

Stay tuned

 

we would love to be able to give away many great prizes to the winners again this year but we must rely on sponsors as we don't have the necessary financial resources to do this ourselves. 

so...

if you would like to sponsor a prize please contact us.
It's been such a tough year for our hospitality and travel industry but...

If you are a hotel, resort or part of the hospitality industry in Greece we would particularly love to hear from you! 

What you can offer the winner(s): 

A weekend for two at your establishment, 
A dinner for two at your restaurant, 
an air-ticket to an island, 
boat tickets eg a one day 3 island cruise 
even free entry to one of our wonderful museums,  
a beach towel or a beach accessory 
a Greek-related book, 
a bottle of Greek wine
these are all great prizes!

YOU are the ones we are trying to support! 

 

  A big thank you to last year's wonderful sponsors

Sue, The Angelakos Family and Alpha Beach Hotel, 

and 
Matt Barrett Econopouly at GreeceTravel

for their generosity!  

 

Start choosing your best pictures....  

 check out your albums, 

digital or otherwise,
and 
send us your entries!

We are waiting! 

Good luck!

Καλή Επιτυχία!

At Global Greek World, We ♥ Greece...and it shows!
© GlobalGreekWorld 2009-2021 All Rights Reserved

Promoting Beautiful Greece: World Tourism Day 2018 Greek Photo Competition #WTD2018 🇬🇷 💙 🇬🇷

September 27 is known as World Tourism Day, 

and as always is a great opportunity 

to promote our beautiful Greece -   

THE Tourist Destination -
The ULTIMATE Tourist Destination!

Here at Global Greek World it is the day we launch our Greek Photo Competition every year on our Global Greek World Facebook Page to showcase this magnificent country of ours.

So here goes for our 7th Annual Greek Photo Competition! 

We've set up the album for 2018, which was another record year for Greece's tourist arrivals, now it is over to YOU!

Check it out here

The rules are simple:

Everyone can enter! 

All it takes is a photo that you have taken yourself, anytime, anywhere in Greece that we can add to the album so that people can vote. 

Maximum number of entries per person is 3. 

Send us the photo(s)you would like to enter in the competition either by emailing us directly or by clicking on our Facebook Page, liking it and sending your photo(s) to us via our Facebook Message facility. 

You can send in your favourite photos of Greece until the closing date for entries - Oxi Day, Sunday 28 October 2018. After that voting begins in earnest!

You can vote for all the picture(s) you like...with a 'like'. 

The picture with the greatest number of 'Likes' when the competition closes (sometime in early December) wins.... 

PRIZES TO BE ANNOUNCED....

Watch this space! 

 A big thank you to last year's sponsors

Sue, The Angelakos Family and Alpha Beach Hotel, 

   Rebecca A Hall,

and

Matt Barrett Econopouly at GreeceTravel

for their generosity in donating the great prizes for last year's winners. 

Stay tuned... 

We would love to be able to give away great prizes to the winners again this year but we must rely on sponsors as we don't have the necessary financial resources to do this ourselves. 

so...

if you would like to sponsor a prize please contact us.

If you are a hotel, resort or part of the hospitality industry in Greece we would particularly love to hear from you! 
What you can offer the winner(s): 

A weekend for two at your establishment, 
A dinner for two at your restaurant, 
an air-ticket to an island, 
boat tickets eg a one day 3 island cruise 
even free entry to one of our wonderful museums,  
a beach towel or a beach accessory 
a Greek-related book, 
a bottle of Greek wine
these are all great prizes!

YOU are the ones we are trying to support!

In the meantime, check out your albums, 
digital or otherwise,
and 
Start choosing your best pictures.... 

We are waiting! 

Good luck!

Καλή Επιτυχία!

PS Check out the #WTD2015 competition entries in the video compilation in the top of the sidebar. That year's competition was dedicated to Melina Mercouri and her quest for the Repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures

At Global Greek World, We ♥ Greece...and it shows! 

© GlobalGreekWorld 2009-2018 All Rights Reserved

Promoting Beautiful Greece: #WorldTourismDay 2017 #GreekPhotoCompetition #WTD2017🇬🇷💙 🇬🇷

September 27 is known as World Tourism Day, 

and as always is a great opportunity 

to promote our beautiful Greece -   

THE Tourist Destination -
The ULTIMATE Tourist Destination!

Here at Global Greek World it is the day we launch our Greek Photo Competition every year on our Global Greek World Facebook Page to showcase this magnificent country of ours.

So here goes for our 6th Annual Greek Photo Competition! 

We've set up the album for 2017, which BTW was a record year for Greece's tourist arrivals, now it is over to YOU!

Check it out here

The rules are simple:

Everyone can enter! 

All it takes is a photo that you have taken yourself, anytime, anywhere in Greece that we can add to the album so that people can vote. 

Maximum number of entries per person is 3. 

Send us the photo(s)you would like to enter in the competition either by emailing us directly or by clicking on our Facebook Page, liking it and sending your photo(s) to us via our Facebook Message facility. 

You can send in your favourite photos of Greece until the closing date for entries - Oxi Day, Saturday 28 October 2017. After that voting begins in earnest!

You can vote for all the picture(s) you like...with a 'like'. 

The picture with the greatest number of 'Likes' when the competition closes (sometime in November) wins.... 

A weekend for two at Alfa Beach Hotel, Kolymbia, Rhodes sponsored once again by the amazing Angelakos family! 

 there are prizes for the next two winners too...

An autographed copy of awarded travel writer Rebecca A Hall's  fantastic Girl Gone Greek novel 

and 

One of the gorgeous TShirts from Matt Barrett's wonderful #GreeceTShirtCollection

 A big thank you to all! 
And of course, to last year's sponsors

Sue, The Angelakos Family and Alfa Beach Hotel, 
and 
Matt Barrett Econopouly at GreeceTravel

for their generosity in donating the great prizes for the  winners of the 5th Annual competition, #WTD2016.

Stay tuned, we would love to be able to give away more great prizes to the winners again this year but we must rely on sponsors as we don't have the necessary financial resources to do this ourselves. 

so...

if you would like to sponsor a prize please contact us.

If you are a hotel, resort or part of the hospitality industry in Greece we would particularly love to hear from you! 
What you can offer the winner(s): 

A weekend for two at your establishment, 
A dinner for two at your restaurant, 
an air-ticket to an island, 
boat tickets eg a one day 3 island cruise 
even free entry to one of our wonderful museums,  
a beach towel or a beach accessory 
a Greek-related book, 
a bottle of Greek wine
these are all great prizes!

YOU are the ones we are trying to support!

In the meantime, check out your albums, 
digital or otherwise,
and 
Start choosing your best pictures.... 

We are waiting! 

Good luck!

Καλή Επιτυχία!

PS Check out the #WTD2015 competition entries in the video compilation in the top of the sidebar. That year's competition was dedicated to Melina Mercouri and her quest for the Repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures

At Global Greek World, We ♥ Greece...and it shows! 

© GlobalGreekWorld 2009-2017 All Rights Reserved

Promoting Beautiful Greece: #WorldTourismDay 2016 #GreekPhotoCompetition #WTD2016

 September 27 is known as World Tourism Day, and as always is a great opportunity to promote our beautiful Greece - the Ultimate Tourist Destination! 

Here at Global Greek World it is the day we launch our Greek Photo Competition every year on our Global Greek World Facebook Page to showcase this magnificent country of ours.

So here goes! 

We've set up the album for 2016, now it is over to YOU!

Check it out here

The rules are simple:

Anyone can enter! 

All it takes is a photo that you have taken yourself, anytime, anywhere in Greece that we can add to the album so that people can vote. 

Maximum number of entries per person is 3. 

Send us the photo(s)you would like to enter in the competition either by emailing us directly or by clicking on our Facebook Page, liking it and sending your photo(s) to us via our Facebook Message facility. 

You can send in your favourite photos of Greece until the closing date for entries - Friday 28 October 2016.

You can vote for the picture(s) you like...with a 'like'. 

The picture with the greatest number of 'Likes' when the competition closes (sometime in November) wins.... 

PRIZES TO BE ANNOUNCED....
Watch this space! 

 A big thank you to last year's sponsors

Sue, The Angelakos Family and Alpha Beach Hotel, 
Giannina at Bijou Corfu and 
Matt Barrett Econopouly at GreeceTravel

for their generosity in donating the great prizes for the  winners.

We're working on giving away some great prizes to the winners again this year, so stay tuned.  
We would love to be able to give away some tickets to beautiful Greek destinations but we must rely on sponsors as we don't have the necessary financial resources to do this ourselves, 
so...

if you would like to sponsor a prize please contact us.

If you are a hotel, resort or part of the hospitality industry in Greece we would particularly love to hear from you! 
What you can offer the winner(s): 

A weekend for two at your establishment, 
A dinner for two at your restaurant, 
an air-ticket to an island, 
boat tickets eg a one day 3 island cruise 
even free entry to one of our wonderful museums, 
these are all great prizes!

YOU are the ones we are trying to support!

In the meantime, check out your albums, 
digital or otherwise,
and 
Start choosing your best pictures.... 

We are waiting! 

Good luck!

Καλή Επιτυχία!

PS Check out last year's entries in the video compilation in the sidebar

At Global Greek World, We ♥ Greece...and it shows! 

© GlobalGreekWorld 2009-2016 All Rights Reserved

Huma Mobin's 'Husband-Less-Honeymoon' in GReece Photo Album goes Viral!

Huma Mobin on her 'Husband-less-Honeymoon' in Greece
Source: Photos are from Huma's Facebook page, the collage is ours!

 

Theoretically this lovely lady should be smiling… but she’s not, even though she is having a great holiday in the best country in the world…

Which country is that? Greece, of course! 

How can someone be in Greece and be unhappy you say? It’s simple. 

If you were planning the trip as a second honeymoon and your other half didn’t get his visa approved, then you have good reason to be a bit sad as you go on your ‘Husband-less Honeymoon’ to Athens, Crete and Santorini.

That’s what happened to Huma Mobin. A creative director at BBDO in Pakistan, she didn’t let the inspiration she had go to waste. 

She decided to create her own ‘Husband-less-Honeymoon-in-Greece’ album with her arm around her ‘in absentia’ husband and share the photos with that other half, and of course, via Facebook, with the rest of the world!

Her pictures have gone viral. We loved her story so we are sharing it and the photos. 

 Source: Huma Mobin's Facebook page

Thanks for visiting Greece, Huma and for showing the world how beautiful this country is even when your other half couldn’t make it!

We hope that you will come back soon, with your husband and take the same photos with him in it this time!

 Compassionate Caryatid - Acropolis Museum

Source: Huma Mobin's Facebook page

PS Please make sure you get his visa application in early next time, just in case…

 

PPS Maybe you should enter one or two of your photos in this year's World Tourism Day Greek Photo Competition starting in September 2016! 

Think about it!  

Check out the rest of Huma’s pictures on her personal FB page  or on her Outside Girl FB Page.

 

At Global Greek World, We ♥ Greece...and it shows! 

© GlobalGreekWorld 2009-2017 All Rights Reserved