About Our country loses 4 billion euros per year because conference tourism remains without substantial development. The lack of a coherent strategy for the development of conference and exhibition tourism compared to other European countries of the same size as Greece is demonstrated by the surveys carried out among companies and professionals who have actually … Read more
The large islands of the Aegean Sea retain something of the magic of the past, the calm and peace that seaside holidays offer us, far from the crowds of visitors and crowds. THE SamosTHE LesvosTHE Lemnos and the Chios, the beloved large islands of the North Aegean Sea, are so special and so different from … Read more
Australians, Canadians and Americans are the three non-EU nationalities who rank Greece top for their vacation when choosing a more distant travel destination. In these three markets, Greek destinations are in the top 15 for outbound travel, so they are considered significantly more promising than other corresponding and distant markets outside of Europe, such as … Read more
The contribution of the Athenian Riviera to its launch development dynamics as a whole in the Attica region, highlighted the panel speakers on its tourism development, from the stage of the ATHENS RIVIERA FORUM 2024 which takes place in Athens. It is characteristic, as underlines Alexandros Thantos, designated consultant of the SETE, that nights in … Read more
One day laterPoseidon’s week, a bad surprise awaited businesses cruise which sail to the Greek islands, but also to continental destinations. They were informed about last Monday, June 10 that refundable passenger fees for islands with a port fund, are set at 2.5 euros, compared to 1 euro applied until now, for the implementation of … Read more
Total increases in some destinations are as high as 40%, and traveling by boat seems like a midsummer night’s dream to many. “Ferry ticket prices remain the same as last year,” said the president of the Greek Federation of Tourist and Travel Agencies, Lysandros Tsilidis. “Prices have increased in many products, in energy, in fuels,” … Read more
It highlights the modern trend of “twin destinations”. in a Travel Weekly survey featuring the top five unconventional islands in Greece that offer unique travel getaways without the crowds of the corresponding established names in Greek tourism. Topping Travel Weekly’s “five secrets” list is Astypalaia, which according to popular British media “is one of the … Read more
Corfu, Euboea and Crete are expected to be the next stops for Brown Hotels as they are set to announce the takeover. management of new hotels in these areas until next fall. Brown Hotels: Partnership with Hilton The Israeli-owned company continues its expansion in the management of hotel units in our country, while at the … Read more
Initiatives of Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCL) are expected in the next period with the aim of defining a framework for the “sustainable development” of Greek tourism. SETE has already announced a pilot initiative in this direction, METRON Sustainable Tourism by SETE, while the Hellenic Chamber of … Read more
The increase in labor costs, the increase in prices of spare ships and marine fuels, as well as the increase in interest rates on bank loans to shipping companies, make it impossible at the moment to discuss a possible reduction of the price of ships. ferry tickets. This is what the president of the Association … Read more