Greece

The Tourism Minister of Greece Haris Theoharis declared on Friday that Greek tourism, thanks to both foreign and Greek travelers, has been given a "vote of confidence in the Greek summer." Tourists have flocked to many Greek destinations over the...

Boris Mouzenidis, head of the eponymous travel company Mouzenidis Group, passed away of a heart attack at the age of 60 on Saturday morning.

Greek tourism took a giant plunge in the third quarter due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures released on Friday. In the accommodation sector, the turnover in the third quarter amounted to only 1.55 billion...

The number of tourist arrivals and revenue from tourism in Greece has taken a dramatic plunge due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with June revenue decreasing by 97.5 percent, as Bank of Greece data shows. Specifically, there were only 256,000 arrivals...

The dramatic reduction in tourist revenues in Greece caused by the coronavirus pandemic will have a deeply negative impact on current account balances, amounting to a loss of up to six percent of the nation's GDP, the International Monetary...

The new campaign by "Marketing Greece" urges international travelers to "#staysafe" during these difficult times due to the coronavirus pandemic -- while continuing to dream and plan an escape to the stunningly beautiful country of Greece. Marketing Greece is a...

Greece's Tourism Minister said on Thursday that the coronavirus epidemic will have a limited impact on the country's tourism, since Chinese tourists constitute a small minority of visitors to the country. Speaking on state broadcaster ERT, Haris Theocharis added that...

By Andrew Tzembelicos With recent news that the Greek government has committed to six new, broad tourism-related objectives, we see that there are some enhancements which could readily be implemented in this most vital  sector for Greece. One area where some...

The Greek tourist industry is reeling following the announcement on Monday by Britain's Thomas Cook tour operating corporation has ceased all trading of shares in the company. Approximately 50,000 tourists who had booked their holidays through Thomas Cook are now...

New Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis continued his visits to the country's ministries on Thursday, with the Ministry of Tourism taking prominence on his schedule for today. "Tourism is the largest sector in Greece, and it is where Greece has unquestionable -...

Greece's Tourism Minister Charis Theocharis and Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas have released a set of earthquake instructions for tourists, after meeting with tourism industry officials on Friday. The tourism ministry's action follows the earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter...

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura submitted her letter of resignation to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras this week in order to dedicate her total effort toward winning a seat in the European Parliament. In the letter of resignation, she warmly thanked...

George Kormas, a senior manager in the Piraeus Bank Group and the CEO of Piraeus Real Estate, announced on Friday that Greek tourism, and the hotel sector in particular, have improved significantly in terms of quality and supply. The welcome...

According to data published on Friday by Fraport, the company that manages most of the Greek airports, the arrivals of tourists in December recorded an increase of 23.6 percent, with the total number of people visiting the country in...

The year 2018 broke all records for Greek tourism, with the country welcoming 33 million international arrivals and earning revenues of more than 16 billion euros, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said on Tuesday. in an interview with Alpha TV, the...