18.2 billion euros in 2019 will exceed revenues from tourism this year, said the Minister of Tourism Vasilis Kikiliasnoting that “with hard work and in a very difficult year with a war in the heart of Europe, an energy crisis and inflation, Athens has achieved a dynamic return to tourism.”

Speaking on the ANT1 TV channel, Mr. Kikilias said that entrepreneurs and catering workers in the historical center of the capital expressed their satisfaction with the large increase in turnover due to the strong tourist flow, and at the same time expressed their optimism that the season will last until the end 2022.

“We are at the heart of the commercial life of Athens and tourism revenues support tourism workers, Greek businesses, cafes, restaurants, mini markets and even bakeries,” said Mr. it started earlier than ever and we are working to complete it by the end of the year.”

In the same context, he said that based on AirDNA research, AirBnb demand based on bookings made in July, August and September recorded a 26.5% increase compared to the corresponding period in 2019, while, as he pointed out , this year we will have about five thousand cruise calls to Greece.

Finally, he announced a series of trips starting before the TIF from Germany and then to Austria, France, Sweden, England, with the aim, in his words, “to attract northern Europeans to further extend the season, to create new income and at the same time it is more pleasant and economical to spend a Mediterranean, sweet winter in our country.”