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Zakynthos: Special Offers for Greeks to Boost Domestic Travel

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Zakynthos: Special Offers For Greeks To Boost Domestic Travel
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Entrepreneurs on the Greek island of Zakynthos have joined forces to stimulate domestic travel this year and launched an innovative discount program to be carried out by local tourism enterprises including hotels, restaurants and car rental companies among others. Under the motto “Pame Zakyntho” (Let’s go to Zakynthos), the initiative aims to attract Greek travelers […]

Covid-19 Pushes International Tourist Arrivals Down by 56% During Jan-May

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Covid 19 Pushes International Tourist Arrivals Down By 56% During Jan May
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Travel restrictions and border shutdowns imposed in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic led to a 56 percent year-on-year drop in tourist arrivals between January and May, according to the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer released on Tuesday. “The enormous toll of COVID-19 on international tourism has now become clear, with UNWTO data showing the cost […]

Covid-19: Greek Hotels See Low Demand in July, Can’t Predict August Occupancy

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Covid 19: Greek Hotels See Low Demand In July, Can’t Predict August Occupancy
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Almost a month after Greece reopened to international tourism, hotels in the country are seeing sluggish demand and are unsure of what will happen in August, according to the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Alexandros Vassilikos. In a recent interview to Naftemboriki newspaper, Vassilikos said that the average occupancy rate in Greek hotels […]

Recommendations for Tourism Sector to Fight Plastic Pollution During Covid-19 Recovery

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Recommendations For Tourism Sector To Fight Plastic Pollution During Covid 19 Recovery
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Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recently published a new set of recommendations that outline how the global tourism sector can continue in its fight against plastic pollution while effectively facing the public health and hygiene challenges of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. According to the UNWTO, as countries begin to recover from Covid-19