Hellinikon Metropolitan Park Gets Green Light

By admin 15 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

An impression of the Metropolitan Park in Hellinikon. Photo source: thehellinikon.com Set to become one of the largest coastal parks in Europe, the Metropolitan Park to be created as part of the multi-billion-euro Hellinikon project is one step closer to realization after Greece’s Central Council of Architecture approved a relevant landscaping study. According to the […]

Investments in Iconic Projects Key to Greece’s Competitive Edge

By admin 15 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Athens, Greece Greece must focus on accelerating key infrastructure upgrades and particularly iconic projects that will bring added value to destinations if it wishes to make good on the reputation it built during the Covid-19 pandemic and remain highly competitive, a study released this week by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research arm, found.

TUI Group Announces Resignation of George Dimas

By admin 15 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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TUI Group on Monday announced that George Dimas is resigning as the company’s head of TUI Musement in Greece and a member of the Board of Directors of TUI Hellas to pursue other opportunities. Dimas will leave his position at the end of December and will be succeeded by Ian Hay, TUI’s former head of […]

Hellinikon MoU Secures Greek Antiquities, Moves Project Forward

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Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Lamda Development CEO Odisseas Athanasiou. The Greek Culture Ministry and the consortium behind the multi-billion-euro Hellinikon project to go up at Athens’ former airport in the southern suburbs, agreed this week to protect all antiquities on the premises while at the same time ensuring works proceed according to schedule […]

INSETE Study Reveals 2010-2019 Tourist Trends in Greece

By admin 7 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Over the last decade, average per capita expenditure of incoming tourists to Greece decreased by 11.9 percent from 640.4 euros in 2010 to 564 euros in 2019 with average length of stay down by 20.6 percent from 9.3 overnight stays in 2010 to 7.4 overnight stays in 2019, according to a study released recently by […]

Study: Greece – Spain Tourist Spending Disparity

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Travelers to Spain spent on average 54 euros more in 2018 and an additional 9 euros in 2019 based on study of Greece’s rival markets released this week by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. According to the study, Spain recorded 1,102 euros in individual traveler spending last year with those visiting Greece […]

Covid-19 Nearly Halts 10-month International Arrivals to Greece

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Despite opening up to travelers in July in the midst of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Greece is still seeing the number of international visitors nose-dive, according to the country’s 10-month 2020 arrival figures. According to a SETE Intelligence (INSETE) study released on Monday, for the January-October 2020 period, the number of international arrivals to

Greek Tourism Body SETE Calls for Extra Covid-19 Relief

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SETE President Yiannis Retsos Deferring until 30 April 2021 insurance contribution payments and boosting liquidity are among the proposals made by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) to provide much-needed relief to sector enterprises that have been impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the ongoing containment measures. In a letter to Finance Minister

Strike in Greece Causes Changes to AEGEAN, Olympic Air Flights

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AEGEAN and Olympic Air have announced flight cancellations and reschedules during November 25-27 due to industrial action announced by Greece’s air traffic control personnel and electronic security engineers. On Wednesday, a work stoppage will take place from 6am until 12 noon by the Greek Air Traffic Controllers Association (EEEKE) and from 12 noon to 6pm by the

Heraklion Glimmers in Europe’s Travel Gloom, Says Report

By admin 17 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Ancient Palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Crete. Photo source: Municipality of Heraklion Heraklion, the capital of the Greek island of Crete, ranks as the EU’s most resilient major city in terms of tickets issued for travel between October 1 to December 31 this year, according to the latest edition of the ECM-ForwardKeys Quarterly Barometer Report. Published […]