TOURISM

New initiatives to boost wine tourism in Greece
ECONOMY

Deputy Minister of Tourism Elena Rapti met with Chair of the National Wine Tourism Committee Mary Triantafyllopoulou to discuss the growing development of wine tourism in Greece and the Ministry of Tourism’s initiatives to promote and highlight wine routes.


Greece nominates Harry Theoharis for UNWTO chief
ECONOMY

Former tourism minister Harry Theoharis has been nominated as Greece’s candidate for Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis announced on Tuesday.





British and French spent less in August
TOURISM

The big decline in UK arrivals in August and the even bigger drop in spending by those Britons who did come to Greece, combined with the drop in French spending in the same month despite an increase in their numbers, accounts for the shrinking of travel receipts at the heart of summer.

Cyprus eyes tourism from the States
TOURISM

Targeting the American market requires coordinated actions that extend beyond the jurisdiction of a single ministry and involve many stakeholders.


Tourism takings keep falling
GREEK ECONOMY

Travel receipts decreased in August for the second month in a row, on an annual basis, despite the rise in arrivals of foreign visitors to Greece.

Greek tourism revenue drops in August despite surge in arrivals
ECONOMY

Tourism revenue in Greece decreased by 1.8% in August compared to the same month last year, despite a 6.6% rise in arrivals, continuing a trend seen in July. Data from the Bank of Greece shows that August’s travel revenue totaled €4.249 billion, down from €4.328 billion in August 2023.