Greece Awaits Maximum U.S. Tourists in 2014

The Ministry of Tourism and the Minister Olga Kefalogianni are mainly interested in enhancing Greece’s promotion and image in the U.S., because compared to tourists from other

countries; an American tourist spends two or three times more money when visiting Greece.

Grigoria Kamaterou, the Head of the Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) Office in the U.S., said, “According to the U.S. Department Of Commerce, 61 million Americans traveled abroad in 2012 and 11.2 million of them visited Europe. The majority of them visited Great Britain, France, Italy, and Germany; all countries that provide multiple direct flights to and from the U.S. Greece lack this important factor for tourist attraction and needs to create more flights in order to facilitate their journey.”

According to Kamaterou, American tourists are experimental travelers. Apart from Greece, they normally visit one to two other European countries or they will visit various Greek cities. Greek mythology courses in American schools have created among the Americans, the urge to visit Greece at least once in their lives. Americans are also interested in visiting museums and archeological sites, attending social events and tasting the local cuisine

The Greek Diaspora in the U.S. always represents a significant amount of tourists visiting Greece every year, to see their families and visit their home country.