The catalyst for the acceleration of the Greek economy is tourism, the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, stressed in a statement to APE-MPE, and underlines that, according to the official data of ELSTAT, the country’s GDP for the third quarter of 2021 presented increase of 13.4% compared to the corresponding quarter of 2020. Referring to […]
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Meeting V. Kikilia-G. Plakiotaki for cruise and underwater parks
Today, the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, had a working meeting with the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Giannis Plakiotakis. Mr. Kikilias informed Mr. Plakiotakis about the study of the Ministry of Tourism that will be completed in the coming days regarding the sustainable tourism development of Mykonos and Santorini. Within the framework of […]
V. Kikilias in France 24: Over 10 billion euros of Tourism revenues for 2021
“We expected 5-6 billion euros in tourism revenues and we have exceeded 10 billion euros. The year is not over yet and yes, we have tourists – in Athens, Crete, Rhodes – and we are ready to do it for the first time campaign for winter tourism in Greece “, states the Minister of Tourism […]
V. Kikilias – G. Karanikas: Cooperation to determine the context of the tourism business
The Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias met at the Ministry of Tourism with the President of the Hellenic Confederation of Trade and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) George Karanikas. In his statements after the meeting, the Minister of Tourism stressed that the time has come to define the framework of the tourism business and pointed out that trade […]
V. Kikilias: 30% -50% increase in available airline seats for 2022 compared to 2019
Travelers trust Greece as a safe destination, while the increase of available air seats for 2022 compared to 2019 reaches 30% -50%, stressed, in an interview with Alpha 989 radio station, the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias. The Minister stated, among other things: “After my visits and the agreements at the international tourism fairs in […]
V. Kikilias: Travelers trust Greece as a safe destination
“Travelers trust Greece as a safe destination,” said, among others, the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias in his speech on Alpha radio 9.89 and at the same time spoke of a 30% -50% increase in available airline seats for 2022 compared to 2019. Also, the October reservations for the summer of 2022 were by 30% […]
V. Kikilias in Newsweek: We are preparing a National Strategic Plan for tourism development
The strategic priority of the Greek Government is the strengthening of high quality investment plans and the promotion of green entrepreneurship that gives high added value to tourism, said in an interview with Newsweek the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias. To this end, as Mr. Kikilias states, “we have undertaken various initiatives and actions, such […]
CLIA meetings with G. Plakiotakis and V. Kikilias
The International Association of Cruise Companies (CLIA) for Europe, praised Greece for its leading role in the resumption of cruising in 2021 and presented the priorities of the industry for 2022, during meetings with Greek Tourism Ministers Vassilis Kikilias and Shipping and Island Policy Giannis Plakiotakis that took place this week in Athens. The evaluation […]
V. Kikilias: Significant increase in bookings for the summer of 2022
LAST UPDATE: 11.47 By George George Revenues from tourism will exceed 10 billion euros and may reach up to 12 billion euros this year, stressed the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias at the conference “Greek Tourism, a National Cause! Opportunities and Prospects”. According to Mr. Kikilias, the forecasts for next year are optimistic. As he […]
V. Kikilias: Greece had proven to be a safe destination for tourism, even before the vaccines
Optimistic that Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia and Greece will overcome the difficult, due to health conditions, current season, said tonight, during his visit to the pavilion of the central Municipality of Philoxenia, the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, pointing out that he can to further strengthen “25% of the Greek economy, which is tourism, as from […]
