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GREECE Over Passed the 1 Million Travellers Arrivals a Week
Foreign arrivals have surged in Turkey, helping to boost tourism revenues by nearly 3 times in the Q2. In the 1st half of the year, foreign arrivals were close to pre-2019 levels.
Revenues rose 190% from a year earlier to UK£7.20 billion from April-June. In June, foreign visitors to Turkey leapt 145% from the same time in 2021, to over 5 million, with first-half year figures reaching 16.37 million, up 186% from a year ago.
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Turkey forecast for UK£30.6 billion in tourism revenues and 47 million tourists this year, a rise from its previous target of UK£29 billion and 45 million.
Germans arrivals top the list of tourists in the first six months with over 2 million, followed by Russians with 1.5 million, Britons with 1.3 million, and Bulgarians with 1.2 million.
Istanbul, a top tourist destination welcomed 41.3% of all foreign visitors in the first half. Antalya came 2nd with 24.7% of tourists. Edirne in north western Turkey followed with a 10.7% share.
Domestic tourism is not looking so positive mainly due to very high inflation with overnight stays increasing just 6.1% to 8.8 million in the Q1. In 2021 the number of overnight trips jumped 23.2%.
GREECE OVER PASSED THE 1 MILLION TRAVELLERS ARRIVALS A WEEK
Greece has excellent entrepreneurs who, with effort, ingenuity and passion, offer travellers high-level services that enhance the Greek tourism product.
The Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece
The Austrian market increased by 32% and Israel by 24%, with which Greece this year is the number 1 destination for travellers from France, Israel, very high in the preferences of tourists from the Balkans, and in the Top 3 positions in Germany and Scandinavia'.
SAUDI TOURISM SET TO BE FASTEST GROWING REGION IN MENA REGION FOR TOURISM
Over the coming decade, Saudi Arabia's travel and tourism sector is forecast to grow by an average 11% per year, making it the fastestgrowing in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
The latest World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Economic Impact Report (EIR), revels that such growth will be 6 times greats than the growth of the country overall economy.
By 2032, tourism will contribute approximately UK£140 billion to Saudi Arabia's GDP, representing 17.1% of the total economy.
In line with that growth, travel and tourism employment is set to double over that period, expecting to create over 1.4 million jobs; almost 3 million employed within the sector by 2032.
Saudi Arabia will host the WTTC's 22nd Global Summit in Riyadh this November.
The country aims to exceed 70 million tourist visits this year, after attracting 62 million in 2022.
Neom project, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia
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