Olga Kefalogianni

Seeking to relieve popular island destinations such as Santorini, and possibly Mykonos, of the effects of overtourism, the government is planning new legislation that will increase the disembarkation fee for cruise ship passengers. According to a government official, the disembarkation fee cannot "cannot be lower than 10 euros for Santorini."

The French Press Agency (AFP) addresses the issue of overtourism on Santorini, Greece’s “Instagram island,” which has now reached a point of saturation.

Flisvos Marina, managed by LAMDA Development and with an 8.16 million euro upgrade plan, is among the investment projects that have received the green light under the Ministry of Tourism’s approval decisions for Recovery Fund projects involving the upgrading of tourist ports.

"The government is treating the sustainable development of Greek tourism as a major priority and targeted legislative initiatives that serve this strategy are necessary," Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni said to the competent committee of Parliament on Wednesday.

A new bill introduced to Parliament will bring the country closer to the dream of "establishing Greece as a global tourism power that is unique for its multifaceted tourism offer and the viable development of destinations and the tourism product," Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni told the Standing Committee on Production and Trade on Friday. 

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni on Friday had a meeting with Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis, in which she raised a number of issues relating to effective policing in areas frequented by tourists, especially Athens, and the handling of the greater numbers of visitors.

Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni held a meeting at the Ministry of Tourism on Wednesday with representatives from the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE).

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni arrived in Barcelona on Monday, heading a Greek delegation that will take part in the 121st UN Tourism (UNWTO) Executive Council in the Spanish city on Monday and Tuesday.

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou presented presented mAiGreece, a new digital app for Greek tourism at the National Gallery on Monday. 

The new application was presented this morning by the Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni at a special event at the National Gallery