A day laterthe week of Poseidon, a bad surprise awaits the companies cruise which sails to the Greek islands, but also to mainland destinations. They were informed by on Monday, June 10, that the refundable passenger fee for islands with Port Fund, set at 2.5 euros, from 1 euro used until now, for the implementation … Read more
The people of Majorca resent mass tourism, as well they chase away the tourists. The current mobilization of residents against hypertourism are predicted events, because the signs for such reactions have been clear since the end of May – from Greece to Spain. Revolution in Mallorca These days, therefore, in the country of the Iberian … Read more
Corfu, Evia and Crete look set to be the next stops for Brown Hotels as they are about to announce the takeover. to manage new hotels in these places until next autumn. The company of Israeli interests continues to expand its management of hotel units in our country, while at the same time the investors … Read more
Initiatives of Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCL) is expected in the next period with the aim of defining a framework for the “sustainable development” of tourism in Greece. SETE has already announced a pilot initiative in this direction, METRON Sustainable Tourism by SETE, while the Hellenic Chamber … Read more
This highlights the modern trend of “twin destinations”. in a survey by Travel Weekly which suggests five of the best unconventional Greek islands that offer unique travel experiences without the crowds of the corresponding established Greek tourism names. In the first place of the “secret five” in the list of Travel Weekly is Astypalaia, which … Read more
The total increase in some destinations reaches up to 40%, and traveling by boat seems like a mid-summer dream for many. “The prices of ferry tickets remain the same as last year”, said for his part, the president of the Greek Federation of Tourist and Travel Agencies, Lysandros Tsilidis. “Prices have increased in many products, … Read more
He is on his way to a new record the country cruise as reported by the president of the Union of Cruise Ship Owners and Shipping Agencies (EECFN) Giorgos Koumbenas in “NEA”. He appeared optimistic about the course of the industry in 2024 by examining data from various ports in the country and especially from … Read more
“A few days ago, 19,000 people arrived on the island by cruise ship in a few hours. We made a great effort so that the 63 days of this summer, which will be very difficult (including -arriving on the cruise ship), will be reduced to 48. But this number of people is impossible to serve … Read more
The increase in the cost of wages, the increase in the price of spare ships and marine fuels, as well as the increase in bank lending rates for shipping companies, it is impossible for now to talk about any reduction in the price of ferry tickets. This is what the president of the Association of … Read more
Restrictions on cruise ships who visited the most popular Greek islands, the government plans from next year, in a first step to deal with the effects of “hypertourism”. “I think we will do it next year”Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview with Bloomberg. With the new regulations may limit the total number ofof … Read more