Greece Hopes to Double Tourism Revenues Over 2020
” width=”696″>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.
” width=”1080″>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.
Greece Has High Hopes to Double Tourism Revenues in 2020
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As Greece finally reopens to the world on Friday, tourism officials state they are expecting to double the number 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.
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.
Photo taken on May 9, 2021 shows the Establishment of the Poseidoniasts at night on the island of Delos, Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) The arrival of the first charter flights from central Europe on Friday coincided with the easing of restrictions against the novel coronavirus. Greece aspires to build on last year's unexpected success of securing more than 6 million tourist arrivals and over 4 billion euros (4.84 billion U.S. dollars) in.