Industry Reports & Trends

Greece is among the top five European countries that have excellent bathing sites this year, according to the annual report on bathing water quality in Europe that was released by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Greece is on the list of destinations rated good value by UK holidaymakers who had visited there before, according to a new report by Post Office Travel Money on the spending habits of British tourists.

Greek shipping can further contribute to the country’s economy provided a stable and competitive institutional framework is maintained, according to the recently released annual report of the Union of Greek Shipowners.

Shopping tourism has emerged as a growing component of the travel experience, either as a prime motivation or as one of the major activities undertaken by tourists at their destinations, according to the Global Report on Shopping Tourism recently released by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Greece is one of Europe’s last “undiscovered” paradises for holiday homeowners, according to a report released by Algean Property, a full-service property company focusing on the Hellenic market and other select opportunities in the EMEA region.

The capital city of Greece, Athens, is among the top 10 selfie capitals of the world, according to a list drawn up by travel site Suggestme.com.

Air carriers are showing an increasing interest in the Greek market this year, according to data on the demand for flight slots in Greek airports.

Total export earnings generated by international tourism in 2013 reached $1.4 trillion, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.

Greece dropped four places in the world rankings of conference and meeting destinations for 2013 having hosted 14 conferences less than the year before, according to data from the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA).

Greece is the fourth most affordable destination in Europe in terms of hotel prices for the month of May, a survey said recently.