Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Tourism Ministry Certifies 66 Thermal Spring Facilities by GTP editing team 16 October 2019 written by GTP editing team 16 October 2019 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 15 Photo Source: Visit Greece Sixty-six thermal spring facilities across Greece have been approved by the Tourism Ministry with an additional 52 under assessment, according to Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas. Speaking in parliament recently, Konsolas said a relative ministerial decision had been signed by Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, and also noted that the springs of Apollonas on the island of Ikaria will soon be licensed to operate. A nationwide study published last year by the Hellenic Association of Municipalities with Thermal Springs found that Greece’s thermal spring facilities can triple revenues to some 390 million euros per year if they are upgraded. Once this is done, the number of potential visitors to the nation’s thermal spa facilities can reach 3.1 million. Konsolas said the authorization of Greece’s thermal spring facilities have been delayed due to lack of supporting documents. Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas The ministry has placed the promotion of thermal spring, health and wellness tourism high on its agenda, said Konsolas, adding that authorities are now looking into ways to develop this untapped market. In this direction, the ministry will be revising the institutional framework for the certification of providers active in the field of health tourism. He also said that the ministry would be offering incentives to attract investments in health tourism, support the creation of clusters between hospitals, medical centers and hotels, as well as public-private partnerships. There are currently more than 124 thermal springs across Greece. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter 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 Ryanair Adds 14 New Routes to Greek Summer 2020 Schedule next post Greek Airports Welcome 54.5 Million Passengers in Jan-Sept 2019 You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 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 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 1 comment Maria K Todd PhD 17 October 2019 - 02:07 A HUGE “IF” “…can triple revenues to some 390 million euros per year if they are upgraded.” I was there to work on this in 2014. Prior to the election of Tsipras. Do people (the public) appreciate how much upgrading is needed? Where will funding come from. How will you get Greeks to agree to agree? Greece needs a two prong strategy one for thermal springs and one for “real” medical tourism. Greece has so much capability but everyone points fingers and waits for someone else to be the leader. Greece as a country has to “want” to develop medical tourism and personally, as a leading expert on the topic worldwide, I don’t see it. I don’t feel it. So much potential, so little commitment. Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
