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Will the Greek Paradise Be Paved Over Like Florida Was?

2019-10-16 by Phil Butler

Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens

In Athens, tourism decision-makers are poised to turn Greece tourism into a Florida clone. Key leaders want investment to double visitors.

Tags: Bank of Greece, Brookings Institute, climate change, environmental concerns, Florida, Fulbright Scholar, Greece, Greece development, Greek tourism, NATO scholar, SETE, sustainable tourism, sustainable travel, Theodore Pelagidis, University of Piraeus, Yiannis Retsos

INSETE Report Spotlights Greece Tourism Employment

2019-09-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Lion's Square

Greece tourism employment now represents 10.6 percent of all jobs in the country, according to figures from the Bank of Greece and INSETE.

Tags: Greece economy, Greece jobs, Greece tourism, Greece tourists, Greek employement, Greek tourism, INSETE, tourism jobs

Watercooler: New Tax Cuts for Greek Tourism Sector

2019-09-02 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

“I am committed to fewer taxes, many investments, for good and new jobs, and growth which will bring better salaries and higher pensions in an efficient state.” Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis winds up his foreign visits, returning to Athens from The Hague. Rumors have it that more tax cuts are in the […]

Tags: GNTO, Greece taxes, Greece tourism, Greek tourism, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, THe Hague, Thessaloniki International Fair, Tourism in Greece

UK Travelers Top Greece’s Hotel Bookings in June

2019-07-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

British tourists

According to data from INSETE, UK tourists lead all others in June for Greece hotel demand. Italians and Germans came in second and third.

Tags: Athens, Chania, Egypt tourism, Fira, Greece, Greek tourism, HOSBEC, INSETE, Kamari, Mykonos, Oia, Rhodes, Santorini, Turkey resorts, UK tourists, UK travelers

Incoming Greek Tourism Minister Lays Out Strategic Objectives

2019-07-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis

Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis has presented the Greek Parliament his ministry’s strategic objectives for going forward.

Tags: Aegean tourism, Greece infrastructure, Greece tourism, Greece tourism ministry, Greek Parliament, Greek tourism, Harry Theoharis, Minister Harry Theoharis, over-tourism, Regional Tourist Board, sustainable tourism, Tourism in Greece, tourism plans, tourist police

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