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Like many other European tourism destinations, Greece is seeking to balance a profitable industry fuelled by online platforms such as Airbnb with the needs of locals facing a housing shortage.
Last year, a whopping 33 million tourists visited Greece—over thrice the country’s population. More tourism means a greater economic boost by propping up local business activities.
Despite foreign visitor numbers spiking to three times Greece's population, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis insists there isn't an overtourism problem. European overtourism anger spreads to ...
Tourism in Greece has been a key element of the economic activity in the country, and is one of the country's most important sectors.Greece has been a major tourist destination and attraction in Europe since the 1970s for its rich culture and history, which is reflected in large part by its 19 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, among the most in Europe and the world [1] as well as for its long ...
Greece had 10 million barrels of proven oil reserves as of 1 January 2012. [1] Hellenic Petroleum is the country's largest oil company, followed by Motor Oil Hellas. Greece's oil production stands at 1,751 barrels per day (bbl/d), ranked 95th worldwide, [1] while it exports 19,960 bbl/d, ranked 53rd, [1] and imports 355,600 bbl/d, ranked 25th. [1]
Tourism is one of the most significant economic activities in the world and the main field of international competition. SETE is present in the major international fora: United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), as an Affiliate Member since 1993; UNWTO Business Council; Statistics and TSA Committee of the UN World Tourism Organization
The Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO), that was founded in 1929 and was re-established in 1950, is a Public Entity (PE) under the supervision of the Ministry of Tourism. Its main mission nowadays is to develop and promote the Greek tourism product through the implementation of promotional tourism campaigns both in Greece and abroad ...
The tourism industry has been massively affected by the spread of coronavirus, as many countries have introduced travel restrictions in an attempt to contain its spread. [1] The United Nations World Tourism Organization estimated that global international tourist arrivals could have decreased by 58% to 78% in 2020, leading to a potential loss ...