Tourism Greece

Tourism Greece

Tourism Greece is famous for its beautiful mountainous landscape, its natural beauty, its endless coastline and 6,000 islands and islets, known worldwide for their unmatched beauty. The country recorded four million visitors from around the world in 2004 this figure rose to more than 19 million visitors in 2009 and is expected to reach 20 million within a few years, nearly double the population. Besides the sea and the sun, tourism is an essential part of the identity of Greece, the present and the future.

 
Greece has seen a record number of 18 million visitors last year, mainly from Germany and the UK but also in China and Brazil. This year it will be a new record! 2014: a new record number of tourists Foreign tourists visiting Greece this year to reach a record 21.2 million, including cruise visitors, said the president of the Association of Greek Tourist Enterprises (SETE). And why not northern Greece? Many people believe that Halkidiki, birthplace of Aristotle, is the ideal place for a holiday, because it has everything a Greek island, without being one, while being close to interesting sites to visit, as well as the capital of northern Greece, Thessaloniki. Chalkidiki consists of a peninsula with three parts, often called "legs" by the Greeks. The first is called Cassandra, Sithonia the second. There are resorts on these two "legs," and the third is an independent department. Chalkidiki, there Agios Oros, often called Mount Athos, which is an autonomous area of ​​monasteries. Although there are boat trips to reach the peninsula, only men with special permits are allowed on land, and most ships sail only along the coast. Increase the number of tourists in Chalkidiki After five years of reduced tourist flows in the region of Halkidiki, northern Greece, there has been a significant increase in bookings by European tour operators. Having set up direct flights to "Macedonia" airport in Thessaloniki has helped to change the number of tourists. The region has conducted a consultation with airlines is paying off. But also with European tour operators to include their maximum rates in the region. Arrivals from Germany increased by 11.70% compared to May last year. Ditto for those from the UK, this rose by 30.5% in May because of the regular cheap flights to Thessaloniki.

Transavia with three direct weekly flights from Amsterdam to Thessaloniki allows the arrival of new Dutch tourists. Belgian tour operators have enabled the coming of 4700 Belgian visitors Investments are the order of the day throughout Greece Investments for the creation of new hotel units will be accelerated. To meet the hotel demand in Greece, SETE has set a target to create 250,000 units by 2021, it will mainly four and five star hotels, of which some 150,000 are new establishments and 100,000 would come from upgrading of existing capacity. This will require the implementation of investment of around EUR 24 billion program. Infrastructure of regional airports in turn must be modernized. These regional airports, some of which are easily saturated at peak hours in the summer season should facilitate the arrival of more tourists.

Traditional markets are back in Greece source markets for Greek tourism, which had fallen sharply in recent years, having begun to return. Greece can expect more tourists from the UK, Germany and France this year. The Germans are the most numerous visitors to the country, followed by the United Kingdom, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France and Russia. Greece has understood that tourism can bring her currency and the jobs it desperately needs. Improving airport infrastructure, offering a better quality hotel, Greece will return to the path of growth.