TOURISM

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Cruise industry is willing to work with the greek government

On the announcement of an increase in port fees, mainly in popular destinations such as Mykonos and Santorini, the president of CLIA pointed out that the proposed start date coincides with the middle of the high tourist season.

21 Απρ 2025 20:44

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2024 was a record year for tourism according to Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Visitors must feel the need to come back to Greece in order to discover new destinations, the prime minister noted.

29 Νοε 2024 16:33

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The commercial real estate market in Greece continues its upward course

Office prices per square meter have surged by 47.3% in central Athens, 40.6% in the Eastern Suburbs, 49.9% in the Southern Suburbs, and 33.3% in Western Athens.

14 Οκτ 2024 16:32

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Bank of Greece: 12.2% jump in travel receipts in January - June 2024

Based on provisional data, the balance of travel services in June 2024 showed a surplus of 2,861.7 million euros, up from a surplus of 2,680.7 million in June 2023.

21 Αυγ 2024 20:42

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Passenger traffic in Greek airports was up 9.5% in the seven-month period

Regarding domestic and international aircraft arrivals and departures, there was an increase of 6.9% compared to the corresponding period January - July 2023. In particular, 328,272 flights were carried out, compared to 306,982 flights in 2023.

20 Αυγ 2024 21:15

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Kefalogianni: The increase in tourist flows contributes to the economy

The increase in tourist flows, added the Minister of Tourism, is accompanied by challenges, such as the effects on the environment as well as the saturation observed in popular destinations.

19 Αυγ 2024 20:19

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Visa express now available on five more Greek islands for Turkish citizens

Following Chios, Kos, Lesbos, Rhodes, and Samos, the visa program is also being extended to Leros, Lemnos, Kalymnos, Kastellorizo, and Symi, the Greek embassy said.

01 Μάιος 2024 16:44

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Michailidou: Strict legislation must be observed in tourism

"Our main concern," Michailidou added, "is to support the workforce in tourism, especially ahead of the summer season. One measure in this direction was that we brought the increase in the minimum wage forward this year.

02 Απρ 2024 15:47

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Inflation and house prices get a boost from tourism

Demand for hospitality-related services is triggering inflationary pressures in sectors critical to households. Billions in tourism also push up house prices.

25 Ιαν 2024 11:54

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Resilience and sustainability the main challenges for Greek Tourism

The new national strategy for tourism introduces policies for the sustainable development and enrichment of the tourism product with a new approach and new tools, including the innovation and upgrading of tourism education.

08 Δεκ 2023 11:47

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Optimism over tourism in Greek islands

Crete is the leading force in the Greek tourism sector as it will reach approximately 6 million arrivals, 10% up compared to last year. Mykonos and Santorini remain consistently high in popularity worldwide.

30 Ιουλ 2023 21:45

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Hotel arrivals and overnight stays up 74.4% and 79.7%, in 2022

The annual bed occupancy rate in hotels and similar establishments was 51.1% in 2022 from 42.9% in 2021, while 59.1% of all arrivals and 66% of all overnight stays were recorded in the months from July until October.

18 Ιουλ 2023 20:43