Athens is the champion of Greek tourism this year, with international arrivals so far 9% higher than in 2019.
REIMAGINE TOURISM IN GREECE
Bank of Greece data confirm a record in arrivals of foreign visitors in the first seven months of the year.
Greek tourism has set a new revenue record so far this year, according to official figures, while there is strong demand for travel to Greece during the fall, not only in October but also in November.
Greek airports are expected to show their highest performance ever in terms of passenger traffic this year.
Greek hoteliers and major foreign tour operators are signing contracts for 2024 holiday packages with low, single-digit price increases
Alternating extreme weather events as well as fatal incidents have begun to raise concerns in the Greek tourism industry about longer-term effects.
The initial performance of the new Mandarin Oriental hotel at Costa Navarino is particularly satisfactory, says the head of the ultra-luxury hotel management chain in Greece, Raul Levis.
The government is moving toward a clear distinction between small owners who rent their property for a few days a year to foreign or Greek visitors and owners or companies who rent a larger number of properties systematically under the short-term rental scheme.
Passenger shipping traffic in July and the first three weeks of August rose 10% compared to the same period in 2022. Last year, traffic had already recovered to pre-pandemic levels, rising 36% from 2021; this year, it is expected to hit an all-time record of probably over 18 million passengers, compared to 17.5 million last […]
The country may be on its way to record revenue, but an increasing number of visitors are avoiding the most expensive destinations.
First-half revenue from tourism broke new records, making it likelier that the figure for the whole year will exceed €20 billion, eclipsing the record revenue of €18.17 billion reached in 2019, the last year before the Covid-19 pandemic.
The examples of the islands of Rhodes and Paros, where citizens have risen up against unlawful beach occupation, are rapidly being replicated.
Athens hotels have matched the occupancy rates of record year 2019 over the first six months of 2023.
Bringing the destructive wildfire under full control and protecting human life are the two main priorities for tourism professionals on Rhodes, who are also planning for the future.
The Council of State has ordered a freeze on the construction of two new hotels across the street from the National Archaeological Museum in downtown Athens following a complaint lodged by the Elliniki Etairia Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage and 23 individuals concerning their size.
Grivalia Hospitality aspires to turn the ‘Voula Project’ into one of the most luxurious private clubs in the Mediterranean.
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