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Greece’s tourism industry is set for another strong year on the back of a quick post-Covid recovery in 2022, say Alpha Bank analysts.

Greece is expected to see US investment activity in the property market rise through the country’s popular Greek golden visa program.

The redevelopment of the Faliro seaside zone, the coastal zone mainly in the Athens suburb of Faliro, has been approved.

Travel and tourism stakeholders have agreed on a code of conduct that will ensure conditions for harmonized and interoperable tools for tourism-related data exchange. 

Tourist satisfaction towards Athens’ tourism product increased in 2022 with visitors labeling the city as a “must-see destination”.

Athens International Airport is set to continue its positive performance and even exceed pre-Covid 2019 levels in 2023.

Air travel became safer in 2022 marking a reduction in the number of fatal accidents and in the fatality risk compared to 2021, according to data by IATA.

The airports of Athens and Thessaloniki have been recognized among the best worldwide for offering excellent customer experience.

Cruise lines, shipyards and marine equipment makers are calling on Europe to include cruise ship building and maritime technology in the Net Zero Industry Act.

Technology firm Cisco has teamed up with the South Aegean Region to establish Rhodes as a haven for digital nomads.

A recent survey presented at the ITB Berlin 2023 expo finds an “alarming deficit” of staff at travel and tourism companies worldwide.

Greek hoteliers at ITB Berlin promoted Greece as a year round destination offering authentic experiences through alternative tourism forms.

The ITB Berlin tourism expo wrapped up with the industry expecting 2023 to be a record year for travel despite economic challenges.

The Greek government said actions were being taken to ‘clean up’ the railway system so that it could ‘likely’ resume services by the end of the month in ‘absolute safety’.

Greece recorded the highest quarterly growth in the Eurozone, up by 1.4% in Q4 2022, according to data released by Eurostat.

Strong travel demand in January contributing to global post-Covid recovery.

For business travel, the return to pre-pandemic normality has been moved back two years to 2026, according to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).

Alltours and TUI expect strong demand by German travelers for Greece this summer season.

Tourism must continue to deliver on its potential as a driver of women’s empowerment and opportunity, according to the UNWTO.

Two luxury hotel projects and dozens of branded villas are to be constructed along the Athenian Riviera as part of the multi-million-euro Ellinikon Project.