The subsidized social tourism holiday program that was canceled last year will re-launch this fall, according to an announcement made on 22 May by Greek Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis.
Την εφαρμογή προγράμματος Κοινωνικού Τουρισμού για 100.000 δικαιούχους ανακοίνωσε ο υπουργός Εργασίας, Κοινωνικής Ασφάλισης και Πρόνοιας κ. Γιάννης Βρούτσης στο πλαίσιο της σημερινής παρουσίας του στο Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο του Ξενοδοχειακού Επιμελητηρίου Ελλάδας.
The excellent water quality of bathing sites in Greece was confirmed in this year's annual report on bathing water quality in Europe, released recently in Brussels by the European Environment Agency.
The development of marine and cruise tourism is a high priority for the government, according to recent statements made by the secretary general of the Greek Tourism Ministry, Anastasios Liaskos.
Greece is welcoming summer 2013 with hotel prices down by 15 percent compared to 2012 with the average nightly rate standing at 78 euros, according to data released recently for the month of May by online booking company Trivago. The average nightly rate was 92 euros last year.