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Greece’s Hoteliers to Take Music Quota Decision to Court if Needed  

Hoteliers in Greece are warning that they will be taking a recent Culture Ministry bill setting a Greek music quota to court if the bill is not withdrawn.

East Med Yacht Show 2024: Poros Port to Host 120 boats on Display

Greece's annual East Med Yacht Show on Poros will see 120 boats on display this year and expects thousands of attendees throughout April 25-28.

SETE Urges Culture Minister to ‘Reconsider’ Controversial Greek Music Quota Bill

Following Greece’s hoteliers, SETE is also calling on the Culture Ministry to drop a controversial Greek-language music quota bill.

INSETE: Greece Sees Most Air Arrivals from UK in 2023

The UK moved up the list of top source markets for Greece in 2023 accounting for 5 million arrivals last year.

Athenian Riviera: Athens Coastal Area Stars in New Video

Marketing Greece released a new video promoting the beauty of the Athenian Riviera and the experiences it offers visitors to the Greek capital.

Online Reputation for Greece and Athens on Upward Trend

American and British travelers give Greece and Athens highest points in online discussions in Q4 2023.

Greece – Ukraine Strengthen Ties in Tourism and Transport

Greece and Ukraine aim to strengthen ties in tourism and transport including exploring the possibility of launching a pilot train connection between Ukraine and the port of Alexandroupolis.

Greece Welcomes Addition of Airline Seats in Winter Period

Available airline seats to Greece for the November 2023–March 2024 period were up by 16.8% to 4.7 million driven by strong demand.

Greek Opposition Meets With Tourism Bodies to Discuss National Strategy

Greek opposition party leader Stefanos Kasselakis met with tourism stakeholders to discuss the priorities for sector development.

INSETE: Bolstering Greece’s Competitiveness Key for Strong Tourism Year

The cost-of-living crisis and the changing economic climate are not seen as impacting tourism demand for Greece.

South Aegean and Ionian Islands Best Greek Tourism Performers in 2022

The South Aegean and the Ionian islands were the best performing tourism regions in Greece in 2022.

Airlines Increase Available Seats, Boost Flights to Greece for 2024

Aiming to meet the growing traveler demand for Greece in 2024, airlines are increasing available seats.

Travelers Award Epirus Hotels Highest Satisfaction Score in November

The Region of Epirus received the highest hotel satisfaction scores in November for mainland Greece.

Northern Greece Breaks Record in Tourist Arrivals by Road

Tourists from Bulgaria led the new road arrival record in Northern Greece marking a 31.6 percent rise over 2022.

Thessaloniki Hotels Win Over Customers for Service and Price

Thessaloniki hotels outdid those in Athens in November in terms of value for money and customer satisfaction.

Greece Welcomes 33.4 Million Travelers in January-November 2023

International arrivals to Greece reached 33.4 million in the January-November period, contributing to the country’s complete post-Covid recovery.

Greece Sees Airbnb Demand Drop in Q1 2024 Despite Strong Autumn

Demand for short-term rentals in Greece in the first quarter of the new year is down despite a boom in October and November.

INSETE: 5 Greek Regions Account for 90% of Country’s Tourism Revenues

Greece’s tourism revenues reached 24 billion euros in 2022 contributing 11.5% directly to Greece’s GDP.

Greece Expects Over €20 Billion in 2023 Tourism Revenues

The Greek government is expecting 2023 tourism-related revenues to reach 20 billion euros up from 18.17 billion euros in record-breaking 2019.

SETE to Provide Sustainability Toolkit to Greek Tourism SMEs

SETE will launch a special program to offer tourism enterprises support to transition to sustainable business practices.