After two years of pandemic, tourism is “taking over”, experts say in Germany. This summer will have everything except. Discounts. Neither the ever-increasing inflation nor the general uncertainty about the war in Ukraine has so far limited demand for more travel this summer. Tour operators are recording more bookings approaching pre-pandemic levels this year. In […]
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Increase by 6.5% in arrivals in Rhodes in May compared to 2019
The Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias went to Rhodes this morning, in order to participate in the event of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) “Greek Tourism 2030 – Action Plans”. The meeting was preceded by a meeting between the Minister and the Regional Governor of the South Aegean, George Hatzimarkos, where the initiatives […]
The tourist traffic in the islands of the South Aegean is extremely evolving
The tourist season for the South Aegean and the month of May is extremely advanced, since the first fortnight ended, as well as April with more international direct arrivals, compared to the corresponding period of the record year of 2019. Specifically, at the four main international airports of the South Aegean islands, Mykonos, Santorini, Kos […]
The destinations of the southern Aegean continue higher than in 2019
The tourist season for the South Aegean and the month of May is extremely advanced, since the first fortnight ended, as well as April with more international direct arrivals, compared to the corresponding period of the record year of 2019. Specifically, at the four main international airports of the South Aegean islands, Mykonos, Santorini, Kos […]
V. Kikilias: In April, 124,365 new jobs were created by tourism
“Social policy is not a word, nor a wish list. Social policy is the institutional interventions that we undertake in order to support our fellow citizens, in practice,” the Minister of Tourism said in an interview with OPEN television. As Mr. Kikilias noted, tourism is a key driver of economic growth, as revenues from the […]
Tourist arrivals in Crete are expected to approach those of 2019
Crete, the flagship of Greek tourism, has set its sights on arrivals and revenues that will exceed the expectations of the island’s operators, whose tourism revenues in 2020 represented 20% of the country’s tourism revenues. The first indications may strengthen the voices that speak of a year directly comparable to that of 2019, the year […]
Reservations in tourism are on fire, revenues are rising
By Vicky Kurlibini Yesterday’s data from the Bank of Greece show a return of tourist figures to pre-pandemic levels. The numbers are typical for March, but also overall for the first quarter. Arrivals of non-resident travelers increased by 320% and revenues by 404% in March this year (196.7 million euros) compared to the same month […]
Greeks and Austrians are voting for Greece for holidays this summer
The messages for Greek tourism coming from Austria are exceptional, with the demand for this year’s tourist season exceeding all expectations. At the same time, there is a strong interest from the British for family vacations in Greece as our country continues to be promoted in the British market. These highly encouraging figures emerged in […]
FTI: Increases rooms in the Greek islands due to explosive demand
By Vicky Kourlimbini FTI, the second largest tour operator in Europe, is making a move indicative of the very high demand for holidays this year and is increasing its portfolio for Greece this summer. The German travel group based in Munich is putting more beds this summer in four of the most popular Greek destinations […]
INSETE: The reputation of Greece and Athens is durable in view of the peak of the tourist season
The overall reputation of Greece and Athens for the first quarter of the year recorded remarkable resilience, a particularly positive development in view of the peak of the tourist season. The resilience is mainly due to the combination of very positive content for key parameters of the tourist experience (culture, gastronomy, hospitality) and the gradual […]
