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 efforts “.

Specifically, the Minister of Tourism mentioned as typical examples Corfu with a occupancy rate of 90%, Santorini with over 80% with many American visitors who came earlier this year, Paros with 80% and in mainland Greece, Kalamata and Zagorochoria the percentage exceeds 80%.

As Mr. Kikilias said, “tourism is the popular economy of the country and the money from tourism goes directly to the real economy, supporting the disposable income of Greeks and small and medium enterprises”.

In the same context, he stressed that we live in a situation of unprecedented global crisis for at least 70 years, noting that “money from tourism flows vertically and horizontally, directly, without intermediaries and delays to everyone: the catering entrepreneur, the tourism worker, the owner of rented rooms, the supply chain, the carrier, the owner of a mini market, the farmer ”.

At the same time, he pointed out that tourism is the most basic means of regional development that our country has. “Our small islands and mountainous areas are attracting investment and sustaining their population thanks to tourism income,” he said. , something that, as he said, the hoteliers also recognize.

Source: Capital

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