SETE President Yiannis Retsos Yiannis Retsos, the head of Greece’s tourism confederation (SETE), said this week that revenue predictions for 2021 were in line with SETE forecasts of 10 billion euros compared to the recent “optimistic projections” of 12 billion euros, adding that the sector would be contributing 2 points to the country’s GDP growth […]
The Greek Health Ministry’s expert committee on Friday announced a strict protocol for the entry of travelers to Greece from South African countries where cases of a newly identified Covid-19 variant, called B.1.1.529 or ‘Botswana variant’, have been identified. According to the protocol, from Saturday, November 27, passengers traveling from the southern African countries
Occupancy levels at hotels in the Greek capital are still running low impacted for a second year in a row by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data presented this week by the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association (EXAAA) despite June-October figures indicating positive signs of recovery. According to data by GBR Consulting, average […]
The safe resumption of cruise travel in 2022, port operations, responsible tourism and decarbonization topped the agenda of talks between Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) – Europe executives and Greek government officials this week. More specifically, in her first visit to Greece, CLIA’s newly appointed Director General for Europe, Marie-Caroline Laurent, and
One out of five destinations continue to have their borders completely closed as new surges of COVID-19 impact the restart of international tourism, the latest research by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows. According to the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 98 percent of all destinations still have some kind of travel restrictions in place. The report […]
Ioannina Mayor Moisis Elisaf and Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias Bookings for winter destinations in the coming weeks are on an upward trend, said Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias after meeting with Moisis Elisaf, mayor of Ioannina, the capital of the Epirus Region in Northern Greece, where hotels are reporting 65-70 percent occupancy levels. Elisaf briefed […]
Photo source: whc.unesco.org Greece was elected to the World Heritage Committee together with 11 other countries during the 23rd General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention which met at UNESCO headquarters in Paris this week. During the session chaired Tebogo Seokolo, ambassador extraordinary and permanent delegate of South Africa to UNESCO,
The GNTO event in Stuttgart. Aiming to promote the comparative advantages and diversity of Greece’s tourism product during all seasons, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently participated in 10 roadshows in ten German cities organized by travel specialists Expipoint . The roadshows took place in the cities of Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Münster, Cologne, Aachen,
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias signs the concession agreement for the upgrade of the Nafpio marina. Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Friday signed a concession agreement with the municipal port fund for the use of the land and sea zone at the Nafplio marina. The agreement paves the way for upgrade works to begin […]
Photo © GTP The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) in the beginning of December will launch a new campaign to promote Greece’s winter tourism destinations. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the organization’s secretary general, Dimitris Fragakis, during the NextisNow conference in Athens. The new campaign, which will run for three months, will promote


















