TUI to bring 2.8 million tourists to Greece this year

TornosNews.gr 14.08.2018 | 14:02
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TUI to bring 2.8 million tourists to Greece this yearGreek Tourism Minister meets German leading tour operator's CEO

More than 2.8 million tourists are expected to visit Greece in 2018 as a result of the strategic cooperation between the Ministry of Tourism and the TUI Group, recording a significant increase of more than 10% for the second consecutive year.

At a meeting held at the Ministry of Tourism between the Minister of Tourism, Elena Kountoura and TUI Group Managing Director Friedrich Joussen confirmed the spectacular course of this year's tourist season for Greece and discussed the extension of the tour operator’s investment program to new Greek destinations, with a total of 10 major hotel investments already in progress.

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