During the weekend from 7 to 8/12/2013, we took part in a highly interesting conference about the development of the paths of Greece. The conference was organized by the Greek-German Forum (www.grde.eu), and was held in Litochoro, in Olympus mountain. The speakers where greek and German. The Greek speakers presented the situation of hiking tourism in Greece, emphasizing on the huge potential of the country, as well as on the lack of proper organisation, knowledge and marketing skills. The German speakers represented German, Luxembourgish and European organisations. The presented very interesting elements concerning the correct development of a hiking trails network, from the clearing of the paths and the sign-posting, to marketing and tourism management. A special section was dedicated to the accessibility of the trails for people on wheelchair. We have all decided that this share of knowledge will not end with the end of the conference. Soon we will inform you about the next steps.
