“Greece is this year the number 1 destination for travelers from France and Italy” said the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias at Open and to the journalist Fay Mavragani, pointing out that – despite the global unstable environment – the impressive results we see in tourist arrivals and in travel expenses are the product of […]
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V. Kikilias: Arrivals and expenses are impressive even without China, Russia and Ukraine
“Our two main goals, the extension of the tourist season and the attraction of travelers who spend large sums of money on their holidays, are being achieved,” Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said in an interview with EuroNews. Mr. Kikilias pointed out that the data so far from the Bank of Greece, airports and the tourism […]
V. Kikilias: The Greek government is taking legal action against the use of the term ‘Turkaegean’
“The Greek government is taking legal action against this process. We have been cooperating with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Dendias, for a long time. Our country will take legal action in the European fora, will defend its position in America and in all Countries”. This was stated by the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis […]
V. Kikilias: Increased by 3.2% compared to May 2019 tourist traffic
“The first elements of this year’s tourist season are particularly encouraging,” said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview with Mega TV. As Mr. Kikilias noted, after more than two years of pandemic, in the midst of multiple challenges with a war raging in the heart of Europe, with an intensifying global energy and inflation […]
‘The amounts spent by travelers on duty free increase compared to 2019’
Optimistic messages for this year’s tourist season also come from the traffic free duty at the country’s airports. As announced by the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias in the show “Tonight” of Action24 and the journalists Giorgos Pierro and Christina Korai, there is an increase in the amounts spent by travelers in the Duty Free […]
G. Retsos: Tourism is not ‘from a machine god’
By Vicky Kourlimbini “Everything is changing rapidly, under the weight and interaction of the tectonic changes we are already experiencing, but also the fear that other, unpredictable situations may follow. Food crisis, generalized geopolitical instability, new refugee waves, global recession. The range “In the midst of this complex and burdensome environment, Greek tourism is once […]
V. Kikilias: Increase by 100 million euros of travel receipts, compared to April 2019
The data of the Bank of Greece that show the dynamic course of tourism for this year was mentioned by the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, in an interview given to SKAI 100.3 radio. As underlined by the Minister of Tourism, in April 2022 there is a 20% increase in travel receipts compared to April […]
V. Kikilias: The increase of 20% of the travel receipts in April is a result of team work
“Since last autumn we have set a double goal. The extension of the tourist season and the increase of tourism revenues. In this context we have moved to all our contacts and agreements that we have implemented with the major international market players,” the minister said. Of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias on the occasion of the […]
V. Kikilias: 884% increase in tourist arrivals
With the positive news from the data of the Bank of Greece for the month of April that show 884% increase in the arrivals of travelers from abroad and 1000% increase in the relevant receipts, in comparison with April 2021, the Regional Tourism Council started, which took place today under the Minister of Tourism Vassilis […]
Vassilis Kikilias: In the first place Greece for the French travelers
“We have worked very hard, with a plan and strategy, to have success in tourism today,” Minister Vassilis Kikilias told SKAI, referring in particular to the agreement with US Airlines for direct flights from the US to El. Venizelos. As a result, Athens has been “flooded” today by high spenders American tourists who significantly strengthen […]