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Greece’s Soufli Among “Best Tourism Villages” for 2021
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in Madrid named the traditional Greek village of Soufli as one of the best tourism villages of 2021.
Soufli, located in the Evros region, is notable for the silk industry that flourished there...
Greece
World Tourism Organization Urges Holidaymakers to Visit Greece
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is urging tourists around the globe not to change their plans and travel to Greece, after the deadly fires that devastated the seaside town of Mati.
"Tourism means a necessary income and creates new opportunities,"...
Greece
Greek Tourism Ranks 14th Worldwide in 2016
Recession-battered and bailout-dependent Greece has managed to attract up to nine million more tourists (not counting cruise ship arrivals) over the past five years, bringing the country to 14th place on the World Tourism Organization’s list for 2016.
The performance...
Greece
The Greek Paradise of 17M Tourists
The tourism industry has rapidly developed over the years. From 25 million tourists in 1950, their number exceeded one billion in 2012. With an average rise of 3.3 percent, the number of tourists is expected to reach 1.8 billion...