Greece

Tourism is a vital economic sector in Greece as it accounts for around 18 percent of the country's GDP and is responsible for creating one out of every five jobs. However, the over taxation of tourism coupled with the lack...

According to data from the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), the amount of air arrivals in 2016 increased 0.9 percent in 2016 compared to 2015. There was a slight increase in the amount of seats filled on airplanes...

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...

The amount of tourists arriving in Greece this year is expected to set a new record of 28 million, according to the president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Andreas Andreadis who commented from the sidelines of the ITB...

Greece’s largest tourism business association (SETE) aims to make the country one of the top 10 tourist destinations worldwide, its chief Andreas Andreadis said on Friday at the Delphi Economic Forum, taking place at European Cultural Centre of Delphi. “SETE...

As the final numbers are tallied, data released from the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) shows that 2016 was a fruitful year for tourism in Greece. In fact, the rates at which tourism rose from 2015 was at...

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...

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) has estimated that the additional taxes imposed over the last 12 months, have reduced Greece’s competitiveness in the sector of tourism by 10%. This was revealed in the first issue of a new series...

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is warning that if several conditions are not accomplished soon enough, this year's tourist season might evolve negatively. SETE says that as long as the program evaluation is being delayed and extended, the sentiment that...

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) warned of the danger from further Russian tour operators bankruptcies threatening the Greek tourism market, after the bankruptcy of major Russian tour operator Solvex Tour. St. Petersburg-based Solvex Tour has shut down, leaving 9,000 customers stranded...

Greek tourism seems to be paying the price for the unending political turmoil in Greece. Recent developments urged agents to ring the alarm bell for the future of tourism, the most lucrative business sector of the country. The president of...

Netflix has had a rolling series of chart-topping successes recently, with many of them featuring Greek actors as well as locations. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is the latest of them. The film was set in Porto Heli, a...

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...

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...

As Greece tourism finally reopens to the world on Friday, officials hope to double the amount of tourists -- and revenues -- over 2020.