EY: Recovery Funding to Advance Greece Investor Activity

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Greek Deputy Development & Investments Minister Yannis Tsakiris. Dozens of projects are up for EU funding approval establishing Greece as key investor destination, according to Deputy Development & Investments Minister Yannis Tsakiris. “Greece has become a very attractive investment destination for foreign investors and a unique window of investment and development

Tourism to Greece Stimulates Tax Free Shopping in 2021

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Photo source: www.globalblue.com Tax free shopping in Greece did well this year achieving 77 percent in turnover in June-September 2021 compared to the corresponding period in 2019, bringing the country in the lead in Europe, said tax free shopping provider Global Blue. According to findings released by the Switzerland-based company, Greece was way ahead of […]

OECD Forecasts 6.7% Growth for Greece in 2021

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is forecasting the Greek economy will grow at a rate of 6.7 percent this year and 4.8 percent in 2022 driven by investments and national recovery-funded projects. The estimates roughly fall in line with the projections made by […]

Study: Senior Tourism is a €13.6bn Opportunity for Greece

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Senior tourism could contribute 13.6 billion euros to Greece’s economy and generate 173,000 jobs in five years, according to a study released by research and policy institute diaNEOsis. Senior tourism is a sector divided into short-term holidays and “snowbird” travel, a term referring to visitors that stay in a place for long periods by renting […]

Greece: Hotel Booking Demand to Hit 20-year High in 2022, Says Eurobank

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Photo source: www.eurobank.gr Demand for hotel bookings in Greece is expected to hit a 20-year high in 2022, according to Eurobank Deputy CEO and Head of Corporate & Investment Banking Konstantinos Vassiliou. Speaking to reporters during an online press conference on Tuesday, Vassiliou said that despite the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the performance of

UNWTO: 2021 Int’l Tourism Arrivals to Remain 70-75% Below 2019 Levels

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Photo source: UNWTO International tourist arrivals in 2021 are set to remain 70-75 percent below 2019 levels, marking a similar decline as in 2020, said the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in its November 2021 World Tourism Barometer this week. Commenting on the data, analysts add that the global tourism economy will continue to be highly […]

Greece Missing Out on Recreational Luxury Boat Market, Study Shows

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Photo source: diaNEOsis Greece stands to gain 2.9 billion euros from the creation of 5,164 new berths based on a strategy for the utilization of the country marinas and tourist ports, proposed by research and policy institute diaNEOsis. The four-pronged action plan was presented this week as part of a wider study on marina and […]

Phocuswright: European Travelers Already Planning Future Trips – Good News for Greece

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Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, European consumers have returned to travel and are already planning their future trips, according to Phocuswright’s European Consumer Survey with insights on consumer behavior in five key European markets – France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. Carried out at the end of the summer, the survey informs on responses […]

New Covid-19 Surges Keep Travel Restrictions in Place

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One out of five destinations continue to have their borders completely closed as new surges of COVID-19 impact the restart of international tourism, the latest research by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows. According to the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 98 percent of all destinations still have some kind of travel restrictions in place. The report […]

Ioannina Sets New Tourism Priorities on Back of Strong Winter Bookings

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Ioannina Mayor Moisis Elisaf and Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias Bookings for winter destinations in the coming weeks are on an upward trend, said Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias after meeting with Moisis Elisaf, mayor of Ioannina, the capital of the Epirus Region in Northern Greece, where hotels are reporting 65-70 percent occupancy levels. Elisaf briefed […]