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A new study by Accor, a world leading hospitality group, reveals Greece as the third most desirable European destination in 2022 for people surveyed in five key tourism markets, namely the UK, The Netherlands, Germany, Poland and Russia.
The research forms part of an in-depth Northern Europe Travel Trends Report published by Accor, examining how changes in behaviour post-Covid will change the way people travel, live, work and play in 2022 and beyond.
The study questioned 6,000 people across the aforementioned five
countries about their travel preferences and desires. Despite recent
setbacks with the Delta and Omicron variants, more than 80 percentplan to travel in 2022.
The Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) launched a new
advertising campaign on Thursday, touting Greece’s attractions as a city
break destination.
Coining the word ‘Greekend,’ the campaign encourages
people to “end your week like a Greek,” ekathimerini.com reports.
In its new spot, EOT promotes Athens and Thessaloniki as ideal
destinations for travelers looking for a weekend break, stressing the
prevailing good weather conditions and easy flight connections.
It
showcases the offerings tourists can enjoy in Greece’s big cities
including the coffee culture, local cuisine, art galleries, shopping
destinations, and entertainment venues.
“The Tourism Ministry and EOT are launching the City Break campaign,
inviting visitors to discover the well-known and hidden corner of Greek
cities,” noted Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias.
“Hotels in our cities, particularly Athens and Thessaloniki, have
suffered due to the pandemic.
This campaign is the first in a series of
initiatives we will carry out, inviting visitors to safely enjoy an
authentic Greek weekend in our largest cities,” he continued.
“The pandemic has negatively impacted urban tourism. In many cases,
disproportionately to our other tourist destinations,” pointed out EOT
General Secretary Dimitris Fragkakis, adding that “the Greekend campaign
seeks to promote a complete tourist product, one that is equal to other
established European weekend destinations.”
The new campaign is scheduled to initially run for two months in 10
countries including France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy,
Denmark, Sweden, and Israel.
A survey showed that the Germans want to travel even more despite the Covid constraints
Crete and Rhodes are among the top German choices for next summer
vacation, according to the booking site HolidayCheck. In addition, one
in three has already decided where and when to take a vacation and has
made the relevant reservations.
According to a report in Focus magazine, “the Germans’ desire for
travel is uninterrupted, despite the widespread Covid-19 travel
constraints in effect since spring 2020.”
According to a survey by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 34% of respondents
have already booked or are planning a holiday trip within the first half
of the year.
In terms of destinations this summer, the HolidayCheck website
presented the seven most popular for this year which are Turkey,
Urganda, and Safaga in Egypt, Mallorca, Crete, Fuerteventura, Canary and
Rhodes.
Showcasing the products of Crete, promoting the world-famous Cretan diet and uniting the island’s productive forces, are the top priorities of the newly formed cluster “Kriti to Nisi Mou” (Crete: My Island).
Through the promotion of the Cretan diet
and healthy eating habits, the new entity hopes to encourage wholesome
production practices with a focus on organic products. The ultimate goal
is to establish Crete as a frontrunner in organic production and agricultural best practices.
To achieve this, the cluster brings
to the table stakeholders from all economic sectors who will exchange
knowhow and best practices and work together to create value added for
local services and products, which will establish Crete into a model
tourist destination.
“Kriti to Nisi Mou” will also be
participating in international networks and organizations in order to
gain insight, knowledge and experience while joining the global
discussion on agricultural practices that respect the environment.
“We are also seeking with the interconnection of all sectors of the economy
– primary, secondary (processing) as well as tourism and food and
beverages, to contribute to further growth, while increasing jobs,” the
entity said in a statement.
“Kriti to Nisi Mou” stakeholders said
the primary goal was to showcase and promote a healthy agri-food model
based on the island’s food culture, biodiversity and excellent climate,
with cultivation practices harmonized with EU requirements.
It also hopes to encourage
cooperation through incentives to producers for the production of
unique-to-the-island products and to hospitality and food providers who
will promote the Cretan diet and products at their restaurants and
hotels.
Etihad Airways recently announced that it will launch a seasonal
twice-per-week service to the Greek island of Crete, starting June 15.
The flights are set to be operated on an Airbus A320 aircraft and will connect Abu Dhabi to the island’s city of Heraklion.
“Etihad Airways is delighted to provide travellers with more choice
for their summer vacations in 2022,” said Martin Drew, Senior Vice
President Sales & Cargo.
The airline will also return to Malaga, Santorini and Zanzibar this
summer. All four destinations are set to be operated from mid-June.
“Crete is an ideal summer destination for travellers who are looking
for a mix of beach and mountain adventures, and along with the hotspots
of Malaga, Santorini and Zanzibar, makes for a perfect addition to
Etihad’s summer network.”
The airline will launch its Abu Dhabi-Santorini service as of June 16 with three flights per week on an Airbus A320 aircraft.
Shortly before the start of the summer season, Greece is preparing to
open its tourism this year earlier than ever, with the signs pointing
to a double-digit increase in bookings from abroad up to 30% for this
summer, protothema.gr reports.
And while it is still too early to calculate this year’s tourism
revenue, the €15 billion budget forecast by the financial staff for this
year seems, now, rather… conservative – provided, of course, that there
will be no new reversal of epidemiological data inside and outside
Greece – with Greek tourism having all the dynamics to reach the
revenue-record of 18.2 billion euros in 2019.
These encouraging projections are coming at a time when Europe as a
whole seems more prepared to attempt, following 2.5 years, a partial
return to normalcy by gradually lifting restrictions, not only on travel
but also on the daily lives of citizens. The signal that our country is
giving off to its potential foreign visitors this year is that the
country will be able to open from the beginning of March.
Even though the summer itinerary of the airlines, which carry 7 out
of 10 foreign visitors to the country with the rest coming by land, is
scheduled to start in the majority of the islands from the end of March
or the beginning of April onwards, the fact that our country is
signaling it is ready again for the 2022 season, this creates a positive
climate abroad in terms of planning and organization.
The building of the Hellenic Parliament in Athens
lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag on Saturday evening as a
demonstration of solidarity following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“This symbolic initiative expresses both the condemnation of the
Russian military invasion in an independent and sovereign country,
member of the UN, and our full support to the suffering Ukrainian
people,” an announcement said.
Buildings and monuments around the world have been lighting up since
Thursday with the colors of the Ukrainian flag to show solidarity.
The fountain of Omonia Square and the building of the Technopolis cultural center in Athens on Friday night also lit up with the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
