Cyclades Islands See Increase in Ferry Arrivals in 2021

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Ferry arrivals to the Cyclades islands showed signs of recovery during the third quarter of 2021, compared to the same period in both 2020 and 2019 – prior to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic – according to data by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Covering the main summer months (July, August and September), Q3 is usually […]

SETE: No Cancellations in Tourist Bookings to Greece for 2022 Season

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Greek tourism enterprises are not seeing cancellations for vacations this season, but new bookings have been delayed due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Yiannis Retsos, said on Monday. “The development of bookings for 2022 was very positive at the beginning of the year… However, the unexpected war in […]

South Aegean Region Greece’s Tourism Champ in 2021

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Santorini island, Greece. Photo source: @Aegean Islands One in four travelers chose to holiday on one of the South Aegean islands placing the region in the lead in terms of Greece’s arrivals, overnight stays and revenues in 2021, said Regional Governor Giorgos Hatzimarkos recently. Citing Bank of Greece data, Hatzimarkos said the region surpassed by […]

Tourists Choose Greece in 2021 for its Sea and Sun, Says World Travel Monitor

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Greece posted above-average, double-digit growth in 2021 winning over international travelers seeking to get some sea and sun, according to the latest World Travel Monitor findings presented by IPK International at ITB Berlin earlier this month. At the same time, the country managed to increase both the average duration of stay and amount of money […]

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 […]

Greece’s First Travel Receipts of the Year Up by 309.8%

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Travel receipts in Greece increased by 309.8 percent in the first month of the year generated by a 256.7 percent rise in inbound traveler flows, said the Bank of Greece releasing provisional data for January 2022. In the same month, the balance of travel services recorded a surplus of 60.8 million euros up from a […]

Greek Hotels Support Economy, Jobs in 2021

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Greek hotel turnover in 2021 came to 3.8 billion euros demonstrating the hospitality sector’s contribution to the economy despite Covid-19, a report released by the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE) found. According to IOBE data presented on the sidelines of the “#stirizo_HoReCa alliance” (Support HoReCa Alliance) event, the hospitality and F&B

Report: Travel Spending in 2022 Expected to Outpace Pre-Pandemic Levels

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People are looking forward to more trips than last year and planning to spend more or the same on travel in 2022 compared to a typical pre-pandemic year, American Express says in its 2022 Global Travel Trends Report. Released on Monday, the report reveals that consumers are traveling to see the people and places they […]

Bookings for Travel to Europe Sluggish Due to Russia-Ukraine War

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Holiday bookings are slowing down across all markets due to the insecurity created by Russia’s war on Ukraine affecting the positive outlook for travel this season, recently released data reveal. At the same time, impending increases in travel costs are exacerbating the situation, according to a study carried out by the European Travel Agents & […]

One in Five Greek Winter Hotels Stayed Shut in Dec-Feb Period

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One in five hotels located in remote regions in Greece remained closed in the December 2021-February 2022 period, according to research carried out by Greece’s Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP). According to the same findings, in the same three-month period, average occupancy at operating hotels came to 28.2 percent or when taking into […]