Owners of tourism agencies, tourist bus services and small and medium-sized accommodation facilities in Greece are up in arms over a new development law tabled in parliament last week which does not include their areas of activities in its provisions. Reactions by the General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) and the Hellenic Confederation of
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @primeministerGR “The Greek tourism industry will emerge stronger from the pandemic,” said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday, after a presentation via teleconference by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) of a national action plan for the sector. Mitsotakis thanked all who worked on the “National
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 […]
Greece has been ranked third worldwide for its sea & sun tourism product, according to findings released by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. According to part 2 of INSETE’s “Greek Tourism 2030 | Action Plans” study conducted by Deloitte – Remaco and titled “Products and Markets”, Greece’s sea & sun product “is by […]
INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body, released this week the first part of a study that examines global trends affecting tourism development and how these can be used to further improve the Greek tourism product. Conducted jointly by Deloitte – Remaco on behalf of INSETE, the “Greek Tourism 2030 | Action Plans” study provides […]
Greece is in the top 10 European destinations of choice for travelers coming from key source markets, according to the latest study released this week by INSETE, the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). More specifically, according to the “Trends and Preferences for International Travel Among Greek Markets in Europe and the US” […]
SETE President Yiannis Retsos Yiannis Retsos, the head of Greece’s tourism confederation (SETE), said this week that revenue predictions for 2021 were in line with SETE forecasts of 10 billion euros compared to the recent “optimistic projections” of 12 billion euros, adding that the sector would be contributing 2 points to the country’s GDP growth […]
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios and Deputy Interior Minister responsible for Macedonia and Thrace Stavros Kalafatis. Greek tourism this season may have saw a rebound better than expected, but the country’s hotels still have ‘a long way to go’ to cover the losses of 2020 and 2021 due to […]
More than 13 million people visited Greece by air and road through to September generating until August 6.5 billion euros, according to data released this week by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. More specifically, Greece recorded 10.0 million international air arrivals in the January-September 2021 period compared to 18.8 million
Greece may have exceeded revenues and arrivals projections for 2021, but Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos is still reluctant to express optimism in view of limited liquidity for hundreds of Greek accommodation enterprises. “A four-month tourism season is not enough to cover massive losses,” said Retsos. According to the

















