Study: 10% of All Hotels in Greece are Branded

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Destino Pacha Mykonos – Pacha Group. Ten percent of all hotels and 32 percent of all hotel rooms in Greece are branded, new research by GBR Consulting on the hotel brand landscape in the country has revealed. According to GBR, the research shows that a hotel is part of an international brand with properties in […]

Activity Slow for Greece’s Small Accommodation Facilities, Says SETKE

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Activity at Greece’s small and medium-sized accommodation facilities is slow as Covid-19 continues to affect intent for travel, said the Greek Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Enterprises (SETKE) on Monday. According to SETKE, the tourist season this year is considerably “hazy” with small tourist accommodation facilities expecting occupancy to reach 30 to 40

New Study On Athens’ Tourism Carrying Capacity Starts

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View from Anafiotika, Athens. Photo source: @Visit Greece The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) has commenced a study into the tourism carrying capacity of Athens, in partnership with the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (EATA). “Tourism Carrying Capacity” is defined by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as “the maximum

Next 4 Weeks Crucial for Greek Tourism, Says Minister

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis sees the next four weeks as “crucial” for Greek tourism. Speaking on state radio ERT on Tuesday, Theoharis said the Tourism Ministry’s greatest concern at the moment is how the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic will evolve inside and outside borders. “Germany has already placed Spain in the red and quarantines those who […]

Greece is 3rd Most Searched Destination for Post-Covid-19 Travel

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Greece is among the world’s most searched-for destinations for post-Covid-19 travel, ranking third on the list provided by ESTA, a US electronic system for travel authorisation. Esta-america.com has analysed Google search volume data to reveal the global searches for destinations around the world and the countries that people are most looking forward to visiting when […]

Greek Tourist Arrivals at 60% of 2019 Levels

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Greek tourism numbers are moving higher than expected, according to the chief economic advisor of the Greek Prime Minister, Alex Patelis. Speaking recently on Bloomberg TV, Patelis said that the government’s initial target was for this year’s tourist arrivals to be double of the amount recorded in 2020 and half of 2019 levels. “However, we […]

Athens on TIME Magazine’s ‘World’s Greatest Places 2021’ List

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: @Visit Greece TIME Magazine has included Athens on its list of the “World’s Greatest Places of 2021” for its prime cruise infrastructure and tourism offerings. The magazine’s annual list shines a light on ingenuity, creativity, revitalization and reopenings in destinations across the world. To compile the list, TIME solicited nominations of

May 2021 Travel Flows to Greece Soar by 413.7%

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Incoming traveler flows to Greece surged by 413.7 percent to 285,000 arrivals in May, when Greece opened to tourists, but dropped by 65.5 percent in the first five months of the year impacted by Covid-19 restrictions, the Bank of Greece said on Thursday. Travel receipts in May came to 168.3 million euros, up by 286.2 […]

New Study Reveals Greek Marinas €2.8 Billion Potential

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Photo source: diaNEOsis Greece stands to gain 2.8 billion euros in the next decade if it taps into the potential of its marinas, revealed a study presented this week by research and policy institute diaNEOsis. The data echoes the findings of a Greek Marinas Association study released earlier this year. More specifically, the development of some […]

International Travel Still on Hold Despite Uptick in May, Says UNWTO Data

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Photo source: UNWTO Between January and May, international tourist arrivals were 85 percent below 2019 levels (or a 65 percent drop on 2020) between January and May, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Wednesday. The latest UNWTO data shows that over the first five months of the year, world destinations recorded 147 million fewer […]