By Vicky Kourlimbini The days of Easter and the fullness recorded by the popular destinations gave the springboard for the start of this season. The satisfaction of the tourism entrepreneurs from the traffic of the days is great, and the expectations for the three days of May Day are high, as well as for the […]
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Guardian: The tourism sector in Greece is recovering
“Street musicians take to the streets, hotels and archeological sites are full, shopkeepers are smiling and good luck if you are looking for a table in a decent restaurant”: the British newspaper Guardian hosts extensive coverage of the renaissance of the tourism sector in Greece after the pandemic , noting that for the first time […]
Positive signs for tourism, the revenue battle begins
By Vicky Kourlimbini The increased traffic recorded both during the days of Easter and the three days of May Day are for the entrepreneurs of the tourist market the ideal springboard for the start of this season. Satisfaction with the course of bookings so far is evident and already the occupancy of accommodation has begun […]
V. Kikilias: Resurrection for Greek tourism – Hard work pays off
Our effort to strengthen public revenues and the average Greek family from tourism goes through the emergence of new destinations, their connection to the primary sector and the continuous effort to enrich our tourism product in terms of sustainability. The first samples of the season are positive, the hard work pays off, however we will […]
V. Kikilias: Reservations are increasing, destinations are increasing but we are not complacent
“The strategy of the Ministry of Tourism focuses on three axes, firstly to illuminate all the destinations of the country, secondly to extend the tourist season and thirdly to bring visitors earlier than ever” stressed on SKAI radio the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias, emphasizing that ” hard work that we did in the autumn […]
V. Kikilias: Tourism in Athens returns, strengthening the local economy
“Athens, which has been tested a lot in recent years and in a volatile global environment, shows its dynamics and a walk in the center, in the shopping triangle, is enough to understand that the visitors have returned,” he told RealFm 97.8 in In an interview today, the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, pointed out […]
‘Easter’ smiles for popular destinations
of Vicky Kourlibini This Easter is nothing like the previous two years of the pandemic with travel restrictions and strict protection measures. The positive atmosphere for the popular Easter destinations had already started to form at the beginning of April, but on Holy Week, as market traders note, the reservations reach the zenith in terms […]
V. Kikilias: Our strategy to bring the beginning of the tourist season earlier has results
“We have worked hard in the winter and our strategy to bring the beginning of the tourist season earlier has results” stressed the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias in the show “Unmatched” on SKAI TV, noting that “the data in Athens and Thessaloniki and the fullness in open accommodations for the Easter period, justify our […]
Tourism: The German market is recovering, Greece is high in preferences
By Vicky Kourlimbini German tourists say they are ready to travel this year, leaving behind the restrictions of the pandemic, but also the insecurity in the holiday planning that caused the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The Germans even want to spend more holidays abroad this summer than in 2021 or 2020, according to new […]
S. Zacharaki expressed her optimism for the tourist season
The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Sofia Zacharaki, referred to the dynamics of the image of the Ministry of Tourism and the direction that the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis himself has “to be where Greece can be heard, and of course to strengthen the message of our tourist identity”. her speech at the ND pre-conference in […]
