MovieWeb: Skopelos on List of Films with Beautiful Beach Settings

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Skopelos island, Greece. Photo source: @Visit Greece The Greek island of Skopelos is on MovieWeb’s list of destinations with the most beautiful beach settings featured in successful movie productions. More specifically, the list, recently published on MovieWeb.com, features the “7 Movies That Make Us Wish We Were on a Beach”. Skopelos ranks third on the […]

Expedia: Appetite for Travel Grew Further in Q4 2021

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The appetite for travel continued to grow on a global level during the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the Q4 Travel Recovery Trend Report recently released by Expedia Group Media Soluntions. On a global level, the last quarter of 2021 had its ups and downs, but evidence continued to build that travel shoppers are […]

Greece to See Tourism Affected if Russia-Ukraine Crisis Escalates, Data Shows

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Mabrian Technologies, a tourism intelligence platform, has included Greece on a map showing the top 20 countries that depend most on Russian tourism, from the point of view of air connectivity. According to Mabrian Technologies, the 20 countries are expected to see their tourism sector affected in the coming months if the crisis between Russia […]

Greece Sees Impressive Rise in Foreign Direct Investments in 2021

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Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece is gaining ground as an attractive investor destination recording a 74.3 percent increase in foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2021 despite the insecurity and competition in the midst of Covid-19, the Bank of Greece said. More specifically, FDI net inflows last year came to over 5 billion […]

Attica’s Costal Area, Islands Still Unknown to Foreign Travelers

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: @Visit Greece Attica’s costal area and islands were unknown to almost half of the foreign travelers that visited Athens in 2021, GBR Consulting Managing Consultant Stefan Merkenhof said during a press event earlier this week. Merkenhof on Tuesday presented the results of the “17th Survey on Guest Satisfaction and Hotel Performance […]

TripAdvisor: Crete’s Balos Lagoon Among Travelers’ Favorite Beaches for 2022

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Balos Lagoon, Crete. Photo source: @Visit Greece The Balos Lagoon, a beach located northwest of Chania on the Greek island of Crete, is on TripAdvisor’s Best of the Best Beaches list for 2022. More specifically, Balos ranks 24th on TripAdvisor’s Top 25 Beaches – World list and 5th on the Top 25 Beaches — Europe […]

Rhodes Named Top Sustainable Destination for 2022

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Rhodes island, Greece. Photo source: @Aegean Islands Rhodes has been named Top Sustainable Destination for 2022 by DiscoverCars.com, an online platform connecting customers and car rental companies around the globe. The list also includes the island of Santorini on the fourth spot. To compile its Top 10 list, the company found the most trending destinations […]

Athens’ Hospitality Market Sees Investment Activity Picking Up

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Investment activity in Athens’ hospitality industry is picking up pace with some 5,000 hotel rooms currently under construction in the Greek capital. According to research conducted by GBR Consulting, approximately 2,500 hotel rooms are currently under construction in Athens with an additional 2,500 rooms expected to be created as part The Ellinikon mega-project on the

Athens Tourism to Cover Lost Ground in 2nd Semester, Says AIA Chief

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: @Visit Greece Athens’ tourism industry will cover lost ground and start to rebound during the second semester of 2022, provided that Covid-19 travel restrictions have loosened, Athens International Airport (AIA) CEO Yiannis Paraschis told reporters during a press conference on Tuesday. According to Paraschis, the Greek capital’s tourism

Athens’ Cultural Sites, Covid-19 Safety Measures Attract Visitors in 2021

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Photo source: @Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association Athens’ cultural sites and Covid-19 health and safety measures were among the reasons why leisure travelers chose to visit the Greek capital in 2021, according to data presented during an online press event on Tuesday by Athens International Airport (AIA) and the Athens – Attica & […]