Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni visited the newly built conference center of the Theartemis Palace Hotel in Rethymno, as part of her tour of Crete.

It is a state-of-the-art conference centre, with high technical and operational specifications, with social and environmental international certification and a capacity of 600 people, with multi-modal facilities suitable to host conferences, seminars and various promotional events.

Theartemis Palace Hotel & Conference Center is located in the center of the city of Rethymno and is another important addition to the collective local effort to enhance the image of Rethymno and Crete, as a destination for high-standard international conferences.

Kefalogianni emphasised: This private tourism investment constitutes a substantial step by the city of Rethymno towards sustainable tourism development, through the dissemination of specific target groups outside the peak tourist season, while contributing to the further stimulation and resilience of the local economy.

The Minister of Tourism also met with the Board of Directors of the Rethymno Hoteliers Association, discussing with them the main issues of concern to tourism in the prefecture.

The association even submitted a memorandum with its positions on the main issues concerning the island and affecting tourism development.

In her statements, Kefalogianni placed emphasis on public infrastructure that is being upgraded and will benefit tourism. She particularly focused on North Road Axis of Crete (VOAK), which is finally in the implementation phase, and on the upgrade of Chania airport, which can play a decisive role in extending the tourist season.