The Minister of Tourism stressed that thousands of travelers from Turkey are already coming to the Greek islands, proving that a large part of society and the Turkish people prefer Greece for holidays, without being affected by the political situation and the climate that has been cultivated.
For Social Tourism programfor which the applications are running, the Minister of Tourism spoke to SKAI and the show “Kalimera”, Vassilis Kikilias, noting that the beneficiaries will receive the money in the form of a digital pass.
Referring to the “Tourism for All” program, he said that after his proposal, which was approved by the Prime Minister, this year instead of 20 million euros, 30 million euros will be given to 200,000 beneficiaries for citizens to take vacations from July 1st to July 31st. of 2023. «In addition, another 35m euros will be allocated from the Ministry of Labor’s social tourism program. All this money will be given without any bureaucracy so that with a digital pass, the weakest citizens can also enjoy their holidays and enjoy our Greece. “Everyone deserves that.” write down.
At the same time, he pointed out that “We worked very hard, with a plan and strategy, to have success in tourism today”referring in particular to the agreement with US Airlines for direct flights from the USA to “Eleftherios Venizelos”, As a result, Athens has been “flooded” today by high spenders American tourists, who significantly strengthen, not only the hotels of the capital, “But also the restaurants and shops that after many years see their coffers full”.
According to the Minister of Tourism, however, they are also bearing fruit the agreements made with major tour operators in Europe. As he announced, data from France’s sales in tourism show that Greece ranks first in both turnover and average expenditurethat is, in foreign currency brought by French tourists to our country– with increases of 77% and 18% respectively compared to 2019.
«At the Ministry of Tourism we work for the average Greek family. That is why the financial staff of the Government contacts us every week, in order to be informed about the new data and reservations, as 1 in 4 euros in the Greek economy come from tourism. The prime minister had ordered “tourism higher”, he told me. “Because the money, the foreign exchange, comes directly to the Greek economy, to the average Greek family, to the family tourism business.”pointed out Mr. Kikilias.
Regarding the Greek-Turkish relations in relation to tourism, he stressed that Thousands of travelers from Turkey are already coming to the Greek islands (Lesvos, Samos, Chios, Kos, Rhodes etc.), proving that a large part of society and the Turkish people prefer Greece for holidays, without being affected by the political situation and the climate that has been cultivated.
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