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Summer 2020

ELSTAT Numbers Reveal Dismal Q2 for Greek Enterprises

2020-09-23 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Myrtos-Beach

Greece’s accommodation and food services sectors took a huge hit in July, as the effects of the pandemic begin to set in.

Tags: ELSTAT, F&B, food & beverage, Greece economy, Greece hotels, Greek hospitality, hospitality, Hotel rooms, hotel turnover, Summer 2020

STR Releases Europe Hotel Performance for July 2020

2020-08-21 by Argophilia Travel News

Fodele Beach Hotel

A report from STR reveals Europe’s hotel industry’s improved but low performance, according to July 2020 data.

Tags: ADR, Europe summer, hotel profits, hotels, RevPAR, STR, Summer 2020, summer numbers, UK hotels

Greece’s Tourism Minister Sets Mid-July Date for UK Open Travel

2020-07-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced this past week that Greece may be ready to welcome British travelers by mid-July.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, EU pandemic, EU Travel, Greece tourism, Greece travelers, Greece vacation, GreekVacations2020, Harry Theoharis, Summer 2020, UK tourists, UK travelers

TUI Announces Readiness for Holidaymakers Worldwide for Summer 2020

2020-06-30 by Argophilia Travel News

TUI headquarters

German tour giant TUI has started its summer holidays 2020 schedule, and Greece is among the first major destinations for clients.

Tags: Greece flights, Greece travel, Greece vacations, GreekVacation2020, Summer 2020, TUI, TUI flights, TUI Group, TUI vacations

The European Union May Ban American Travelers This Summer

2020-06-24 by Phil Butler

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

As Europe’s touristic destinations open their borders for travelers from July 1st, EU regulators mull over banning American travelers.

Tags: American tourists, COVID-19, EU, Greece coronavirus, second wave, Summer 2020, travel ban, US travelers, vacations, visit Europe, Visit Greece

Flight Bookings to Greece, Portugal & Spain Increase

2020-06-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Aegean Airlines

Recent ForwardKeys analysis reveals a big jump in international flight bookings to Greece, Portugal, and Spain as the tourist destinations announce the easing of travel restrictions.

Tags: 2020 Vacations, airline bookings, airlines, Bookings, flights, ForwardKeys, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Summer 2020, Tourism 2020

Mykonos Island Hurries to Welcome Summer 2020 Vacationers

2020-05-23 by Phil Butler

Mykonos

Businesses on Mykonos Island are now in a hectic race to prepare for tourists since the lifting COVID-19 restrictions.

Tags: Aegean vacations, coronavirus Greece, Greece vacation, Kalesma, Koukoumi Hotel, Mykonos, Mykonos flights, Mykonos hotels, Mykonos nightlife, Mykonos party, Summer 2020

Online Hotel Traffic May Reveal Positive Trends for Summer 2020

2020-05-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sitia Beach City Resort & Spa

A Pulse Report from Duetto Research indicates positive demand signals for the global hotel inventory for summer 2020.

Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19 effects, Duetto, Duetto Research, EMEA, LATAM, Pulse Report, Summer 2020

Greeks Eager for Summer Breaks When COVID-19 Restrictions Pass

2020-05-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Heraklion shopping

A survey this week tells of Greeks anxious to take their Summer vacations as soon as the COVID-19 Coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

Tags: COVID-19 effects, Greek vacations, local tourism, local travel, pandemic, Summer 2020, Tourism in Greece, vacations

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Crete's Culture Ministry is restoring the old watermill at Gortyn and turning it into an open museum, proving that even obvious ideas can take decades to come to fruition.

Historic Watermill at Gortyn Back on the Map

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Crete’s Culture Ministry is restoring the old watermill at Gortyn and turning it into an open museum, proving that even obvious ideas can take decades to come to fruition.

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