The contribution of gastronomy to quality tourism is constantly rising.

Greece and Spain are lagging behind their competitors in the Mediterranean in terms of how quickly in 2021 they are filling the "tourist gap" created by the pandemic compared to 2019.

The South Aegean seems to occupy the largest share in the success story of Greece in Tourism in 2021, despite the unfavorable environment formed by the pandemic, since, before the end of August, the traffic from the direct international flights at the airports of Cyclades and Dodecanese exceeds by more than 500,000 arrivals for the entire 2020 tourist season, according to the South Aegean Tourism Initiative.