Tourism
Digital changes to our passports are turning international travel upside down
The measure covers infrastructure developed by the EOT, the Public Properties Company (ETAD), and private operators granted tourism rights.
The renewed scheme, which enjoys strong backing from both Athens and Ankara,enables short visits to 12 Greek islands, giving a boost to local tourism
The connection is also seen as strengthening air links between the Netherlands and northern Greece, with positive implications for tourism flows and trade
Tourism and shipping carry significantly greater weight in the economies of Greece and Cyprus compared with most other European Union countries
Luxury hotels cut prices and tour operators add flexibility as geopolitical tensions begin to slow bookings and air travel to Greece.











