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Survey Shows Nine in 10 Tourists Happy With Trip to Greece this Autumn

Greece's efforts to extend the tourist season beyond the summer are on the verge of success, according to the findings of a survey carried out by QED Market Research for the national tourism organization EOT, released on Monday. The survey...

Tourism in Greece at Highest Performance in 2 Years, Min Kountoura Says

On Thursday Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura spoke during the debate on budget held in Parliament and stated that revenue in 2016 will be much higher than initially estimated. "Tourism has recorded its best performance over the last two years as a result of...

Santorini Tourism Sector Flourishes Amidst Concerns of Excessive Construction

According to the latest numbers, this October the Greek island of Santorini had an exceptionally good month in tourism, adding on to the tourism revenue of 2016 as being one of the best in recent years. The island's mayor, Nikos...

Greece Is Top Pick for Armenian Tourists in 2016

According to the ministry of economic development and investments, Armenians increased their tourism abroad from January to September 2016 by 3 percent year-to-year. The interim chairperson of Armenian state tourism, Zarmine Zeytuntsyan, told the Armenian News Agency that the preference of Armenians is...

Santorini's Mayor Fears Long Tourism Season Overexploits the Island

The tourist season on the island of Santorini begins in early March and ends just before Christmas. The number of tourists exceeds 2 million every year, while during the peak summer season 15,000 people get off the cruise ships...

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...

BoG Reports: Greece Sees Considerable Loss in Tourism Revenue for 2016

According to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Monday, the country has seen a considerable loss in revenues from the tourism sector compared to year-on-year statistics. The data revealed that the difference between the tourism revenues collected...

Stunning Greece in Top 5 Dream Destinations of the World

"Greece has turned page; we managed to be in the top five of the most popular destinations in the world," Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura on Friday said at the conference {Re}-Branding Destinations held within the framework of Philoxenia-Hotelia in...

Fraport Aims for Increased Passenger Traffic in 2017 at 139th IATA Slot Conference

According to sources in the international transport industry, Fraport Greece attracted a high level of attention at the 139th IATA Slot Conference, held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This conference allows representatives of airports, airlines and national air-traffic agencies to meet...

U.S. Tourists to Greece Up During Obama Presidency

The arrivals of American tourists to Greece doubled during the presidency of Barack Obama, the head of Greek tourism businesses association SETE, Andreas Andreadis, said in a tweet on Tuesday. “The arrivals of Americans in our country doubled to 900,000...