Destinations news Le Figaro Highlights Greece as Four-season Destination by GTP editing team 13 February 2018 written by GTP editing team 13 February 2018 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 13 The Acropolis, Athens. Photo Source: http://www.athensattica.gr French newspaper Le Figaro recently featured Greece as a four-season destination and also highlighted the country’s tourism sector as “fast growing” for the Greek economy. Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura. Under the title “Restart Greece, Save Europe” (Relancer la Grece, sauver l΄Europe), the article focused on the country’s economic crisis and said that Greek tourism was the way to financial recovery. “Four-season tourism enhances the development miracle in Greece,” Le Figaro said also featuring statements by Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura that tourism arrivals exceeded 30 million in 2017. “The numbers show an annual increase of 8 percent, which is double compared to the global average,” Kountoura underlined. Regarding Greece’s strategic plan to extend the tourism season from March to November, Kountoura told Le Figaro that the ongoing negotiations with leading travel agents and tour operators have provided foreign travelers with more holiday options and new direct flights to Greece. Chania, Crete © pixabay Crete in the spotlight Le Figaro went on to highlight Crete as a popular holiday destination. According to Crete Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis, the island in 2017 recorded a 10 percent rise in arrivals and currently includes the largest number of five-star hotels compared to other Greek regions. The Region of Crete aims to further increase hotel availability to attract more tourists. “We aim to add 5,000 beds to the existing five-star tourism complexes, in order to meet the increasing demand,” Arnaoutakis told Le Figaro. “As a four-season Crete has a lot to offer: mountain hiking, cultural tourism, museums and archaeological sites and above all Cretan gastronomy and diet,” he added. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Η SWOT διοργανώνει το 2o Forum Boutique Hotels & Villas στην Αθήνα next post ‘Thessbrunch’ Sends its ‘Koulouri’… to Space! You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 Peiraios Industrial Complex to Become Athens’ New Cultural Hub 5 February 2025 Greek Hotels See Revenue Boost in 2024, Driven by Higher Room Prices 4 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ