Air France has announced that it will launch new routes from Athens to French regional airports Nice, Toulouse and Marseille from July 24 to September 3.
Greek hoteliers are optimistic for 2017 with a majority expecting increases in occupancy levels and room rates compared to last year, GBR Consulting says.
Tourists from neighboring Bulgaria are increasing in numbers in the Eastern Macedonia & Thrace Region, according to data provided by local tour operators.
Tourists from Germany, Russia and the UK have already made plans to visit Greece this summer pushing the number of pre-bookings into positive territory and offering sector professionals a glimpse of what’s in store for 2017.
Although forecasts on incoming tourism to Greece in 2017 are encouraging, SETE has urged sector professionals not to rest on their laurels this season.
The tourism ministry is aiming to capitalize on Greece's good performance in 2016 by extending the tourism season and attracting higher income tourists.
The stand of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) attracted a large crowd at the Matka Nordic Travel Fair that recently ran in Helsinki, Finland.
Some two kilometers from the border, the Evros town of Didymoteicho, northeastern Greece, is home to the Ermis Hotel, offering visitors hospitality, quality and plenty of choice for exploration.
Greek tourism is going strong, marking some 30 million tourist arrivals in 2016, according to tentative figures released by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE).
A pedestrian walkway across Zea Marina in Piraeus is set to offer archaeology lovers a seaside stroll through time as it aims to connect wall fortifications, towers and ancient harbor finds.
