Heraklion Explores the Profile and Satisfaction of Visitors

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Photo Source: Municipality of Heraklion The Municipality of Heraklion on Crete, studied the profile and satisfaction rates of its visitors through two studies conducted during the months of August and September by Kapa Research. According to their main conclusions, the majority of Heraklion’s visitors appear satisfied by the city’s hotels, restaurants and sites of

IATA Sees Moderate Rebound in September Passenger Demand

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Photo source: European Union / Yorgos Karahalis The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently announced a moderate rebound in air travel in September 2021 compared to August’s performance. “This was driven by recovery in domestic markets, in particular China, where some travel curbs were lifted following the Covid-19 outbreaks in August,” IATA said.

Eurostat: Greek Tourism Shows Promising Recovery Signs Compared to 2020

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Greece this summer was among the countries with the most promising signs of tourism recovery, compared with 2020, in terms of the number of nights spent by tourists in accommodation establishments. According to data released by Eurostat on Monday, Greece recorded the second largest increase in the number of overnight stays recorded in the EU’s […]

EU Raises 2021 Growth Forecast for Greece to 7.1%

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The European Commission revised its outlook for growth in Greece to 7.1 percent from its previous estimate of 4.1 percent as the country marks the third fastest rate in the eurozone driven in large part by an unanticipated tourist season. According to the European Economic Forecast for autumn, inflation for 2021 is set to remain at […]

Greece Counting on Winter Tourism to Conclude Positive Year

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Greece is counting on seeing more tourists in winter as part of a long-term strategy to extend its tourism season past the summer months. Speaking on SKAI television, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said he was expecting a Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) campaign to promote winter destinations and city breaks to bring in results and […]

ETC: Europe to Achieve Pre-Covid-19 Travel Levels in 2024

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Greece led the way in tourism recovery this summer but overall the European Travel Commission (ETC) does not expect travel in Europe to recover pre-pandemic 2019 levels until 2024. According to the ETC’s “European Tourism Trends & Prospects” quarterly report, despite a strong summer rebound, international tourist arrivals to Europe are forecast to be 60 […]

INSETE: Over 13m Tourists Visited Greece So Far This Year

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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 Building an Ecosystem for Tourism Data, Statistics

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Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development Vicky Loizou during her visit to Seoul. Greece is aiming to build an ecosystem for tourism data and statistics through tools that are being prepared such as the Tourism Satellite Account and the Sustainable Tourism Observatory, according to the Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development Vicky Loizou. […]

SETE Chief: Positive Greek Tourism Performance a Plus but Liquidity Still a Problem

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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

EBRD Projects 7% Growth for Greek Economy in 2021

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The Hellenic Parliament in Athens. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is forecasting 7 percent growth for the Greek economy in 2021 and 3.9 percent in 2022, in its latest Regional Economic Prospects report released on Thursday. Overall, the EBRD lifted its growth estimate for the 37 countries in […]