tourism
Strong start to the cruise season at Corfu Port
CORFU. In February and March 13 Cruise ships visited the island with 10273 passengers.
Regional Governor meets with Hellenic Tourist Accommodation Confederation President
CORFU. They discussed the issues in the tourism sector concerning all the Ionian Islands, with the Regional Governor also being responsible for Tourism in the Association of Greek Regions.
Visitors coming by plane, bus and boat to Corfu for Easter
CORFU. Full occupancy rates in the town centre. High number of bookings in the rest of the island as well.
Silver Award for Blue Tours Corfu at Greek Tourism Awards 2024
The award ceremony took place on 15 April at the Grand Hyatt Hotel with a significant presence from the field of tourism.
International flight arrivals 9-29 March over 90% full
CORFU. Tomorrow, on non-Orthodox Easter Day, a large number of arrivals are expected at Corfu Airport with 18 international flights. Positive signs again for this year΄s season.
Deputy Mayors for Tourism from three Municipalities working together
CORFU. "The island of Corfu constitutes a unified tourist destination, with an established brand name, common challenges in terms of management and sustainability, as well as shared goals."
New state-of-the-art ΄eco-friendly΄ cruise ship Sun Princess at Corfu Port
CORFU. The newly constructed cruise ship is considered the first vessel oriented towards sustainability, as it uses LNG fuel.
Ionian Islands at Vienna Tourism Exhibition
VIENNA. The Region had its own booth within the Greek National Tourism Organisation area.
Tourist season starting with personnel shortages
CORFU. Pericles Katsaros: "The procedures for work visas for migrant workers from third countries are time-consuming."
Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands at ITB Berlin
CORFU. The common denominator of the work meetings was the quality upgrade of the tourism product in order to improve the sustainable tourism development indicators.
First international flight arrival of the season today from Berlin
CORFU. 160 flights will arrive at the airport during the first 15 days of April. Cautiously optimistic messages from the German market. Very good demand from the French and Polish markets.
Ionian Islands Region at International Tourism Exhibition in Denmark
CORFU. At the stand, tourist material was distributed, and a presentation of our islands was given.
30 international flight arrivals in March
CORFU. Where the first direct connections to Corfu Airport will be from.
First tourists arriving at Corfu Airport on March 9
CORFU. The first arrival will be a Ryanair flight from Berlin. See new destinations airlines have included in their schedule. Season ends on November 10th.
Vehicle Rental with Driver Association meets with Deputy Mayor for Tourism
CORFU. They updated the Deputy Mayor about issues related to their sector and the priorities of the Association, in view of the new tourist season.
First cruise ship of the season comes to Corfu
CORFU. The small "Arethusa" arrived with 45 American passengers on board. The start of the cruise season has come earlier than in any other year.
Meetings to formulate strategy for Development of Sustainable Tourism
CORFU. These meetings are being organised to formulate a "Regional Strategy for Sustainable Tourism" in the Ionian Islands.
Cruise ships in February for first time
CORFU. There are cruise ship arrivals scheduled at Corfu Port for 11 out of 12 months, including the home ports.
