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BoG: Travel Receipts Down Despite Increase in Visitor Numbers for Jan-Feb

The number of inbound visitors in Greece grew 2.6 pct in the first two months of 2017 totaling 444,000 tourists, compared with the same period last year, although travel receipts fell 2.7 pct over the same period to 310...

Mayor Kaminis and Aegean Airlines Vice President: Tourists Arrivals in Athens Increases 14% in Q1

Athens recorded a 14 percent increase in tourist arrivals in the first three months of 2017 compared with the same period last year, according to data presented on Thursday by city mayor George Kaminis and Aegean Airlines Vice President...

Two 5-Star Hotels to be Built on Rhodes

Two new five-star hotels are to be built in over 100 acres of land on Rhodes, adding 720 luxury beds to the island's tourist market. According to a Kathimerini newspaper report, the first hotel investment will be realized by the...

Aegean, Olympic Air: Record Increase of 5% for Passenger Traffic in Q1 of 2017

Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air recorded a 5 percent increase in passenger traffic in the first quarter of 2017 reaching 2.1 million passengers, the company said on Wednesday. Aegean said the increase is attributed entirely to the international network with...

Hellenic American Chamber of Tourism: Greece Expecting 900,000 U.S. Visitors in 2017

The amount of visitors Greece is expecting from the US in the 2017 holiday season is expected to reach over 900,000, according to the president of the Hellenic American Chamber of Tourism (HACT), George Trivizas. The U.S. market is an...

OrangeLand Sparta: Promoting Tourism Through Oranges

OrangeLand Sparta is an initiative based on the promotion of orange with the view to enhancing tourism in Laconia, a region in the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. "The orange is a product-symbol of Laconia," the founder of Orangeland...

Luxury Shopping Mall to Open on Mykonos (video)

A luxury shopping mall is to open on famous Psarrou beach on Mykonos, catering to the rich visitors of the cosmopolitan island. The shopping center will be called Nammos Mall and is expected to change the character of the area....

Sharp Rise in Package Holiday Bookings to Greece from UK, Germany

Bookings from Germany and the United Kingdom for package holidays in Greece and other Mediterranean countries rose sharply in early 2017, according to a GFK survey unveiled. This is a strong indicator for total tourist arrivals in the summer,...

BoG: Travel Receipts Down in 2016 Despite More Tourist Arrivals

Travel receipts in 2016 totaled 13.207 billion euros, or 6.5 pct lower than the previous year, in spite of 7.5 pct increase in tourist arrivals, according to a Bank of Greece report on the travel services' balance in 2016. The...

Bookings Increase for Germans Visiting Cyprus and Greece for 2017 Vacations

According to data from the international research firm GfK, the first couple of months for 2017 have seen a considerable increase in holiday bookings for Germans coming to visit Greece and Cyprus. The data shows that the bookings from Germans for Cyprus...

Santorini Opera Converted Into Breathtaking Luxury Suite

Santorini is an island full of intrigue and beauty. Its iconic architecture and the history of its buildings is one of the main attractions for vacationers who stay on the volcanic island. One of the unique and historical buildings of...

TUI Germany: Quality of Hotels and Services Improved in Greece

The quality of the hotels and the services provided by the Greek hotels made an improvement last year, according to research by TUI Germany. The results were presented by Elke Janssen, head of the TUI Hotel Consulting & Quality Management,...

SETE: The Only Sector Growing Stronger During the Crisis Is Tourism

Tourism has been the only sector strengthened during the crisis, Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) said after a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura, State Minister Alekos Flambouraris and government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos. The 2017 tourist season...

Travel to U.S. With No Visa for Greek Citizens Extended by 1 Year

Greece's inclusion in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWO) has been extended for one year as announced on Wednesday. The program allows citizens of 38 countries -- including Greece -- to travel to the U.S. without visas. In a letter from...

Archaeological Sites and Museums Start Summer Hours of Operation

It might not have been noticed by many, but over the last weekend, Greece's archaeological sites and museums started their summer seasonal hours of operation. However, the revised opening hours were not clearly coordinated and left many confused. The Culture Ministry...