Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and SETE President Yiannis Retsos. A number of topics identified as important for future action in the Greek tourism sector were discussed on Wednesday between Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). Chaired by Yiannis Retsos, SETE is an umbrella organization representing various tourism
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is the grand sponsor of the EKO Acropolis Rally 2021 that will kick off on Thursday, September 8. Also known as the Rally of Gods, the mega event has returned to Greece following an 8-year absence. According to the GNTO, its participation in the “revival” of the Acropolis Rally […]
Greece’s economy took a turn for the better in the second quarter of the year, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Tuesday. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 3.4 percent against the first quarter of 2021 and increased by 16.2 percent in April-June compared to the corresponding quarter […]
Photo source: AIA Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) in August was relatively satisfactory but still affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic crisis and its impact on air travel, according to recently released data. During the peak summer month of August, Athens Airport handled 2,110,033 passengers compared to 1,203,521 last year, an increase of
The 85th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), one of the country’s largest trade events, is ready to welcome participants and visitors to a safe environment in the northern port city between September 11-19. Organized by TIF-Helexpo, the fair will be held as an in-person event, under strict health protocols for Covid-19, at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition […]
Athens, Greece. Photo: Maria Theofanopoulou Athens is among the European cities with the most beautiful homes, according to an analysis recently released by Uswitch.com, an online telephone and switching service comparing prices of products and services. The company used Pinterest to determine the most loved and popular city homes based on boards and pins: from […]
Greece is among nine countries that will be part of plans for the creation of a cross-European bike route running along the Adriatic and Ionian Sea aiming to facilitate movement of travelers and citizens. Dubbed “Adrioncycletour”, the ambitious project under the EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region (EUSAIR) will integrate the bike paths of nine […]
Vassilis Kikilias While a number of countries are following a non-binding EU recommendation and imposing additional Covid-19 travel restrictions on visitors from the United States, Greece has made it clear that it has no intention of excluding American arrivals. In his first statement to the press on Tuesday since becoming Greek Tourism Minister, Vassilis Kikilias […]
Photo source: ForwardKeys Greece was the stand-out tourism destination in Europe this summer as it achieved some 86 percent of July and August 2019 arrivals, ForwardKeys said on Monday. According to new research by the travel analytics firm, international flights to European destinations in July and August this year reached 39.9 percent of pre-pandemic levels. […]
The arrival figures of foreign tourists in Greece this summer are much better compared with 2020 although the numbers remain far from the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios said on Tuesday. Speaking to Real FM 107,1 radio station, Tasios referred to Greece’s tourism course this year and the performances recorded […]


















