Greece

Greece, it seems, is enjoying an endless summer. Proof is the fact that it is October, but tourism in Greece is still going strong. In fact, it was one of the best months for tourism in recent history, and...

About 9.6 million tourists arrived to Greece by car in 2019, amounting to 30.6 percent of total arrivals, says a study of the Institute of the Hellenic Tourism Enterprises  Association (INSETE) published on Thursday. The study entitled "Road tourism in...

According to recent data, the city of Athens continues to increase its share in Greece's tourism market, establishing itself solidly as a tourist destination all on its own. The latest news bulletin from the Institute of Greek Tourism, known as...

According to a recently-published study by the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE), employment in the tourism sector reached record-high levels in Greece during the third quarter of 2018. More specifically, fully 10.6 percent of the total workforce in...

The latest data published by Greece's Civil Aviation Authority and the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE Intelligence) reveal the top-12 destinations in Greece that received the largest numbers of arrivals from abroad at their airports between January...

A combination of high demand and a limited number of accommodations on the Greek Cycladic islands of Mykonos and Santorini has caused the prices of hotels there to soar in comparison to other islands in the Mediterranean. This assessment...

International arrivals in Greek airports grew 13 percent in the first four months of the year, totaling approximately 2.5 million flights, according to the latest figures published by the Institute of Greek Tourism Confederation, INSETE. INSETE's data shows that particularly...

The Greek tourism industry’s direct monetary contribution to the country’s GDP came to 21.6 billion euros, or 11.7 percent, in 2018 according to data released this week by INSETE, the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation. This represents an...

A new study published by Greece's Institute of Tourist Businesses Confederation (INSETE) on Friday reveals that when people search for a holiday destination in Greece, they have a different Greek destination as an alternative plan, rather than another country. This...

The emergence of Athens as one of the most popular "city-break" destinations in Europe during the last few years has caused a substantial increase in the city’s hotel room rates. According to a monthly report published by the Greek Tourism Confederation Institute...

The importance of sea tourism for Greece's economy was once again affirmed, in data released by the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE). According to these figures, sea tourism, including sea cruises, yachting, and shipping, accounted for approximately...

Tourist arrivals in Greece continued their upward trend in November, showing that Greece is becoming a year-round destination, according to a monthly report by the Greek Tourism Confederation Institute (InSETE) released on Thursday. InSETE said that traffic in major Greek...

Tourism has contributed significantly to the Greek economy, according to an INSETE report. It has become a true national champion in the race for a more extroverted Greek economy, given that more than 90% of its revenues come from...