Greek Tourism Makes a Dynamic Start for the New Season
Major tour operators like TUI and Jet2.com have expanded their flight offerings and vacation packages to popular Greek island destinations for both Easter and the summer season
Major tour operators like TUI and Jet2.com have expanded their flight offerings and vacation packages to popular Greek island destinations for both Easter and the summer season
The pilot program for seven-day express visas for Turkish citizens visiting 10 islands in the eastern Aegean began on April 1
According to the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), the average hotel occupancy rates in the country witnessed a new uptick in January and February this year compared to last year
The CEO Sebastian Ebel was in Greece for an event of the Rhodes Co-lab Sustainable Destination initiative, a project of the South Aegean Region, TUI and the TUI Care Foundation
This reflects a surplus of 112.6 million euros in January 2024 for the tourism balance, compared to a surplus of 54.6 million euros in the same month of 2023
The report’s Worldwide Holiday Costs Barometer, published in the report, found prices for meals, drinks and other tourist items have fallen in 2024 compared to last year in 25 of the 40 resorts and cities surveyed
Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogiannis said Greece is the first European country actively seek arrivals from this community
The positive trend is reflected by the high demand expectations of Greek hoteliers, according to the study, with the relevant index reaching its highest historical point in the January-February period
Saturation and price hikes in popular tourist destinations have shifted attention towards less-congested islands, such as Tinos, Serifos, Skopelos, Thassos
Rather, the focus lies on the quality of tourist arrivals and their economic impact, prioritizing sustainable growth and meaningful contributions to the local economy.
For the 12-month period of January-December, non-resident traveler arrivals rose by 17.6%, with related receipts increasing by 15.7%
Greece's tourism sector has been growing steadily faster over the last decade, as the number of tourist overnight stays increased by 63% (2013-2023)
The Norwegian preference for Greece was further validated at the international tourism exhibition Reiselivsmessen/Travelxpo 2024, which took place last month in Oslo
Crete, Samos and Corfu atop the list
During the New Year period, occupancy rates range from 66% to 70%.
On a global scale, tourism reached 86.6% of 2019 arrivals by the ninth month of 2023, with Mediterranean inbound travel bouncing back to 2019 levels
The leaders are the Southern Aegean, accounting for 27% of revenues, Crete with 21%, Attica with 17%
Depending on the region, the upcoming 15-day Christmas period is expected to be one of the best in recent years, according to Angelos Kallias, the head of the informal group of hoteliers in mountainous and semi-mountainous destinations
The CEO of Elxis George Gavriilidis pointed out that investors from Western and Northern European countries now prefer to use their savings exclusively to acquire vacation homes abroad, specifically in Greece
Bank of Greece (BoG) data shows travel receipts of 17.91 billion euros for the first three quarters of the year
What the data show
OT survey for Greece and Europe
The length of this year’s tourist season will determine if 2023 is a record-breaking year for the sector
The extension of the tourist season
tourists will be able to admire the unique beauty of the Shipwreck on Navagio beach from a distance on the shipscarrying them
According to local media on the two islands, local and foreign holiday-makers are increasingly choosing less expensive destinations in Greece and abroad
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