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☆ Rich tourists rejoice! Greece is finally doing something about the cruise ship problem.
  + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewTourists headed to the expensive hotels of Mykonos and Santorini: rejoice! About 36 million people visited Greece last year, up 20.8% from 2022, according to data from the Bank of Greece. Advertisement"In Santorini, even tourists complain about the great number of tourists," Greece's ombudsman said in a report released on Thursday. In fact, Koru, the superyacht owned by Jeff Bezos, has already made its way to Greece for the summer.
Persons: —, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Louis Vuitton, Mykonos, Georgios Hatzimanolis, Jeff Bezos Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Business, Bank of Greece, Bank of, Greek Tourism, Louis Locations: Mykonos, Santorini, Greece, Bank of Greece, Soho
☆ Pent-up demand promises record tourist season for southern Europe
  + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Giselda Vagnoni | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
What's more, there appears to be growing demand for the luxury end of the spectrum. Portugal registered more than 2.8 million of foreign visitors from January to March, the best first quarter on record, according to official data. Airlines such as Lufthansa, easyJet and Ryanair have confirmed robust summer bookings while Ryanair, in anticipation of strong demand, has just ordered 150 new 737 Max-10s and optioned another 150. Italian travel and tourism company Alpitour forecasts turnover 30% higher this year. "We already see a very strong demand to book Christmas holidays in 2023.
☆ Why this rusting industrial city could be Greece’s next tourism hotspot
  + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Elinda Labropoulou | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +9 min
For 2023, it’s been given the title as a Cultural Capital of Europe – a title it shares with Timisoara in Romania and Veszprem in Hungary. Sergio Tsitakis / Design Farm ProductionsFor the occasion, the city’s magnificent archaeological site has been overhauled, improving its accessibility. Being a Cultural Capital has helped dozens of cities that have previously held the title to foster urban regeneration and find a spot on the travel radar. Among upcoming highlights this summer is a play, “Ma,” by Italian director and playwright Romeo Castellucci, a performance specially created to be staged in Eleusis’ archaeological site. And with the majority of international flights landing in Athens, Eleusis is perfectly located as an easy-to-reach destination.
☆ Goldman Sachs is investing about $200 million in 3 Greek hotels and wants to buy more, report says
  + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Goldman Sachs is investing hundreds of millions in Greek hotels, The Wall Street Journal reported. Goldman is said to be interested in buying more hotels, and may combine them under one brand. That's according to The Wall Street Journal, which said the bank is investing between 150 million and 200 million euros ($163 million to $217 million) on three seaside resorts in the northern region of Halkidiki. Unnamed sources told the Journal Goldman bought the hotels in October and now planned to renovate them. Goldman Sachs didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider, made outside normal working hours.
☆ Europe's south offers a warm welcome to energy migrants
  + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Catarina Demony Corina Pons | Catarina Demony | Corina Pons | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
'REFUGE FOR WINTER' AND BEYONDVisitors and more permanent residents are also arriving from Germany, which was highly dependent on Russian gas before the Ukraine war and is anxious about possible winter energy shortages. Airlines will increase by 31% the number of seats available to the Canary Islands, the regional tourism office said. Airbnb, the short-term rentals firm, said searches for winter stays in southern Europe tripled between April and June. "Even before the energy crisis, we would have liked to be in Portugal because of the weather," the 28-year-old said. "But with the energy crisis, (being in Portugal) gives us more security because of the climate."
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