Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias Greece is betting on cruise tourism as part of its campaign to extend the tourism season expecting a 300 percent increase in Thessaloniki alone, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview to SKAI television this week. Kikilias said 2022 would be a year of all-time cruise arrivals as Piraeus […]
Photo source: @Thessaloniki Travel As part of the Greek Tourism Ministry’s plans to boost cruise activity this year and establish Thessaloniki as a main home port in the region, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Wednesday that the northern port city would be welcoming the first cruise ship of 2022 on February 5. Kikilias also […]
Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel Thessaloniki is aiming to kick off the cruise season on March 6 with 60 percent of all itineraries to home port in the northern city, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Thursday. Among the first countries to restart cruise travel in 2021, Greece has prioritized increasing cruise and […]
Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias. Addressing overtourism by introducing other destinations and redirecting travelers to new locations is a top priority for Greece, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview to Kathimerini newspaper. Kikilias said the government, ministry and sector stakeholders were in the process of formulating a new model of tourism
Photo source: Lavrio Port Authority Taking center stage this year as a Mediterranean cruise hub, Greece announced that it would be improving port infrastructure to meet the increasing demand of cruise ship arrivals. Speaking this week during the launch event of Celestyal Cruises’ “Idyllic Aegean” itinerary, Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis announced that upgrade works












