Greece it will be open all year round to welcome tourists, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview with CNN at the international tourism fair, World Travel Market (WTM).
The minister referred to his contacts with tour operators, travel agents, airlines from Great Britain, USA, France and the hard work for the opening of the tourist season in Greece at the beginning of spring (March-April), emphasizing that the year 2022 it will be a year too. good year for Greek tourism and that this will not happen by chance.
The Ministry is working hard to "win" every traveler, offering a new tourist experience and at the same time promoting new destinations: more islands, small and big, attractive villages, city breaks, etc.
Regarding the lack of infrastructure in specific popular destinations, Kikilias said that Greece has 320 million euros from the Recovery and Sustainability Fund (RRF) to improve it and build a new one where needed.
Greece has weathered the Covid storm better than many countries in Europe, but increases have still resulted in nationwide lockdown measures. The country has seen 784,904 Covid cases and a total of 16,295 deaths since October 18. Complete vaccinations are currently close to 6,417,643 — or 59.89% of the population.