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Are you planning to enjoy your summer holidays to Greece? If yes, then congratulations, you made the right decision. Greece is a tourist hotspot in the Mediterranean, and it has been this way ever since the Roman Empire annexed the nation. Upon annexation, there was a massive cultural exchange between the two civilizations, which resulted in big numbers Roman scholars visiting the famous centers of Greek science, art, and philosophy such as Thebes, Athens, and Corinth.

Modern tourism in Greece started to flourish between the 60s and 70s. Those years were marked by large-scale construction projects for airports, hotels, resorts, condominiums, convention centers, museums, and other tourist facilities. Since then, the country has seen an enormous increase of tourists over the years. Major international events such as the 2004 Summer Olympic Games and the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 helped increase tourism in Greece.

Today, Greece attracts more than 17.5 tourists every year, and tourism contributes more than 15% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product. Visitors all over the globe come to Greece for its beautiful beaches, ancient ruins, geological sites, rustic towns, and modern wonders. Many have also come to learn, appreciate, and even immerse in Greece’s rich and long history.

Because its earnings are quite dependent on tourism, Greece has a wide array of facilities to house and serve tourists. Its infrastructures have dramatically and rapidly improved since the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

Furthermore, being a world hub of global culture and history, the Greek government has begun an initiative to advertise conference tourism, which is specifically targeted at the academic, business, and cultural markets. With the enthusiastic support of local authorities and private institutions, the Greek government has provided cash grants, leasing, employment subsidies, and tax allowances to create new conference facilities and enhance existing ones. The initiative made Greece the 8th top country in the globe when it comes to overnight stays for conferences. The Tourism Satellite Accounting Research conducted by the World Travel and Tourism Council predicted an increase in revenues in business travels to Greece from USD 1.51 billion in 2001 to USD 2.69 billion in 2011.

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