More than 14 Million Foreign Tourists in Greece in January-November 2021

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The number of inbound travellers to Greece almost doubled during the first 11 months of 2021 compared to 2020, according to data released by the Bank of Greece on Friday. More specifically, international arrivals to the country rose by 96.8 percent and exceeded over 14.3 million compared with 7.3 million during the same period in […]

Rhodes and Santorini in World’s Top 22 Trending Destinations for 2022

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Photo source: @Municipality of Rhodes The Greek islands of Rhodes and Santorini are included in the Top 22 Trending Destinations in the World, according to TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards for 2022. The travel guidance platform has announced the first of its highly anticipated annual community-powered awards for 2022: the Best of the Best Destinations. “Despite […]

November 2021 Greek Tourism Revenues Close to Pre-pandemic Levels

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Athens, Greece. Photo © Y. Skoulas. Source: Visit Greece Tourism activity in Greece picked up in the last months of 2021, with November revenues exceeding 2020 figures and coming very close to pre-Covid-19 levels and 11-month revenues reaching 10.4 billion euros, said the Bank of Greece on Thursday. More specifically, tourism revenues in November 2021 […]

Global Tourism Remains Far Below Pre-pandemic Levels, Says UNWTO

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Photo source: UNWTO Global tourism experienced a 4 percent upturn in 2021, compared to 2020 (415 million versus 400 million), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Tuesday. However, as highlighted in the latest issue of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) were still 72 percent below the pre-pandemic year of […]

Crete: Tourists See Chania as Safe Destination

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Chania, Crete. Photo source: Visit Greece / E. Fili Tourists see the city of Chania, located on the Greek island of Crete, as a safe destination and a possible vacation option for the near future, according to a survey conducted by the Tourism Observatory of Western Crete. The survey took place at Chania Airport with […]

Athens Among World’s Most Beautiful Cities to Explore by Night

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The Acropolis in Athens. Photo: GTP Athens is among the world’s most beautiful cities to explore by night, ranking third on a list recently released by Premier Inn, a leading UK-based hotel chain. To compile the list, Premier Inn counted the number of Instagram posts which used the hashtags #[city]bynight for cities in the UK, […]

Greece Achieves Higher Traveler Spending in 2021, Sees Promising 2022

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Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Greece managed to achieve 600 euros in spending per traveler in 2021, reflecting the sector’s resilience and serving as a prime example of a sustainable tourism model that can be implemented across the country, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias this week. Speaking to SKAI television, Kikilias said it was “a […]

Eurostat: Greece Shows Most Signs of Recovery in Number of Commercial Flights in 2021

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Photo source: © European Union – EP Greece is the EU country that showed the most signs of recovery in terms of number of commercial flights in 2021 compared to 2019, according to recent data released by Eurostat. Citing data by Eurocontrol, a pan-European, civil-military organisation dedicated to supporting European aviation, Eurostat said that Greece’s […]

UN Report Says Tourism Recovery this Year is Crucial

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Photo source: UNWTO Ensuring the tourism sector restarts fully in 2022 in the aftermath of Covid-19 is crucial due to its direct contribution to national economies and individual livelihoods, found a United Nations (UN) report released on Thursday. The 2022 edition of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report, based on World Tourism Organization […]

IATA: November Air Traffic Improves but Omicron May Lead to Slowdown

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Air travel managed to recover some lost ground in November but appears to be slowing down after that due to the onset of the Omicron variant, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week, adding that restrictions may impact the upcoming period. According to IATA’s latest data, total demand for air travel in November […]