International investment interest in hotel properties in Greece, including the capital, is not only steady, but is actually growing stronger and is expected to drive up the current values of these properties.
REIMAGINE TOURISM IN GREECE
The most interesting aspect of the soaring number of foreign tourists in Athens, in any case a welcome phenomenon, lies in its potential to better our self-understanding.
Walking in Athens is a risk you take at your own peril. It involves balancing on impossibly narrow pavements, while avoiding broken paving stones and sundry unexpected hurdles.
A tall, gaunt man strides along the weather-worn stones of a Tinian footpath holding a camera, the most important piece of ammunition for his mission: to capture his island’s soul.
Ferries will depart on Thursday and Friday with a 100% occupancy rate.
The landslide on Saturday morning on Thirasia next to Santorini has highlighted the need to map the slopes of the caldera on both isles to identify the most dangerous points.
Overseas markets, such as the US, Australia, China, Japan, Korea and Canada, from where the air journey to Greece takes more than 10 hours, offer scope for significant further development of Greek tourism.
Eastern Mani in southern Greece and the islands of Karpathos and Syros have been deemed to have the most environmentally friendly beaches, and will be spared of umbrella loungers this year, according to a list drafted by the Finance Ministry of 198 “untouched” beaches in 49 municipalities, published on Friday.
First stop: “See that house at the end of the green slope? The man who owned it kept the area as it was, untouched, refusing to sell it no matter how much he was offered. Now it’s passed on to his son, who’s selling it for 1.5 million euros.
As Greece prepares to welcome the highest number of foreign visitors in its history, basic public infrastructure remains woefully inadequate.
One in three euros that Greece earns each year comes from tourism, demonstrating the Greek economy’s dependence on the sector.
Urban planning, environmental and financial inspectors have arrived on Mykonos over the last few days to scrutinize large businesses, including entertainment venues, restaurants, beach bars and hotels in view of the start of the tourist season.
While many Aegean islands are concerned about their future development and identity due to the pressure of the real estate market, overdevelopment and tourism, on Mykonos the zoning of tourist villages continues unabated.
One after another, islands that until today were considered alternative or generally far off the beaten track are changing in appearance.
Despite promising signs for other parts of the country as regards the number of flights and seat bookings for the 2024 tourism season, Mykonos is seeing a decline in both indices for the second year in a row.
January posted a great increase in the number of tourists, but also in the money they spent during their stay in Greece.
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