Greece’s tourism sector posted strong growth in the first quarter of 2026, with travel receipts and inbound visitor numbers rising sharply and helping boost the country’s services surplus, according to provisional central bank data.

Most tourists who come to Athens think that everything revolves around the Acropolis.

Greece is stepping up efforts to strengthen its position in maritime tourism, with a particular focus on yachting, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said as she opened the 11th Mediterranean Yacht Show in Nafplio on Saturday, May 2.