Study: Greek Hotels Found it Hard to Find Staff in 2021

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Greek enterprises offering tourism and hospitality services found it hard to find employees to meet the demands of the tourism season in 2021, according to a report released this week by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. More specifically, citing Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP) and Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH)

Greece Can Become World Yachting Leader

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Greece can become a global leader in luxury yachting in 2022, according to George Vernicos, Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) secretary general and representative of tourism to the European Economic and Social Committee. Speaking during the 1st Panhellenic Yachting Conference held last week, Vernicos said Greece has already been recognized as a global force in 2020

Greek Travel Agents Call for Actions to Cover Russian Market Losses

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The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) and representatives from Greece’s Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies’ (HATTA) discussed the impact of the Russian-Ukraine conflict on tourism, during an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday, expressing at the same time solidarity with the Ukrainian people and its travel trade partners.

Acropolis Restoration Projects to See Funds from ‘Greece 2.0’ Recovery Plan

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The Acropolis in Athens. Photo source: @Culture Ministry / Tasos Fytras The Greek Finance Ministry presented this week the detailed analysis of renovation and restoration projects budgeted at 10 million euros to be carried out over a period of four years at the Acropolis in Athens under the country’s “Greece 2.0” recovery plan. More specifically, 8.9 […]

Yachting & Sailing Tourism a Top Priority for Greece

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GNTO President Angela Gerekou. Photo source: 1st Panhellenic Yachting Conference Greece aims to further develop yachting and sailing tourism through a series of actions that include modernizing marinas and upgrading infrastructure, said Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou during the two-day Panhellenic Yachting Conference held in Athens

Greece Sees Impressive Rise in Foreign Direct Investments in 2021

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Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece is gaining ground as an attractive investor destination recording a 74.3 percent increase in foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2021 despite the insecurity and competition in the midst of Covid-19, the Bank of Greece said. More specifically, FDI net inflows last year came to over 5 billion […]

Greece – Romania Agree to Boost Road, Student Tourism

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Romanian Minister for Tourism and Entrepreneurship Constantin-Daniel Cadariu and Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Photo source: @vkikilias Increasing tourism flows, facilitating road travel, and cooperation on tourism-related initiatives topped the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and his Romanian counterpart Constantin-Daniel

Ukraine Closed to Civilian Flights, Greece Monitors Crisis

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Airspace over and around Ukraine at 06:00 UTC time, today. Source: Flightradar24 The Ukraine government announced that it had closed its airspace to civilian flights on Thursday “due to potential hazard for civil aviation” after Russia launched an attack on the eastern part of the country earlier today. The European Union Air Safety Agency also […]

Greek Tourism Ministry Monitoring Impact of Russia-Ukraine Crisis

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Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Photo source: @VKikilias The Greek tourism ministry is closely monitoring the Russia-Ukraine crisis in order to address the potential backlash on tourism in terms of inbound travel and rising energy costs. Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said it was vital to first evaluate the situation before announcing any actions. In an interview

Greece Prepares to Meet New Post-pandemic Tourist Demands

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A 10-year strategy to meet new traveler demands in the post-Covid-19 era is the next step to ensure Greece maintains its competitive edge as a leading tourism destination, said Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki during her visit to Heraklion, Crete. Citing pre-booking data collected so far, Zacharaki reiterated that signs for the year ahead were […]