TOURISM

ENGLISH EDITION

Growth leads economy back to 2019 levels: Tourism holds the key

In combination with encouraging data on the tourist season, optimism is growing for an economic growth rate in 2021 that will exceed the Finance Ministry’s moderate forecasts (3.6%) and will probably move towards the more optimistic forecast of IOBE (5% - 5.5%), or even higher, unless of course there are negative developments regarding the pandemic.

19 Αυγ 2021 09:11

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Restrictive measures in Mykonos hurt short term accomodation bookings

The president of the Panhellenic Hoteliers Federation (HHF), Grigoris Tassios said that "the strategy for Covid free islands was not achieved, because the vaccination had to do with the island’s permanent residents, while, as it turned out, mechanisms were not in place to check tourists who arrived on the island."

22 Ιουλ 2021 18:41

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Tourism sector shows resilience, arrivals up fourfold from last year

The president of the Panhellenic Hoteliers Federation (HHF) Grigoris Tasios emphasizes that the average occupancy in the country’s hotels in June was 45%, when last year in the same month it did not exceed 20%.

22 Ιουλ 2021 07:00

ENGLISH EDITION

Digital Green Pass will act as fast-track lane for tourism

The Greek Prime Minister described it as the "best example of European cooperation", noting that cooperation on the issuance of the digital certificate reminded us that Europe can be an incubator of ideas, innovation and solutions that can lead to change, in a rapidly changing world.

31 Μάιος 2021 07:49

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Greece to draw on diplomatic ties in push for UK green list

According to the decision by the UK’s Ministry of Transport,  English tourists can currently travel freely to Portugal, Gibraltar, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei, Iceland, Faroe Islands and Falkland Islands.

25 Μάιος 2021 07:48

ENGLISH EDITION

Pandemic sends mass tourism packing; 8 new trends

"The model of tourism is changing and is changing not only in our country, but in almost all southern European countries", notes the president of the E-Real Estates network, Themistoklis Bakas.

12 Μάιος 2021 07:48

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First half of tourism lost for Greece, change needed to economic model

Retsos made extensive reference to the fact that the pandemic brought the end to a previous tourism model, which paves the way for a holistic change of the model, in combination with the funds from the Recovery Fund.

17 Απρ 2021 09:45

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Greece to further support tourism sector; restaurants to open after Easter

Finance Minister Christos Staikouras stressed that "we are expanding by as much as possible targeted restart measures in the sectors that really need even more support. We are planning some additional interventions. We are trying to find the relevant funds and when we are ready we will announce the moves."

03 Απρ 2021 11:55

ENGLISH EDITION

Improved prices to help Greek tourism sector this year

Μost importantly, there is hope for vaccinations this year, and the pan-European digital passport is expected to open the way when implemented.

11 Μαρ 2021 07:46

ENGLISH EDITION

Shades of optimism reach tourism sector

Despite the hold up at the European level, the Greek government appears determined to implement Plan B through transnational agreements to make use of progress on vaccinations to boost tourism. According to Finance Ministry officials, the consequences of freezing tourism revenues in 2021 at very low levels would be catastrophic for the economy.

26 Φεβ 2021 07:48

ENGLISH EDITION

Global tourism to keep hurting until 2024

The picture looks worse in the business travel industry, where bookings in 2021 are expected to be 48.8% less than in 2019, 20% less in 2022, 10% less in 2023, but also 5% less in 2024. It is clear that the impact of the pandemic on business travel will be more permanent, as many executives now commonly meet digitally with colleagues, clients and associates living in another country.

26 Νοε 2020 16:08

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Which new hotels are opening in the heart of Athens

One of the bright new arrivals is the new Athens Capital Hotel - MGalery in Syntagma Square, the first of the relevant chain of the Accor group operating in Greece. The new hotel opened its doors September 1st, in an investment of 25 million euros by Lampsa SA. of the Laskaridis group. The property has been leased for a period of 30 years, following a tender held on behalf of the owner, ie the Mutual Aid Fund for former Agricultural Bank employees.

08 Σεπ 2020 17:48