Tourism

At least 27 people, including foreign tourists, were killed when at least one gunman opened fire on a Tunisian beachside hotel in the popular resort of Sousse on June 26, an interior ministry spokesman said. 

A clear seasonal pattern of tourism activity of residents of the European Union by Eurostat shows that June-Septeber accounts for more than half (51.9%) of the total number of tourism nights spent by EU residents during the whole year. A little more than 60% of these nights were spent in their own country (domestic) while almost 40% were abroad.

The forecast dramatic 60-70% decrease in the number of Russian and Ukrainian tourists is proving to be a false alarm, with bookings indicating a 10-20% decline, according to Bulgaria's Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova.

In a Thursday interview for Nova TV, Angelkova underscored that bookings by German, Israeli, and Austrian tourists were encouraging.

Hot summers are unendurable in Greek cities without a vaycay. Unfortunately, since the recession struck, less people have been able to afford a getaway. There are ways to cut costs, however:

1. Don’t go alone
A vacation with good company also means less expenses incurred. Sharing rooms, cars, meals etc can mean less cost.

The Turkish tourism sector is facing one of the coldest summers it has seen in the last decade, and several factors have contributed to the chilly atmosphere. Sector representatives said they are taking various measures to minimize the expected losses this year, including speeding up their efforts to diversify tourism markets and discovering new tourism areas that promise growth potential, such

Turkey?s tourism sector is going through a difficult season due to declining Russian and European tourist numbers as well as continuing cold weather conditions, tourism representatives have said, while complaining about weak support from government officials. 

Now this is certainly “thinking out of the box” and a model for viable and eco-friendly tourism that much of the international sector needs.

Improved weather conditions compared to last year and low euro will contribute to a better tourism season despite the expected drop in numbers of Russian and Ukrainian tourists, the head of a tourism think-tank says.

Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura addressed the Hospitality Forum and Awards Conference with the message that tourism unites Greeks. Quoting Bank of Greece figures she said that Greek tourism was on a good course. In the first quarter of 2015, arrivals rose 45%.

Forget camping as you may have known it and experience “glamorous camping”, otherwise known as glamping, that brings the world of luxury to Greek nature in the most seamless way possible.