Athens’ cultural sites and Covid-19 safety measures were among the main reasons why leisure travelers chose to visit the Greek capital in 2021, a survey reveals.

Only 4% of tourist guides in Europe expect their work to pick up in 2022, according to a survey released by the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG).

Hospitality service providers in Greece saw turnover rise by 118.3% in 2021 over a year earlier with the popular island of Mykonos leading the way.

The CDC has lowered the risk level for cruise travel but advises travelers to make sure they are up to date with Covid-19 vaccines before boarding a cruise ship.

With Greece’s early booking levels in January up 30% over the same month in pre-pandemic 2019, the Tourism Ministry expects a considerable increase for the months ahead.

Tourism flows to Thessaloniki, Greece, picked up in 2021 with the number of overnight stays increasing by 50.63% over 2020, according to the city’s hotels association.

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is urging the EU and its member states to take a coordinated approach to the validity period of the European Digital COVID Certificate.

Travelers from Germany, the UK and the US were the top spenders in pre-pandemic 2019, according to a report by SETE Intelligence (INSETE).

Greece is the third most desirable European destination for travel in 2022 for people from the UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Poland and Russia, says a study by Accor.

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is pushing Greek hoteliers to their limits, with hospitality professionals expecting 2022 to be one more challenging year.

The travel and tourism industry appears to be getting closer to recovery this year, according the findings of a new study by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

After two years of enduring a global pandemic, people value travel more than ever, ranking ‘flex travel’ at the top of their priorities for 2022, a new report by Expedia reveals.