According to reports from ΜΑΤΚΑ 2020, Finnish tourists flows to Greece are expected to increase by 10% or more this season.
Eastern Europe
Hospitality Expo Cyprus Takes Aim at Boosting Business
Coming 25 – 27 January 2020 in Nicosia, the 1st International Exhibition – Hospitality Expo Cyprus will feature key technologies, services, and strategies for the Cyprus market.
Greece Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Steers Toward Sustainability
Just maybe, 2020 will be the year Greece sets sail for a sustainable economy and future. It all depends on Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.
Cyprus Tourism Season Starts Badly With ‘boycott tourism’ campaign.
A British teenager reportedly gang-raped in Ayia Napa, Cyprus is now at the center of a campaign urging tourists to boycott the island.
Budapest Airport Eclipses Passenger Traffic Expectations
Budapest Airport just welcomed its 16-millionth passenger, marking the highest-ever number of passengers served in the airport’s history.
Greece’s Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis to Welcome Visitors by 2022
Greece’s Culture Ministry has announced the famous Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis is to welcome visitors from early 2022.
Archaeologists Unearth Two More Magnificent Bronze Age Tombs at Pylos
Archaeologists have discovered two new monumental royal tombs dating from 3,500 years ago at the site of the ancient city of Pylos.
Cyprus Tourism Revenue Drops in First Nine Months of 2019
Cyprus tourism revenue fell 1.5 percent year-on-year to €2.3 billion euro in the first nine months of 2019.
WWF Calls for Action to Save the Mediterranean Sea
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has now called for countries to adhere to the agreements of its Mediterannean Sea Initiative.
Greece’s Museums Visitors Increased 4.3% in August of 2019
According the ELSTAT statistical authority, there was a 4.3 percent increase in the number of visitors to Greece’s museums in August 2019.
Historic Plaka Stone Arch Bridge Restored After Painstaking Effort
The historic Plaka bridge, which collapsed due to torrential rains magnifying the flow of the Arachthos River, has finally been rebuilt.
Storm ”Dido” to Deliver Severe Weather Including Snow to Greece
Greek meteorologists are forecasting foul weather on account of the new storm “Dido” which is already over much of Greece.