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'Get Married in Greece': New EOT Campaign

The Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) is planning honeymoon offers in order to increase the flow of Chinese tourists in Greece. Five trips to Greece with all expenses covered were won during a special showing of the Chinese movie entitled...

Non EU Citizens Able to Rent Out Properties in Greece

According to the Greek Development Ministry a new plan is under development after mostly Chinese investors expressed their interest in Greek properties. This new plan will allow non EU nationals who own property in Greece to be able to...

First Greek Event For Luxury Tourism

The first Greek Deluxe Travel Roadshow will take place on March 12 in Dubai and April 2 in Almaty. This is the first event organized by Greece in order to enhance luxury tourism. The Roadshow's first stop in Dubai is...

Greek University Research on Tourism

Research by the University of Thessaly, Greece, has shown that the majority of tourists prefer the islands rather than the mainland. More specifically, according to the research, the numbers of tourists were highest on the islands of the southern Aegean...

Greece: Among Top Destinations for UK

Tourists from Britain consider Greece among their top travel destinations, according to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and Expedia.co.uk. Approximately 1.9 million British tourists visit Greece every year while total revenues from tourism are around 1.4 billion Euros....

Record Year for Greek Tourism

The NBG announced that Greece achieved its goal of welcoming more than 17 million tourists. According to the data released on Tuesday during the January - October 10-month period, the number of tourists increased by 15.5% compared to the same...

Circulation Tax in Greek Waters

Greece recently announced a new law that enforces taxes for circulation in sea. Anyone who thought of sailing through Greek waters this year will first have to read the following information concerning the tax. The tax applies to small vessels...

Three Million Tourists in Greece for September

The number of tourists who visited Greece in September reached three million. According to data from the Bank of Greece, the tourists increased by 17.5% compared to last year. In nine months, the touristic flows increased to 15.2% in comparison...

Tourism Revenues Rising in 2014

According to Reuters, the revenues from Greek tourism will rise to 13% in 2014, reaching 13 billion euros. This will help Greece emerge from the deep recession. Tourism is the main industry of Greece, accounting for about 17 percent of its...

Wedding Tourism in Crete

Tourism representatives and entrepreneurs from Shanghai, who specialize in promoting wedding tourism packages for couples from China, accompanied by the President of the Hotel Association of Chania, Manolis Giannoulis, and tourism administration member for the Regional Unit of Chania,...