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Jordan Tourism Board members and Greek tourism officials are exploring ways to restart tourist flows between the two countries in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

ΜΟΙΡΑΣΤΕΙΤΕ ΤΟ One note of optimism for this year's tourism season appears to come from the opposite side of the Atlantic, with the head of the country's National Tourism Organization (GNTO) on Tuesday pointing to "heightened" demand in the US market for holidays in Greece and cruises in the east Mediterranean commencing from the country. GNTO general secretary Dimitris Frangakis made the forecast during the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, which is taking place as a virtual conference this year. He also made an ambitious forecast, namely, that tourist arrivals from the US will be hi...

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″> ...

Santorini named the “Best Island in Europe” at Global Traveler Awards Search for: Santorini, a volcanic island in the Cyclades that rests in the middle of the Aegean, has been named for the seventh consecutive year the “Best Island in Europe” at the 2020 Global Traveler Awards. Furthermore, Greece was named “Favourite Country” for the first time at the awards ceremony, with Ireland and Spain following the Mediterranean country among the most-loved travel destinations. Following Tahiti, Greece was ranked second among the “Favourite Honeymoon Destinations” in the world. The part...