Articles tagged “greece”

Tourism

Greek Prime Minister Dismisses Overtourism Fears, Pushes for Off-Peak Growth

Greece's prime minister has dismissed the notion of overtourism being a national problem. Kyriakos Mitsotakis is more focused on improving the country's infrastructure to handle more tourists.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 month ago

Greek Prime Minister Dismisses Overtourism Fears, Pushes for Off-Peak Growth

Podcasts

Apple’s New iPhones, Greece vs. Overtourism and Travel’s Popular Experiences

Today's podcast looks at what the new iPhone offers travelers, how Greece is tackling over tourism, and ranking top travel experiences.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago

Apple’s New iPhones, Greece vs. Overtourism and Travel’s Popular Experiences

Cruises

Greece to Fight Overtourism With Fees on Cruises and Crackdown on Short-Term Rentals

Greece's prime minister acknowledged there's an overtourism problem in his country that needs to be addressed but he thinks it's only confined to Santorini and Mykonos.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

Greece to Fight Overtourism With Fees on Cruises and Crackdown on Short-Term Rentals

Tourism

Athens City Official: ‘Rapid Growth Has Left the City Exposed to Climate Change’

Athens has had infrastructure shortcomings for quite some time. Climate change and a tourism boom magnified the problems. The city's infrastructure chief hopes greener upgrades can be a solution.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago

Athens City Official: ‘Rapid Growth Has Left the City Exposed to Climate Change’

Tourism

Athens Wildfires Rage During Greece’s Peak Travel Season

If Greece doesn't get the wildfires under control, tourism could decline in the coming months.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago

Athens Wildfires Rage During Greece’s Peak Travel Season

Tourism

Ask Skift: How Does a Tourism Bump Impact Inflation?

Several destinations have experienced a tourism boom in recent years, but has a surge in visitors contributed to inflation?

Rashaad Jorden | 5 months ago

Ask Skift: How Does a Tourism Bump Impact Inflation?

Tourism

Fifth Tourist Dies in Greek Heatwave – Can European Destinations Do More to Prepare?

A fifth tourist has died due to high temperatures in Greece this month. The country is acting quickly to close down popular attractions. But this is only the start of the summer, and Southern European cities are likely to face one climate-related disaster after the next.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 5 months ago

Fifth Tourist Dies in Greek Heatwave – Can European Destinations Do More to Prepare?

Airlines

Greece’s New Climate-Focused Tourist Tax

Today's podcast looks at Greece's tourist tax, Boeing's mounting problems, and virtual tourism with Apple Vision Pro.

Rashaad Jorden | 10 months ago

Greece’s New Climate-Focused Tourist Tax

Tourism

Greece Charges Tourists ‘Climate Crisis Resilience’ Tax

Greece is counting on its tourism boom to financially support future disaster relief efforts.

Dawit Habtemariam | 10 months ago

Greece Charges Tourists ‘Climate Crisis Resilience’ Tax

News Blog

European Tourism Mostly Remains Well Below 2019 Levels: Fresh Data

About two-thirds of European destinations remain below their pre-pandemic number of international tourist arrivals, according to the European Travel Commission’s quarterly report released Tuesday. The report covered the first nine months of 2023. The destinations most far off from 2019 levels were Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania because of the Ukraine-Russia war. All three countries rely…

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago