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Andreas Andreadis

Record Number of Tourists in Greece This Year

October’s statistical data have forced the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) to once again revise this year’s predictions regarding tourist arrivals. According to SETE, the number of international arrivals is expected to reach 20.5 million, a significant increase compared...

EU Directive Threatens Tourism Investments in Greece

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Greece's main tourism body, has voiced concern over a European directive that limits subsidies and tax breaks for tourism investments as the GTP website reported. The president of SETE, Andreas Andreadis, at a press...

Tourism Bookings Look Good for Greece

After a rough 2012 when tourists, scared off by political and social unrest and images of protests, strike and riots stayed away in droves, 2013 is shaping up to be a rebound year with more than a million more...

Schengen Visas Present Obstacle for Tourists Trying to Visit Greece

Greece is losing three to five million tourists annually due to problems arising with the issuance of Schengen visas, said Andreas Andreadis, president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises. Two million tourists from Russia visited Greece in the past...

Greek Tourism Revenues to Shrink 5 pct in 2012

Greek tourism revenues could drop by up to 5 percent in 2012 due to a fall in pre-bookings from Germany, an industry official told Reuters on Wednesday, denting hopes the key sector will help pull the country out of...