The ups and downs of Greek tourism and the shopping of Bulgarians and Greeks in Turkey in the German press. The taz of Berlin refers to Greek tourism, which due to a pandemic, as he writes, has its ups and downs. “The money left by each tourist is hardly enough to bring the total revenue […]
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Bulgaria: Hoteliers prepare to raise prices to survive
Hotel overnight stays will become more expensive, according to a national survey by the Bulgarian Hotel Executives Association (BAHE). The BAHE association found that 80% of hoteliers believe that in the coming months they will have to increase the prices of accommodation in order to survive. Almost half of the respondents predict an increase of […]
V. Kikilias: Strategic goal of Greek tourism, the extension of the tourist season
The plan for the extension of the tourist season in Greece was presented by the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias in an interview given to CNN Greece. Mr. Kikilias characterizes as a “national affair the tourism development” and refers to the agreements with tourist Clubs and tour operators which have already been concluded to achieve […]
Conde Nast Traveler: The best Greek islands for 2022
The first official list of the best Greek islands for 2022 was announced by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. Among the at least 200 island destinations that one discovers in Greece, the popular travel magazine suggests Syros for the local culture, Hydra for weekend getaways, the “balanced” Paxos, Santorini for the honeymoon, Milos for its photogenicity […]
V. Kikilias agreement with DER Touristik for the extension of the tourist season in 2022
The plans for increasing the destinations in Greece and the number of visitors were presented by the CEO of the German interest group DER Touristik, Soren Hartman in a teleconference held today with the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias. The group, which in 2021 showed an increase of 16% compared to 2019 in the number […]
V. Kikilias: Agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line for 200,000 cruise passengers in 2022
Following a teleconference conference held today, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias agreed with Norwegian Cruise Line President and CEO Harry Sommer and Senior Vice President Steve Moeller that Norwegian Cruise Line should bring more than 200,000 passengers to Greece from 2 March 2022 to November 22, 2022. This confirms the strategy of the Minister of Tourism […]
At 4,991 the projects included in the action for the Restart of Tourism
The 4th amendment of the decision approving funding applications was published in the framework of the action “Subsidy of Working Capital Affected by the Pandemic of Tourism Hospitality Enterprises – RESUMPTION OF TOURISM”. The decision concerns the additional inclusion of 1,637 applications for funding, public expenditure 57,547,970.57 euros. In particular: a) the 1,565 applications concern […]
ELSTAT: Turnover of businesses in the tourism sector increased by 248 million euros in October
An increase of 248 million euros was recorded in October this year in the turnover of the country’s companies operating in the tourism sector (accommodation), as announced by ELSTAT. In particular, for companies in the accommodation industry with the obligation to keep bibliographic books, for which data are available on a monthly basis, the turnover […]
V. Kikilias: A national effort is the tourism development of Greece
The bill of the Ministry of Tourism “Standard Tourist Destinations of Integrated Management, Management and Promotion Organizations of Destination, Thermal Springs of Greece and other regulations for the enhancement of the tourist development” was voted last night in the Parliament. “Tourism is a matter of the many, not the few. I will defend it and […]
CAA: Increase by 524.7% in passenger arrivals from abroad
Passenger traffic shows a significant increase (+ 344.2%), while arrivals from abroad record an increase (+ 524.7%) in November 2021 compared to November 2020, according to the statistics of the Policy Service Aviation (CAA). Also, the total statistics for the 11 months of 2021, from all airports in our country record an increase of + […]
