Objectives
Our business philosophy? Let's say we are more visionary...
The (old) Vision
Building ban in Stoupa - the locals have realized it themselves:
The high season is full enough!
The first guests come early in the year, the last guests stay sometimes over the New Year. One can live from this! Big holiday companies are not necessary anymore, the earned money is kept in the area and If they invest now, then in comfort, service and hospitality...
The Reality
The words above we wrote in 1997
All these years the opposite has happend: Mostly everyone tried to make as much money as fast as possible. Therefore new restaurants have been opened, new apartments were built, new contracts with tour operators were made. Not much care was taken.
And now there is a danger: What will happen when these big tour operators would leave Stoupa, or there would be an economical crisis and the tourists booking with these companies couldn't come anymore?
This scenario can happen and some people even believe that it will happen.
But maybe then Stoupa is not interesting anymore for those travellers not depending on companies or for those who can still afford to travel to Greece.
So we believe Stoupa should prepare itself for that case - just in case.
The (new) Vision
Owners invested in quality and service. Tourism is well balanced between simple package tourism and high class individual tourism. For every taste and pocket one can find the appropriate service or location.
As higher standards need more investment, more people are employed not only during the high season but also during off season.
The beauty and speciality of our region is been kept due to thought-out building activities. Espacially for that reason Stoupa and the surrounding villages attract more and more people out of season - people with different interests.
Below the line everyone has a better living, less hassle, more joy at work and not less money as before.
Unfortunately still just a vision - but we, as a local travel agency are trying to do everything to make this vision reality:
- Publicity. Talking to the people.
- Searching out and offering suitable accommodation.
- Offering different excursions and activities special for the off-season.
- We are available 365 days in the year.
- If possible, take your vacation in the off-season.
- Support our efforts by booking with us.
- Tell your friends about us.
- Give us your ideas...
Sometimes our conscience bothers us:
On the one hand, we operate a travel agency here and want to encourage individual tourism but on the other hand, the danger exists that if we advertise too much we won't like it here any more because of too many people...
Also these words were written 10 years ago. We still love it!
