Greece Among Top Mediterranean Tourism Destinations for Germans

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Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece together with Spain, Turkey and Egypt won over German tourists this summer with demand still strong, according to booking platform ANIXE. More specifically, according to the ANIXE Insights report, in July, German travelers vacationed mainly in Greece, Spain and Turkey, whose share of total bookings on ANIXE […]

Greece Betting on Tourism to Create New Jobs

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Greece is setting its hopes on tourism and on investments in the sector to create new jobs that will support local communities and families, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. “Our goal is to invest in tourism to create better jobs, increase income and lead to the prosperity of the average Greek family,” said Kikilias during […]

German Media Commend Greece for Tourism ‘Blessing’

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Greece’s “success” in winning over travelers this summer and fall featured in the German press this week, which described the country as a tourism “winner”. Besides managing to achieve strong incoming tourist flows during the Covid-19 pandemic, Greece is also successfully extending its tourism season, the reports said, with German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung adding that […]

Greek Hoteliers Expect Recovery in 3 to 5 Years

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The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation’s Board of Directors. Greek hoteliers hit by the Covid-19 crisis will start recovering losses in three to five years’ time, said Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios during the the body’s general assembly held in Athens on Thursday. “Following two years of the pandemic, the average decline in turnover is

Hoteliers: Sustainable Hospitality a Priority for Greek Tourism

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HCH President Alexandros Vassilikos with Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias. Sustainable hospitality should be at the center of all tourism services offered in the post-Covid-19 era, said the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) President Alexandros Vassilikos after a meeting this week with Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias. The minister met with board members of the

SETE: Greek Tourism Should Team Up with Other Sectors to Bolster Economy

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SETE President Yiannis Retsos Tourism should involve other sectors in efforts to bolster the Greek economy, said Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos during the annual Kyklos Ideon conference held this week. Speaking in a panel discussion on “Tourism and Manufacturing – Competitive or Complementary Sectors of the Greek Economy?”, Retsos said

Travel Giant TUI Schedules First Greece Arrivals in March 2022

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias (C) with TUI Group CFO Sebastian Ebel (L) and Thomas Ellerbeck, member of the Group Executive Committee and group director Corporate & External Affairs TUI Group. Travel giant TUI on Tuesday agreed with Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias to schedule the first tourist arrivals to Greek destinations in March 2022. Kikilias […]

Minister: Greece’s Tourism Season Not Over, Visitors Still Coming

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Athens, Greece Tourist flows to Greece are still robust despite Covid-19, but the achievement is not by chance, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Tuesday. “Greek tourism is not on autopilot. It wasn’t last year either. Great efforts have been made in the midst of the pandemic,” he said in an interview to SKAI television. Kikilias […]

Greece on Long-haul Traveler ‘Wish List’ for Autumn, Winter Trips

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Greece is among the leading destinations of choice for potential long-haul vacationers in five overseas markets who are look to travel abroad in the coming three months, says a survey released recently by the European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail BV. According to the latest “Long-Haul Travel Barometer 3/2021 (LHTB)” on intentions to travel to […]

WTTC Commends Greece for Safe, Positive Tourism Opening

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Acropolis, Athens. Archive photo by GTP The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) praised Greece this week for successfully opening up to tourists during the Covid-19 health crisis and for achieving safety through the implementation of strict protocols. In an interview to the Athens News Agency (ANA-MPA), Communications Executive at WTTC Elena Corina Rodríguez said