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Grivalia Hospitality planning high-end island resort off Evia

Grivalia Hospitality has announced an investment of 280 million euros for the construction of a luxury hotel complex on the island complex of Petalioi, off Evia.

The development will take place on Megalonisos, the largest island in the complex, and concerns a super-luxury resort of very high standards.

MITSIS HOTELS: Undertakes management of a new luxury 5* hotel resort in Halkidiki

The MITSIS HOTELS Group is expanding with the management of a new luxury 5* hotel resort in Halkidiki, according to the company's announcement.

Specifically, the Group entered into a 20-year Property Management Agreement with Happy Holidays S.A., with a horizon of completion and operation of the unit in 2025.

Hikers injured by lightning brought safely from the mountains

Kranj/Mojstrana – Hikers who were injured by lightning during a storm in the area of Mt Triglav in the Julian Alps on Friday and spent the night at a hut on Mt Kredarica under the supervision of a doctor and mountain rescuers have been safely transported from the mountain, the Kranj police said this morning. Among them were two foreigners.

Tourism: Large hotels hit by “great resignation” – Now hiring just about anyone

There are tens of thousands of vacant jobs in tourist areas in Greece, waiting to be filled. At the same time and due to the pandemic, another problem arose. Hotel workers quit their jobs to find something more stable as the pandemic also affected tourism.

British Tourists have Returned to Sunny Beach, the South Seaside will Rely on Bulgarians

After two heavy Covid summers in Sunny Beach, a good season is expected. British tourists have returned to the resort after two seasons during which hotels working with the UK market remained closed. At the beginning of June, the hotels in the resort are already full from 20% to over 40%. However, people in Sunny Beach are moderate optimists.

Slovenian minister supports tighter rules on internal border checks

Luxembourg – The EU interior ministers have reached agreement on a negotiating basis to reform the Schengen Borders Code as part of which the rules when a Schengen member state wants to reintroduce internal border controls would be tightened. Slovenian Interior Minister Tatjana Bobnar stressed at Friday’s ministerial that these checks must be temporary.

Airbnb ends rentals in China

Airbnb Inc. announced Tuesday it will stop representing short-term rental properties in China and focus its business in the country on serving Chinese tourists looking for lodgings abroad.

Airbnb joins a series of foreign internet companies including Yahoo Inc. and eBay Inc. that pulled out of China after running into fierce local competition and regulatory barriers.

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