Greece Posts 58% Tourism Revenue Jump in January as Rivals Stumble Amid Global Turmoil

Greece recorded a 58 percent surge in tourism revenues in January compared to the same month a year earlier, with arrivals up 33 percent, as the country capitalizes on its reputation as a stable destination while rivals in the Middle East and elsewhere are sidelined by conflict. Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni attributed the strong start to Greece's track record of navigating successive global crises without losing its appeal to international travelers. Speaking to the Athens-Macedonian N...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA