Tourism
If approved, the requirement would apply to citizens of some 40 countries, including Australia, France, Ireland, the UK, and Japan.
Experts in the restaurant industry note that the average spending per traveler arriving in Greece has consistently declined over the past years.
Available beds reached 1.03 million, marking a seasonal decrease but still standing 38,000 higher than the 992,000 recorded in October 2024.
Eurostat said the port of Piraeus ranked fourth, serving 10 million passengers.
Greece is already preparing its 2030-2035 strategic plan for tourism to be presented next year, said PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Nestled among cool corners of Porto, Montreal, Ho Chi Minh City, and Rio de Janeiro is Thessaloniki’s own Olympou Street.
The travel balance shows that the average expenditure per trip fell by 7.8%, while inbound travel arrivals increased by 3.6%.











