Levies for tourism going up

The government announced on Monday the details of its measures regarding the cruise levy, the resilience fee on accommodation and other measures concerning tourism that aim at destination decongestion and state revenue growth, for environmental purposes.

At a press conference, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis explained the imposition of a cruise fee of up to 20 euros per passenger per port of call and the increase in the Climate Resilience Fee on hotels and short-term rentals up to €15 per day.

They also announced the drawing up of a study on cruise planning across the country with incentives to attract smaller ships with passengers of a higher income level, the extension of the consultation on the spatial planning of tourism and significant interventions afterward based on studies that have been carried...