Photo source: Municipality of Ioannina, Region of Epirus. Greek winter tourism destinations showed signs of recovery during the Christmas and New Year holidays, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Monday. The tourism minister’s announcement came after he contacted the regional governors of Epirus (Alexandros Kachrimanis), Central Greece (Fanis Spanos), the
INSETE Research Director Dr Aris Ikkos. Under certain conditions, revenue from Greek tourism by 2030 could rise to an annual 27 billion euros from its record figure of 18 billion euros in 2019, according to the INSETE research body. Based on data from its latest study conducted by Deloitte-Remaco, which was presented during the Greek […]
Photo source: Norwegian Cruise Line The Greek Tourism Ministry has made two important agreements with companies abroad that are expected to boost the number of arrivals to Greece in 2022. Speaking on SKAI TV on Saturday, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias informed on the ministry’s agreement with the Der Touristik Group, which operates in Germany […]
DER Touristik, a leading travel group in Europe of German interests, will promote travel to Greece also in the autumn and winter months of 2022, according to the Greek Tourism Ministry. The news was announced following a teleconference held Thursday between Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and DER Touristik CEO Soren Hartman. During their discussion, […]
Photo source: Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is expected to bring more than 200,000 passengers to Greece in 2022, the Greek Tourism Ministry said Wednesday. The announcement followed a teleconference held between Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and the cruise company’s president and CEO, Harry Sommer, and senior VP, Steve Moeller. More specifically,
Arachove. Photo: GTP/Maria Theofanopoulou Traditional winter destinations in Greece are winning over domestic travelers this holiday season, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. In a recent interview to Greek newspaper Proto Thema, the minister said that hotels in winter destinations popular among Greeks were recording occupancy levels over 75-80 percent
The authentic tourism experiences that visitors can have in Greece will be highlighted in the upcoming promotional actions of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias recently said. Speaking during the conference “Experiential Tourism: Seeking Authenticity” held during the Philoxenia 2021 expo in Thessaloniki, Kikilias
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has announced plans to establish a state-of-the-art digital hub and launch special campaigns to promote the country’s destinations for winter tourism and city breaks. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Philoxenia 2021 tourism expo in Thessaloniki on Friday, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis said that a special
Visitors from the United Kingdom to Greece next year are expected to increase by 35 percent compared to 2021, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias recently told the Financial Times. According to the minister, the rise will equal the record level of some 3.6 million UK tourists to Greece in 2019. “Having met most of the […]
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias at the ExCeL expo center in London. Holiday bookings for summer 2022 for travel to Greece are already on the rise, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Speaking on Open TV on Sunday, Kikilias reported a 30 percent increase in early bookings made in October for the summer of […]


















