Airbnb Bookings for Summer in Greece Up by 232%

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Bookings for Airbnbs in Greece this summer are up by 232 percent placing the country in the lead in Europe in terms of overall booking performance through to March 1, according to market analysts AirDNA. More specifically, summer bookings for Greece have soared compared to the same period last year with Santorini (up by 552 […]

Italian Travelers Send Greece Encouraging Signs

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Photo credit: Region of Attica Greek tourism professionals are seeing encouraging signs from Italy with more Italians either search or booking their holidays in Greece. Speaking during a webinar organized by the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) ahead of the Milano BIT international travel exhibition next month, POX President Grigoris Tasios said hoteliers were

Report Sees Modest Impact of Russia-Ukraine Crisis on Greek Tourism

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Photo © GTP Greece is among the countries that may be impacted by the Russia-Ukraine crisis but to a lesser extent due to a relatively small dependence on the Russian market, said a report released this week by travel intelligence providers ForwardKeys. A closer look at the report reveals a low dependence rate on the […]

South Aegean Islands Winners in Greece’s Race for Tourism Recovery

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South Aegean Tourism Initiative The South Aegean islands, which include popular traveler destinations such as Rhodes, Mykonos, and Santorini, broke all records this year attracting over 3 million visitors so far, the South Aegean Tourism Initiative (SATI) said this week. More specifically, more than 3 million people visited the islands in the

South Aegean Islands Break 2019 Visitor Record in October

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More than 3 million people visited the South Aegean islands between May 13, when Greece opened to tourists, and October 31, exceeding pre-pandemic 2019 levels, the South Aegean Tourism Initiative (SATI) said this week. The SATI said October 2021 broke all records to date surpassing 2019 visitor numbers and exceeding all expectations with the airports […]

South Aegean Islands Beat October 2019 Tourist Traffic Levels

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Greece’s South Aegean Region, which includes popular islands such as Rhodes, Kos and Mykonos, has made 2021 a recovery year exceeding pre-pandemic 2019 tourist traffic levels this month. More specifically, according to international direct flight data released by the South Aegean Tourism Initiative, the region’s five main airports are expected in

Road Arrivals to Greece Pick Up Pace in August

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Photo source: Hellenic Police The number of road arrivals to Greece gained momentum in August exceeding the 1 million mark but still down by 57.7 percent over pre-pandemic 2019, when there were 2.4 million arrivals, a SETE Intelligence (INSETE) study found. More specifically, according to the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), international […]

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 […]

Covid-19: Greece Benefits from Announcing Travel Opening Early

By admin 23 Σεπτεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: ForwardKeys Announcing its opening to travelers and setting out clear Covid-19 guidelines has given Greece a head start in tourism recovery, according to the latest data released by travel analytics firm ForwardKeys. More specifically, the study’s analysts found that Greece was “best in class” this summer because it communicated its reopening early benefiting

Tourist Demand for South Aegean Islands Going Strong

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Mykonos, South Aegean. Photo source: @Aegean Islands Tourist demand for the South Aegean islands is robust but vigilance is required in view of Covid-19 developments, said South Aegean Region Governor George Hatzimarkos after a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday. Hatzimarkos briefed the PM on tourism flows to the region’s islands, which include