



Greek Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni met on April 17 with famous British actor, writer and comedian Stephen Fry who is currently visiting the country. She accompanied Fry on his tour of the New Acropolis Museum, where the comedian was informed about the history and culture of ancient Greece by the Museum’s Director Dimitrios Pantermalis.

After the sight-seeing tour was over, the Minister commented that she was very happy with Fry’s decision to visit Greece. “The messages coming from abroad for Greek tourism are optimistic this year. However, there is still much to be done and we must work hard to achieve our goals. Mr. Fry loves Greece and is a real friend of the country and its people. Through his Twitter account, he clearly sends out the message that Greece is a safe and welcoming country. This is very important for our country at this critical period,” said Kefalogianni.



Fry stated among others that British tourists love Greece and see it as an ideal, safe holiday destination. “Global civilization owes a lot to Greece and we must never forget that,” noted Fry, who will visit various locations in Greece during his seven days long vacation.

According to local media reports, Fry will visit during his stay in Greece the Ancient Olympia site and the islands of the Saronic Gulf. Yesterday he toured the archaeological site of Delphi.

From the day he disclosed he would be visiting Greece, the English actor has been continuously posting on his Twitter account about Greece. Upon arriving in Athens, he keeps informing his 5.7 million followers with comments and photographs of his activities and the beauties of the country.

He was invited by the tourism minister to help promote Greece and re-posted his 2012 article that, “Greece is the word,” and reiterated that the Parthenon Marbles that were stolen by a British diplomat 200 years ago and are in the British Museum should be returned.



