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Early bookings to Greece for the 2018 season are up 25 to 30 percent from the German market, according to Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.

ITB 2018 kicks off today with great news: According to IPK, global travel in 2017 grew by 6.5 percent, reaching some 1.2 billion trips.

While Greece is seeing a surge in bookings, SETE President Yiannis Retsos says that the Greek private sector should stay alert.

Thessaloniki, northern Greece, was in the spotlight during the 8th UNWTO Silk Road Ministers’ Meeting held on the first day of the ITB Berlin 2018 travel trade show.

Expecting high growth rates in Greece in 2018, Alltours has greatly expanded its program to the country for the 2018 season.

Stronger investment has boosted Greece’s economy for a fourth consecutive quarter in the October-December 2017 period, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said.

Greece’s train operator Trainose submitted a binding offer for the acquisition of 100 percent of shares in the Hellenic Company for Rolling Stock Maintenance SA.

Between March 7-11, Greece will show its best at the ITB Berlin 2018, one of the world’s leading travel and tourism trade shows.

The need for tourism policies that will include local communities and private participation was the conclusion of the WTFL Think Tank 2018.

The Peloponnese region came into the spotlight on occasion of the World Tourism Forum Lucerne (WTFL) Think Tank 2018 held at Costa Navarino in Pylos.

European tour operators, travel agents and road transport officials are calling for improvements to coach services safety regulations.

International arrivals to Greece increased by 22.4 percent in January 2018, according to the latest data released by INSETE.

Hotels in Athens, Moscow and Paris among other cities, are set to drive Europe’s hospitality industry to new all-time highs in 2018, STR reports.

The backlog of infrastructure projects in Greece has grown to 18.7 billion euros, according to a study released by PwC Greece.

The Ionian Islands Region and the Regional Division of Lefkada are aiming to tap into the popularity of Skorpios, once a major tourism project there is completed.

Tourism arrivals to Greece have increased by 15-30% since the beginning of the year, according to GNTO President Charalambos Karimalis.

“Greece’s economy has returned to growth through difficult but necessary reforms,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said while speaking at the Delphi Economic Forum 2018.

Greece’s tourism growth will be phenomenal, WTTC Head Gerald Lawless said during the WTFL Think Tank 2018 at Costa Navarino.

Economic sentiment in February showed signs of slight improvement edging higher at 104.3 points from 101.9 points in January, the IOBE said this week.

Greek hoteliers are reaching out to Southeastern Europe by starting with a strong presence at Serbia’s International Fair of Tourism held in Belgrade, and at Romania’s TTR.