Venice in Italy will be the first city in the world to charge its guests. The city council announced the change. From January 2023, every tourist wishing to visit Venice will have to pay 3-10 euros – the cost will vary depending on the time of year, reports “European Truth”. Last Thursday, such a decision […]
Tag: Tourism
Ankara’s rhetoric doesn’t stop Turkish tourists from enjoying Greek island holidays
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias noted the popularity of the Greek islands among Turkish citizens and announced the preparation of a winter religious cruise to Jerusalem. In an interview with Action 24 Press, Mr. Kikilias spoke about the measures being taken to stimulate religious tourism in Greece: “We agreed with His Holiness the Archbishop, His Beatitude […]
“Three reasons why I won’t go to Mykonos again,” the opinion of an American
Proudly looking at how dynamically the tourist season started this year, industry experts are insisting that an increasing number of people choose another island for their vacation instead of Mykonos. Despite the fact that we are still at the beginning of summer, the island of the Winds has already managed to “light up” in many […]
10 most popular countries in Europe for a beach holiday in 2022
After two years of constant travel restrictions, people are desperate to book a flight to their next destination to start catching up and this summer will be their busiest yet. But where should you go first on your summer trip? Holidu, search engine for holiday rentals, has compiled a list of European countries famous for […]
French and Americans prefer Greece, Russians prefer Turkey
Greece is in first place for French travelers, and the demand of Russians in Turkey exceeds the supply. Greek Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias reports on the success of the current tourist season: “Agreements concluded with major tour operators in Europe are bearing fruit. We have worked very hard with a plan and a strategy […]
Summer season tourist traffic "pleasing to the eye"
According to experts, all indications are that this summer season will close with a comparable or even stronger performance in the tourism sector compared to the record year of 2019. Nearly 2.5 years after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, passenger traffic at airports and highways is again catching up with the “pre-pandemic era”. And […]
Social Tourism 2022: Application Platform Open
Today, June 15, at 13:00, the electronic platform of social tourism 2022 was opened for the submission of applications by those who wish to rest for free. According to preliminary estimates, the program concerns 300,000 beneficiaries and will “work” from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023. The program budget is 35 million euros, an […]
Lesvos flooded with tourists from Turkey
Turkish citizens, who know a lot about recreation, took advantage of the sunny weather and set off from their native shores … to the Greek island of Mytilini to spend time here with pleasure. According to experts, Lesbos is one of the first options for choosing a place to stay in Greece among tourists from […]
Halkidiki: "that’s it" Russian tourists. Flight to Greece costs 2000 euros
Greece entered the 2022 summer season with special characteristics caused by the events in Ukraine, the energy crisis and inflation, which increase the operating costs of the hotel business. Chalkidiki is expected to develop this year, with hotel facilities in the area oscillating “between recovery and survival,” says Hotel Association (ΕΞΧ) president Grigoris Tassios, head […]