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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.
But tourism is a double-edged sword for the historic country. Mayor of Athens says tourism in Greece isn’t ‘viable’ anymore as each visitor only adds €0.40 to the economy Skip to main content
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 ...
Over the years, various successful advertising campaigns have been funded by the organization, including the very successful "Live your myth in Greece" campaign. The 2010 campaign's motto was "You in Greece" and "xx in Greece", [ 1 ] and mainly focused on the many opportunities the country provides for tourists, with a variety of different ...
the establishment of tourism studies faculties in Greek universities; the co-ordination between the various levels of studies and tourism education bodies; the continuous education for tourism entrepreneurs and professionals; correlation of market needs with training policies and practices; production of research directly linked to actual ...
As well as record temperatures, Greece is expected to see record tourism this year. In a forecast published days before the heatwave, the National Bank of Greece said tourism is up 24 per cent in ...
Tourists at the Temple of Apollo, Delphi, Greece. Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. [1] UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday activity only", as people "travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more ...