ESEE President Giorgos Karanikas and Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias. Redefining the conditions that will enhance the connection between tourism and trade topped the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias and the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE). Kikilias met last week with ESEE President Giorgos Karanikas and
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and the French Ambassador to Greece, Patrick Maisonnave, recently explored ways to expand the tourism cooperation between Greece and France. The Greek minister posted on social media: “Greece is French tourists’ favored destination this year!”. Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias will promote Greece at the IFTM Top Resa
Greece’s committee of Covid-19 experts have given their approval for the country to allow the arrival of cruise ships from Turkey, the operation of indoor swimming pools in hotels and of conferences in closed spaces, said Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias on Thursday. Speaking to SKAI radio, Kikilias said the committee was open to allowing cruise […]
Photo source: @Visit Greece The Greek Τourism Μinistry and the Greek National Tourism Organization will be launching two campaigns to promote Greece as a winter and spring destination, the country’s tourism minister Vassilis Kikilias announced this week. In an interview to Open television, Kikilias said the first campaign is scheduled to run in November, December […]
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Tuesday reiterated the tourism ministry’s support to the cruise sector. Following a meeting with the Union of Cruise Ship Owners and Maritime Agencies (EEKFN), Minister Kikilias tweeted that Greece can receive substantial added value from cruise tourism and offer a tourist experience that will include a number of the […]
Photo source: Visit Greece On the occasion of World Tourism Day (WTD) 2021, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said he sees the opportunity for Greece to redefine its goals and principles for the sector. Celebrated worldwide since 1980 by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), WTD is commemorated on September 27 each year and under a […]
Photo source: @Vkikilias Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Thursday said Greece will aim to boost its bilateral tourism relations with China and promote actions to introduce new destinations throughout the country to Chinese visitors and thus extend the season. Speaking during the inauguration event of the Greece – China Year of Culture and Tourism, […]
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias (R) speaking to Central Macedonia Regional Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas (L). They are accompanied by Greek Secretary General for Tourism Policy & Development Vicky Loizou and Central Macedonia Deputy Governor for Tourism Alexandros Thanos. Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Friday announced his intention of
Travelers arriving at BER – Berlin Brandenburg Airport. Photo source: @berlinairport Germany no longer considers the Greek regions of Crete and South Aegean as high risk areas for the coronavirus (Covid-19), according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases. The RKI on Friday listed a number of countries and regions that are no longer […]
The heads of 14 of Greece’s tourism sector unions on Wednesday outlined their positions in a meeting held between the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) and Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Members of SETE, the 14 unions* represent the entire tourism value chain (hotels, travel agencies, transport, marinas, MICE etc.). During the meeting, SETE focused on […]


















