A record year for him tourism characterized the prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in 2024. Based on the data received by the Greek government from Bank of Greece revenues have risen and Greece is now able to successfully extend the tourist season, he said, adding that Athens has become a year-round tourist destination.

Speaking at the 3rd Greece Talks conference, on Tourism in Greece, organized by the Travel.gr site and Proto Thema, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, discussing with the editor-in-chief of Monocle Magazine Andrew Tuck, said that people should familiarize themselves with new destinations in Greece .

Kyriakos Mitsotakis also said that what pleases him is that people who visit Greece feel that they are enjoying a unique experience, that they feel that they have value as well as the money they will spend.

The Prime Minister then said that the goal is for anyone who visits Greece to come back to discover other places and of course this benefits the Greek economy, because it brings revenues that last year exceeded 20 billion. euro.

“I expect that number to increase this year,” he said.

“We are happy to welcome international businesses, but also happy to have Greek companies that are developing and offering excellent services,” said the prime minister.

“Important to be competitive, to offer value for the money spent by each visitor, to be proud of what we offer. The market does not forgive countries or sectors that make mistakes, service is a way of diplomacy,” the Prime Minister emphasized.

“A big issue is traffic on the roads. An important decision was the privatization of 14 airports. Smaller ports need investment, for example Santorini. We have a very modern motorway network. We will be able to complete some projects very soon,” the Prime Minister emphasized.