Greece Hopes to Double Tourism Revenues Over 2020
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Temple of Promethean Zeus from the Acropolis. Greece tourism revenues are set to increase a great deal over the plunge they took last year. Credit: Patricia Claus/Greek Reporter
As Greece finally reopens to the world on Friday, tourism officials state they are expecting to double the amount of tourists — and revenues — over last year, when the pandemic gutted this vital sector of the economy.
This sector accounts for about one fifth of its economy directly– and undoubtedly much more indirectly.
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The Greek island of Mykonos saw the first air arrivals from central Europe on Thursday as the islands opened up to foreign tourists who were either completely vaccinated, tested negative for the virus or could show that they had antibodies against it.