International tourist arrivals to Greece have increased by nearly 28.8 percent during the first two months of the year, compared with the same period of 2013, according to data from the country’s major airports.
UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai referred to the "tremendous turnaround" Greek tourism made in 2013, while speaking at the High-Level Conference On Coastal And Maritime Tourism held in Athens.
Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni spoke about the challenges and opportunities arising from coastal and maritime tourism for European Union countries at a High-Level Conference held on 10 March at the Acropolis Museum in Athens.
The European Commission has a new strategy to support coastal and maritime tourism in Europe, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki said during a High-Level Conference held in Athens.
The Mount Athos Area Organization introduced 16 pilgrimage routes located on Halkidiki’s "third leg," to Serbian travel agencies and tour operators during the ITTFA International Fair of Tourism that recently took place in Belgrade.
