Greek tourism

The United Kingdom remains Greece’s largest source market, accounting for 5.6 million airline seats—an increase of 2.2% from last year—and representing 20% of the total.

Tourism experts say major travel trend changes won’t happen right away, as the effects of new U.S tariffs and any global responses will take time to show in the economy.

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni met with key representatives of the travel industry during her visit to Berlin for the major tourism fair ITB Berlin 2025. In a statement released by the Tourism Ministry, Kefalogianni outlined Greece’s strategy for sustainable tourism development, receiving positive feedback on the strong potential of the Greek tourism sector. In […]

Industry experts believe that Greece’s diverse natural landscape has the potential to attract hundreds of thousands of Greek and international visitors—provided it is properly developed and promoted.

Among Greece’s Mediterranean competitors, including Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, Croatia, and Turkey, the country ranks third in popularity for Australians and fourth for both Americans and Chinese.

Travel revenues in Greece were up by 5.4% in December 2024  compared to the same month last year, as Greece remains a popular destination for foreign travelers, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). Visitors from Germany, Italy and the U.S. made up the bulk of visitors to Greece, while tourists from the EU27 members […]

Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni emphasized that the country was a safe destination for travelers during an interview with public broadcaster ERT on Thursday. The demand for Greek tourism continues to show positive growth. However, developments in Santorini remain an unpredictable factor, raising concerns about the future. The Minister noted that Santorini was geologically unique, […]

Greek tourism remains largely unaffected by the Santorini earthquakes, as bookings by foreign tourists for all popular Greek destinations rose approximately 5% compared to the same period last year. However, in Santorini, new bookings have noticeably declined in recent days. During a recent board meeting of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), attended by Antonis Pagonis, […]

The 15,000 Russian tourists who visited this year spent around 1,000 euros per capita, totaling 15.2 million euros.

The corresponding revenues for the current year will end up around the 21.5-billion-euro mark, according to a report published on ot.gr last Thursday

Greece held a prominent position within the exhibition space, with its main entrance adorned digitally in Greek colors.

The island, known in Greek mythology as the land of the Titans, has the oldest finds of human presence, which dates back to the late Neolithic Period (4000–3000 BC).

The total number of visitors transiting the airport amounted to 3.3 million, according to the Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (AIA)

UK tabloids highlight PM Mitsotakis' plans to combat overtourism through a steep new tourist tax on popular destinations. Meanwhile, Germany warns that the move could drive their tourists to Spain and Italy.

Conversely, tourists from non-Eurozone countries, particularly from Balkan and Eastern European regions, increased their spending by 15.8% compared to the same period last year.

TUI Austria recorded a 25% increase in bookings made in January, indicative of the pre-booking trend that prevailed this year,

According to the BoG figures, travel revenues in the first six months of 2024 reached €6.9 billion, compared to €6.1 billion in the same period of 2023, generating an additional €754 million in 2024 compared to 2023.

According to the German media outlet Rheinische Post, this has negatively affected popular Turkish coastal destinations like Bodrum and Cecme, which are almost empty

According to ELSTAT, revenues in the two sectors increased overall, but Mykonos and Santorini reported a steep decline

Bank of Greece data says increase in related revenue is due to higher numbers of visitors from EU-27 member-states