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In Focus: Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
Lorenzo Gullotta | November 1, 2022
By Lorenzo Gullotta, Pavlos Papadimitriou, Ezio Poinelli The municipality of Cortina d’Ampezzo, also referred to as only “Cortina”, is part of the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region, in northern Italy. The town is located in the southern Dolomitic Alps, in the centre of the Ampezzo valley, on the Boite River. With 5,649 inhabitants, Cortina d'Ampezzo is the eight most populous municipality of the province of Belluno. It is a renown winter and summer holiday destination, especially popular for skiing, with 120 kilometres of slopes and 38 lifts. Nicknamed “The Pearl of the Dolomites”, the town is prominent for its picturesq...
In Focus: Santorini, Greece
Nana Boussia | June 10, 2022
By Nana Boussia, Pavlos Papadimitriou If there is one destination within Greece that lives up to its fame as one of the most alluring destinations in the world that is Santorini. Visiting the island with the dramatic landscapes and unique terrain, part of the legacy of a violent volcanic eruption that took place in the second millennium BC, is on the bucket list of every savvy traveler. Thousands of tourists that visit Greece flock to the island of Santorini to admire the caldera-perched villages, the authentic local architecture with its cave houses dug into the volcanic rocks, the captivating sunsets, and the cultural antiquities buried ...
The Impact of COVID-19 on Hotel Occupancy Levels in Athens and Thessaloniki
Pavlos Papadimitriou | April 23, 2020
By Pavlos Papadimitriou, Nana Boussia Introduction Imagine for a minute you are a hotel investor seeking after promising opportunities into developing destinations that you consider they have untapped potential. Looking back at the period 2012-19, Greek tourism was breaking one record after another. Following a nadir of 21 million that was caused to a great extent by the rumors about Greece’s potential economic default and the consequent negative publicity accompanied by political instability back in 2012, foreign tourist arrivals have been constantly growing since then at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 8.4% to reach 37 million in 2...
In Focus – Skiathos
Manos Tavladorakis | December 13, 2019
By Manos Tavladorakis, Pavlos Papadimitriou Introduction The Sporades are an island complex along the east coast of Central Greece, northeast of the island of Euboea, in the Aegean Sea. They consist of 24 islands, four of which are permanently inhabited, namely Alonnisos, Skiathos, Skopelos and Skyros. Skiathos is the westernmost island in the Sporades group, east of the Pelion peninsula in Magnesia on the mainland, and west of the island of Skopelos. Skiathos Map Source: Greecetravel.com Island of Skiathos The island has an area of 49,90 km² and a permanent population of 6.088 (2011) inhabitants, with the majority living in Skiath...
In Focus: Countryside of Tuscany, Italy
Ezio Poinelli | May 24, 2017
By Ezio Poinelli , Pavlos Papadimitriou , Nana Boussia Introduction Tuscany is a region in central Italy with an area of about 23,000 km2 and a population of about 3.8 million (2013). The regional capital and most populated town is Florence with approximately 370,000 inhabitants while it features a Western coastline of 400 kilometers overlooking the Ligurian Sea (in the North) and the Tyrrhenian Sea (in the Center and South). Tuscany is known for its landscapes, traditions, history, artistic legacy and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, the home of many influential in the history ...
Spain’s Hotels Market See Values Boosted as Performance Improves
HVS | November 9, 2015
9 November 2015, Madrid: Improving occupancy and rate performance across Spain has helped boost hotel values and drive recovery in the country's hotel and tourism sector, according to a new report from global hotel consultancy HVS. Spain has experienced some challenging years on the back of the global downturn, particularly the crash of its real estate market. However, with a strong cultural identity, sound infrastructure and good accessibility, the country is once again appealing to both leisure and business travellers in both its urban and resort locations. Released to coincide with the Mediterranean Resort & Hotel Real Estate...
