11/07/2024
Hello,
We are the licensed tour guides of Greece, and we are protesting against the Ministry of Tourism’s new bill, which is due to be signed into law today.
In Greece, licensed tour guides undergo rigorous training in public guide schools to ensure they provide accurate and engaging information to tourists.
This bill would allow tourists to be guided around some of Greece’s most treasured sites by individuals without a license—in other words, fake guides and unqualified people from anywhere in the world.
We ask that the Ministry of Tourism protect the unique experience for tourists in Greece and take action against illegal tours by unqualified individuals.
We ask that the Ministry of Tourism withdraw this bill.
Can we count on your support? Please sign the petition below
The Ministry of Tourism is recommending to the Parliament for approval a bill which attempts to "modernize" the profession of the tour guide. Among other things, the proposed definition of the tour guide limits his work to closed and enclosed spaces, despite the fact that the history, sights and cul...