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Cyprus Officials Upbeat Over Tourist Flows from Russia in 2022

2022-02-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Cyprus

Cyprus Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios has stated his optimistic view on the potential for tourist flows from Russia this season.

Tags: Cyprus 2022, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Russia travelers, Russian tourists, Savvas Perdios, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Slam Dunking On Greece’s Recent Tourism Efforts

2021-11-08 by Phil Butler

Lords of Gravity

Okay, Vassilis Kikilias had his shot at doing right by Greeks and the whole sustainable tourism issue. Unfortunately, he’s not making the cut.

Tags: Greece, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Jet2, Tourism in Greece, tourism minister, Travel to Greece, TUI, Vassilis Kikilias

Greece and Saudi Arabia Agree to Expand Tourism Cooperation

2021-10-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Mitsotakis meets the Saudis

Greece and Saudi Arabia agree to expand on tourism, defense, and energy cooperation in the coming months.

Tags: Greece, Greece politics, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Saud tourism, Saudi arabia, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Minister Says Greece To Be Fully Digitalized In a Few Years

2021-10-22 by Argophilia Travel News

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Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis says Greece will be fully digitalized in a few short years.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Tourism Minister Kikilias Says Greece Accommodations Occupancy at 63%

2021-09-30 by Argophilia Travel News

Vassilis Kikilias

Greece’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias says the occupancy rate of tourist accommodation and hotels reached 63 percent recently.

Tags: Greece, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Jet2, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece, Vassilis Kikilias

Greece’s New Tourism Minister Exudes Confidence – What’s New?

2021-09-08 by Phil Butler

Vassilis Kikilias

Greece’s new Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias says USA tourists will still come to the county despite a waning market demand.

Tags: EODY, Greece, Greece COVID-19, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, tourism minister, Travel to Greece, Vassilis Kikilias

Greece Tourism Recovers in August: September Is the Big Question

2021-08-22 by Argophilia Travel News

American tourist at Oia village

Data complied by Kethimerini has revealed that tourist arrivals up until mid-August indicate a tourism recovery on the order of 40%.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Cyprus Tourism 2021 Recuperation Not Likely Now

2021-06-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cyprus

Cyprus tourism may not reach the halfway point of 2019 visits as predicted. COVID cases are rising and hoteliers fear failure for 2021.

Tags: Cyprus tourism, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

TUI and AIDA Will Restart Greek Cruises in May

2021-04-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

TUI Cruises

German cruise operators TUI and AIDA have announced the relaunch of their cruise programs in May.

Tags: AIDA, cruise news, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece, TUI

News Flash: Healthy Romanians to Visit Sick Greeks for Easter

2021-03-22 by Phil Butler

Theoharis in Bucharest

Romania and Greece are keen to set up a travel arrangement for vaccinated travelers using their own vaccine certificates. What can go wrong?

Tags: Greece, Greece coronavirus, Greece vaccine, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Mitsotakis, Romania coronavirus, Romania vaccine, Theoharis, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece Launches Restructure Process – Families Businesses On the Brink

2021-03-08 by Phil Butler

Naxos taverna

Greece is instituting a new restructuring process for businesses in debt. SMEs question the scope of the Athens initiative.

Tags: Giannis Chatzitheodosiou, Greece, Greece COVID-19, Greece recovery, Greek destinations, Greek economy, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, POESE, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Study Reveals Two in Three Americans Are Planning Trips After H1 of 2021

2020-12-28 by Argophilia Travel News

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A new Longwoods International tracking study of American travelers reveals that almost two-thirds are planning for no travel before the summer of 2021.

Tags: American tourists, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Longwoods International, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

UNWTO Meetup Brings Tourism Sector Together to Plan for the future

2020-11-09 by Argophilia Travel News

UNWTO

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is recently brought travel leaders from around the world together for high-level talks aimed at strengthening cooperation between the public and private sectors.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, tourism, Tourism in Greece, travel, Travel to Greece

Cyprus Tourist Arrivals Drop 83.4% in September 2020

2020-10-21 by Argophilia Travel News

Paphos, Cyprus

Arrivals of tourists to Cyprus were only 87,334 in September 2020 compared to 524,707 in September 2019, a decrease of 83.4%.

Tags: Cyprus destinations, Cyprus hospitality, Cyprus Ministry of Tourism, Cyprus tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, tourism, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

A New Spike in Coronavirus Cases Has Greek Authorities On Alert

2020-08-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

Greece officials are concerned over 110 confirmed coronavirus cases. This was the highest total of new cases since the lockdown.

Tags: Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Google Data Shows Greece As a Top Destination for Americans in 2021

2020-07-29 by Argophilia Travel News

Google data shows Greece is now the third most popular destination for Americans in 2021.

Tags: Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

EC Approves €1.14 Billion in COVID-19 Support Funds for Greece

2020-07-15 by Argophilia Travel News

European Commission

Some 90,000 small and medium-sized businesses in Greece will now be able to access €1.14 billion euros released this week by the European Commission to address the impact of Covid-19.

Tags: EU Funding, Greece, Greece economy, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, pandemic response, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece Officials Acknowledge Imported Covid-19 Incidents Under Control

2020-07-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Covid-19

Greece’s government has reported that there have been imported cases of COVID-19, but that the situation is well under control.

Tags: Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, reece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greek Government Rolling Out Methods to Keep Tourists Safe

2020-05-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Beach

Athens is looking at agreements with neighbor states, then with other EU nations, and finally internationally.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Intensive Covid-19 Testing Continues for Greece Arrivals

2020-05-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Katerini

Greece’s Secretary-General of Civil Protection says intensive inspections for the coronavirus continue for those arriving from abroad.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID-19, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece, Vassilis Papageorgiou

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Chora Sfakion Port Gets Rockfall Protection in Major Safety Project

2026-09-18 By Iorgos Pappas

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2026-09-18 By Victoria Udrea

Visit Venerato near Heraklion from September 21 to October 11 to watch sculptors from China, Cuba and Greece create five marble works, free to the public.

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2026-09-18 By Iorgos Pappas

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