tourism in Greece
Greece
4th International Tourism Expo in Athens
This weekend it will be possible to attend the 4th International Tourism Exhibition, Greek Tourism Expo, taking place in Athens, Greece, on the premises of the Metropolitan Expo.
Hundreds of tour operators, local businesses and official representatives of different Greek destinations...
Greece
BoG Reports Sharp Decline in Average Spending of Tourists Visiting Greece for 2016
According to reports released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) the amount of spending by tourists decreased substantially in 2016 from the previous year.
The data shows that the average spending of tourists on vacation in Greece from January to September...
Greece
Top 7 Greek Islands a First-Time Visitor Should Consider
As the summer season in Greece is slowly approaching, tourists are planning their vacations and vet Greece’s tens of islands so as to find the most suitable for their taste. At least, that’s the case for tourists who are...
Greece
'Athens Insiders' Give Tourists a Different City Experience
How to set Greece in motion is the center of countless discussions, with main ideas focusing around two themes: tourism and faith in “new blood.” Just a few days ago, U.S. magazine “New York Times” featured a story on...
Business
ELSTAT: Greek Tourism Recording Growth in 2013
A new report published on Thursday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) points to an increase in tourist arrivals of 15.2 percent during January-September 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.
Arrivals from European countries, which account for 88.7...
Economy
Once-Familiar Faces of Tourists to Greece are Changing
The debt crisis has had its toll on most everything and everyone connected to Greece. Many Greeks are suffering through harsh financial times that have deeply altered their everyday lives for the worse and the floundering Greek economy is...
Greece
Tourism Deeply Decreased in Greece Although Election Result Brought Some More Tourists
Hotel owners and other professionals of the broader tourism sector are trying hard to change the negative climate. In an interview with Ethnos newspaper, they describe this year's tourism as "catastrophic," adding that many tourists have cancelled their reservations during the...