Greece a Leading Choice for European Travelers Seeking to Get Away by March

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Greece is among the Top 5 destinations of choice for Europeans hoping to take a holiday by March, according to the latest survey released this week by the European Travel Commission (ETC). The ETC’s latest survey conducted in September: “Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 9”, reveals that a total of 6.8 […]

Europe’s Airports Lose 1.26 Billion Passengers in Jan-Oct

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Photo source: BER – Berlin Brandenburg Airport Europe’s airports have lost 1.26 billion passengers so far this year – a decrease of 62 percent compared to 2019 pre-pandemic levels, ACI Europe recently revealed. Citing traffic data recorded between January 1 to October 18, ACI Europe said the continent is a “strikingly” two-speed aviation market. According […]

Moody’s Says Tourism Behind Greece’s Resilience to Covid-19

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Athens, Syntagma square. Photo: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece’s resilience to the Covid-19 shock is a result of a strong tourism industry, according to credit agency Moody’s, which said that the recovering sector will drive economic growth and fiscal adjustment in European countries that are highly dependent tourism. According to Moody’s data, tourist arrivals […]

Greek Islands Lead Tourism Recovery at Home and in Europe

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South Aegean Governor George Hatzimarkos and Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias. The Greek islands were the country’s first destinations and among the first in Europe to enter recovery phase after nearly two years of Covid-19, said Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias during his visit to Rhodes this past weekend. Meeting with South Aegean Region Governor Giorgos Hadjimarkos,

Think-tank Expects 4% Growth for Greece in 2022

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Syntagma Square, Athens. Photo © GNTO/Y Skoulas The Greek economy is slated to grow at a rate of 4 percent in 2022, according to a quarterly review released by the Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE). The IOBE, which forecast growth for 2021 at a rate of 8-8.5 percent, also said that its baseline scenario […]

South Aegean Islands Beat October 2019 Tourist Traffic Levels

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Greece’s South Aegean Region, which includes popular islands such as Rhodes, Kos and Mykonos, has made 2021 a recovery year exceeding pre-pandemic 2019 tourist traffic levels this month. More specifically, according to international direct flight data released by the South Aegean Tourism Initiative, the region’s five main airports are expected in

Booking.com: 7 Predictions for the Triumphant Return of Travel in 2022

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Photo source: Booking.com Booking.com’s predictions reveal how people will be reigniting the travel sparkin the upcoming year. The year 2022 will be one to make the most of unpredictability and start making up for lost vacation time in a big way, with the number of travelers who feel they need to do so having increased […]

Greece Attracts 8.6 Million Tourists in January-August, Sees Revenue Reach €6.6 Billion

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Photo: Shutterstock Greece in January-August welcomed over 8.6 million inbound travelers, a 79.2 percent rise over the first eight months of 2020, the Bank of Greece (BoG) said on Friday. During that period the country’s travel receipts rose 135.7 percent increase to 6.6 billion euros compared to the corresponding period of 2020. Meanwhile, the revenue […]

Airbnb-type Rentals Boost Destination Attractiveness, Say Europeans

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Short-term rentals contribute to the attractiveness of a tourism destination and positively affect accommodation rates, facilities, and locations but if left unchecked they can impact local community life, according to a Eurobarometer survey published this week. More specifically, 35 percent of Europeans polled said short-term rentals positively affect their neighborhood

Santorini’s Oia Revealed as World’s Most Beautiful Village

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Oia, Santorini Island Cyclades Greece – © Little_Desire / Shutterstock Oia, a popular destination on the Greek island of Santorini, has emerged as the world’s most beautiful village, with over 1.6 million posts on Instagram, according to recent analysis by Uswitch.com. Uswitch is an online telephone and switching service comparing prices of products and services. […]