Stathis

By Stathis Kousounis

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By Stathis Kousounis

The negative impact on tourism from the political turmoil in Greece has become blatantly obvious over the last couple of weeks, when, according to data from the association of Hellenic Tourism Enterprises (SETE), new bookings for next year dropped 50 percent compared to the rate before mid-December.

By Stathis Kousounis

Greece enjoyed the fifth-biggest increase in Google searches from the UK market this year in the category of emerging holiday destinations, according to a chart published by the world’s biggest online search engine.

Italy was top, followed by Iceland and Portugal.

By Stathis Kousounis

The political turmoil of the last 10 days has led to a decline in new tourism bookings for next year by as much as 50 percent, said the head of the Association of Hellenic Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Andreas Andreadis, on Tuesday.

By Stathis Kousounis

The bad press Greece has received in the last week owing to possible political and economic developments has had an immediate impact on tourism bookings for 2015, according to the president of the Association of Hellenic Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Andreas Andreadis.

Stathis' company, Media Nea, took over the bankrupt state-owned daily on Monday, as the only investor interested in buying the troubled outlet.

The Greek company, which already owns another Montenegrin daily, Dnevne Novine, offered 750,000 euros for the newspaper.

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By Stathis Kousounis

The first signs for the next tourism season in Greece are particularly positive, given the bookings to date from certain major markets, statements by tour operator officials and airlines’ schedules, a Hellenic Hoteliers Federation conference heard over the weekend in Thessaloniki.

 Greece to enter top 15 of global holiday destinations despite unfavorable conditions in Europe and Russia

By Stathis Kousounis

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By Stathis Kousounis

Tourism in Greece is a vital growth factor for the country as it bolsters business activity and creates jobs, Tourism Development Minister Olga Kefaloyianni told Bloomberg TV on the second day of the World Travel Market (WTM), the industry’s biggest annual fair held in London.

By Stathis Kousounis

The number of Turkish tourists visiting Greece this year is expected reach a historic high, while the corresponding figure for Greek visitors to Turkey is also set to soar.

The latest estimates see over 1 million Turkish tourists visiting Greece – a record number – while Turkey expects Greek visitors to reach 800,000 by year-end.