Travelers to Spain spent on average 54 euros more in 2018 and an additional 9 euros in 2019 based on study of Greece’s rival markets released this week by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. According to the study, Spain recorded 1,102 euros in individual traveler spending last year with those visiting Greece […]
Visitors with mobility issues will now have access to the Acropolis monuments in Athens thanks to a new lift and specially designed paths facilitating wheelchair access. Describing it as “an emblematic project”, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inaugurated the lift on Thursday, International Day of Disabled Persons. Onassis Foundation President Antonis
Photo: GTP The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently signed a memorandum of cooperation with the University of Thessaly to support tourism development through scientific research and studies. As part of the memorandum, the Laboratory of Economic Policy and Strategic Planning of the University’s Department of Economic Sciences will conduct detailed research,
On the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated on December 3, the Municipality of Athens announced a number of actions aimed at improving the every life of individuals with disabilities in the city. “Respect for the right to accessibility and quality of life is achieved only through actions. With every ramp and […]
Digital transformation has profoundly affected the travel and tourism industry and is entirely changing the way people travel and interact, according to Greek tourism experts that took part in a recent roundtable discussion organized by the Greek chapter of the International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT). As noted during the discussion, the […]
Greek authorities reached out to US investors inviting them to do business in Greece during the 31st Annual Greek Economic Summit organized this week by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce. Deputy Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness Kostas Fragogiannis referred to the dozens of new business opportunities opening up in Greece right now as part […]
Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. Greece announced on Thursday that it would be extending the country’s second Covid-19 lockdown by a week to 6am on December 14 allowing in meantime the opening of retail stores selling holiday goods. This is the second extension of the containment rules beyond initially announced dates after failure of current […]
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Hans Kluge. Speaking on the importance of vaccination as a key step towards defeating Covid-19, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Hans Kluge urged Greeks to show trust and vaccinate. “Getting the vaccine will be a game changer. It will be a deciding weapon against the pandemic and will […]
Greek hoteliers, owners of mainly small family-run units in mountainous areas, recently called for actions to be carried out for their businesses to survive the financial slowdown caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “The hotels of mountainous Greece are sending out an SOS for their survival,” the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) said in a statement. […]
Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis presented this week six actions as part of a tourism sector overhaul focused on quality and aimed at attracting higher income visitors to Greece in the coming years as part of the government’s 10-year tourism strategy. “Our country can develop a range of products aimed at high-income visitors, offering luxury accommodation […]


















