Europe’s Tourist Guides Don’t Expect Much Activity in 2022

By admin 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

Photo Source: @FEG Tourist Guides A mere 4 percent of tourist guides in Europe expect their work to pick up in 2022 while roughly 75 percent expect no more than half of their pre-pandemic, according to a survey released by the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG) on occasion of International Tourist Guide Day […]

BoG: Greece Travel Receipts Recoup 58.6% of Pre-pandemic Levels

By admin 21 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Acropolis Museum in Athens. Archive photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Tourism-related revenues in 2021 recovered 58.6 percent of pre-Covid-19 levels amounting to 10.6 billion euros, the Bank of Greece (BoG) said this week. More specifically, according to the country’s central bank, the rise in the services surplus is almost “exclusively attributable to an improvement in the

Mykonos Hotel Turnover Takes the Lead in 2021

By admin 21 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Little Venice, Mykonos island. Hospitality service providers in Greece saw turnover rise by 118.3 percent in 2021 over a year earlier with the popular island of Mykonos leading the way, according to the annual report released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The Regional Unit of Mykonos recorded the largest increase in 2021 where turnover […]

Athens and Crete on ‘Best European Destinations’ List for 2022

By admin 21 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: EBD / Aleskandar Todorovic Athens and Crete are among the 20 Best European Destinations for 2022, ranking 15th and 20th respectively, on the list recently released by the European Best Destinations (EBD). EBD is a Brussels-based organization aiming to promote culture and tourism in Europe. In its 13th edition, the online […]

ETC: Tourists Visiting Greece in 2021 Stayed Longer

By admin 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Travelers to Greece extended their holidays last year making the country the best overall performer in terms of nights spent in Europe, according to the latest report released by the European Travel Commission (ETC). Based on ETC findings, despite recording a 66.6 percent decline in arrivals in 2021, Greece managed to keep tourists longer, which […]

Greek Airports See Over 1.2 Million Passengers in January

By admin 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: HCAA Greece’s airports recorded a significant increase in passenger traffic in January 2022, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Thursday. According to HCAA’s provisional data, during the first month of the year, Greek airports welcomed 1,249,387 passengers, an increase of 223.6 percent compared to January 2021 (386,130 passengers). Moreover,

IATA: Ticket Sales Rise as Countries Do Away with Covid Controls

By admin 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Confidence in travel is growing stronger as countries begin to lift Covid-19 restrictions but more needs to be done to restore full connectivity, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday. In its latest report, the global airline association released data indicating an 11-percentage point increase in international ticket sales sold over the last

Athens Makes Top 10 ‘Best European Cities for a Romantic Dinner’ List

By admin 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo: Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens. Athens is among Europe’s best cities for a romantic dinner, ranking sixth on a list compiled by Uswitch.com, an online telephone and switching service comparing prices of products and services. By evaluating local restaurants’ romantic atmosphere, food and service ratings, and scraping thousands of reviews, Uswitch.com/mortgages

Greece in Top 5 Most Resilient Tourism Destinations for the Brits

By admin 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Greece is among the top five most resilient destinations for the British seeking to get away for Easter, according to the latest report by travel intelligence provider ForwardKeys. According to ForwardKeys air ticket data, Greece is in fourth spot in terms of Easter bookings in Europe up by 26 percent over pre-Covid 2019 and by […]

Greece Expects Tourists to Spend More this Year

By admin 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Greece is ready for a strong year ahead, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias this week, citing encouraging feedback from travel and tourism operators worldwide that is in line with forecasts made earlier this week. On Tuesday, Kikilias confirmed that demand for Greece was gaining momentum based on available data for 2022, with prebooking levels in January up