Greeter Organizations in Other US Cities
Chicago
Let a friendly, knowledgeable local give you an insider's orientation to Chicago. Greeter visits are customized based on your choice of neighborhoods, language and interests.
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Denver
Denver Greeter is a FREE service to visitors seeking a local connection and perspective. Greeters are limited, so we ask that you submit your application at least four weeks prior to your anticipated visit.
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Houston
Houston Greeters offers you a unique insight into Houston through the eyes and hearts of our residents. Local volunteers act as hosts for two-to-four hour visits to the destination or for the activity of your choice.
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Nashville
Come experience Nashville, a city where music is inspired, created, recorded, and performed. Nashville is home to award-winning chefs and restaurants, historical attractions, unique and diverse neighborhoods, and so much more.
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International Greeter Association
The Greeter idea was born in 1992 in New York when Lynn Brooks created the “Big Apple Greeters” and since then has been set up in more than 140 cities and regions around the world, from Argentina to Vietnam. The informal “Global Greeter Network” was established and registered as the International Greeter Association in 2019. Learn more about Lynn Brooks and the history of the Greeter idea.
All destinations share the same core values.
Greeters welcome visitors to their city and take them on a personal, two- to three-hour walk showing them the city beyond the guide books and off the beaten track.
Greeters are volunteers who love their city or region and are keen to share their enthusiasm and knowledge about the city or region.
During your walk, you’ll discover the city on foot or using public transport network. Whether you’re visiting a city for the first time, or are a regular visitor, we welcome you to our city and look forward to showing you a part of “our” city. Discover our cities behind the scenes; hear what it’s like to live here; catch up on the latest city gossip and get to know the place in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.
International Locations as of April 2020 (from the International Greeters website)
ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
Antwerp, Brabant Hesbaye, Brussels, Charleroi, Hoegaarden, Leige, Mons
CANADA
CHINA
EGYPT
FRANCE
Aisne, Amiens, Angers, Annecy, Beziers Mediterranee, Blois-Chambord, Bordeaux, Boulogne, Burgundy, Caen le mer, Cannes, Champagne, Chatellerault, Grenoble, La Baule, La Creuse, Le Havre, Les Landes, Loix-Ile de Re, Lyon, Marseille, Mulhouse, Nancy, Nice, Nord Region, Orleans, Orne-Normandie, Paris, Pas-de-Calais, Pays des Herbiers, Poitiers, Rennes, Rueil-Malmaison, Saint Germain en Laye, Selestat Alsace, Toulouse, Tours-Val de Loire, Troyes des I-Aube, Valence Romans, Versailles, Vezere
GERMANY
Berlin, Bonn, Darmstadt, Dusseldorf, Freiburg, Fulda, Görlitz, Hamburg, Kassel, Mainz, Mannheim, Munich, Wuppertal
GHANA
IRAN
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
MADAGASCAR
NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
NIGERIA
RUSSIA
RWANDA
SPAIN
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
UNITED KINGDOM
Brighton, Kent, London, Worthing
USA