The strong reaction of the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilia, was caused by the unimaginable position expressed this morning on a television station by Metropolitan Dodonis Chrysostomos that “a woman cannot be raped without wanting to” and that there is no arrest for rape. “It is a shame for all of us and slanderous for […]
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B. Kikilias: Tourism revenues will exceed €18.2 billion in 2019
“With hard work and in a very difficult year with a war in the heart of Europe, an energy crisis and inflation, Athens made a strong comeback in tourism”, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in the “Summer Together” program of Antenna TV, declaring that revenues from tourism will be over 18.2 billion in 2019. Mr. […]
B. Kikilias: We are going for a permanent tourist season
Her Vicky Kurlibini Tourism Minister Mr. Vassilis Kikilias sees a permanent tourist season. Speaking to “K”, he emphasizes that although a fund for tourist revenues will be made at the end of the year, the indications are that we are living one of the most successful tourist summers. The tourism performance so far shows that […]
Kikilias on the BBC: Our strategic aim is to promote alternative tourist destinations
Greece is “illuminating” its less popular islands abroad this year, according to the BBC report which hosts statements by tourism minister Vassilis Kikilia. “Our strategic aim was and is to promote alternative destinations” states Mr. Kikilias, underlining that “our campaign was based on the diffusion of tourists to all areas of the country, especially the […]
B. Kikilias: Greece is now a top destination
The Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias referred to this year’s success of Greek tourism but also to its further upgrading through a specific strategy he has drawn up for 2023 in an article in the Real News newspaper. “It is obvious that Greece exceeds all expectations in terms of its tourism product for 2022. The […]
B. Kikilias: 17% increase in arrivals to the islands of the SE Aegean in the first seven days of August compared to 2019
Arrivals to the islands of the South-East Aegean increased by 17% in the first seven days of August 2022 compared to the corresponding period of 2019, announced the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias, in an interview he gave to the morning show of t/s Sky and to the journalists Nikos Hypofantis and Artemis Mantis. The […]
B. Kikilias: We are going for record revenues in tourism – We will surpass 2019
“More than 1,000,000 visitors from abroad are expected every week”, the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias states in an interview with “Proto Thema”, stressing that “Greece will experience an unprecedented August in terms of income and arrivals”. “We will make a fund at the end of the season, however if things go relatively smoothly, tourism […]
B. Kikilias: Increase in arrivals at Fraport’s 14 airports by 12% compared to July 2019
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias refers to the benefits arising for the Greek family from the increase in tourism in a post on Twitter, on the occasion of the 12% increase in arrivals this July at Fraport’s 14 airports compared to July 2019. As Mr. Kikilias says, upgrading the tourism product strengthens the economy, creates new […]
Meeting of Vas. Kikilia with the Ambassador of Austria in Greece, Hermine Poppeller
The Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias held a meeting this morning with the Ambassador of Austria Hermine Poppeller, in order to discuss and exchange views on the course of tourism and the attraction of additional travelers from Austria, in the context of the strategy that has been developed with the aim of extending of the […]
B. Kikilia meetings with ambassadors for the extension of the tourist season
The Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, held successive meetings with the Ambassador of Sweden, Johan Borgstam, and Ambassador of Norway, Frode Overland Andersen, on the afternoon of Tuesday 2/8, as part of the strategy implemented with the aim of further extending the tourist season. The Minister of Tourism discussed and exchanged views with the two […]
