Belarusians may soon be offered new options for tours to Greece to the Athens Riviera and Peloponnese

Representatives of the Belarusian tourism business returned from a trip to Greece, where they visited the Athens Riviera and the Peloponnese. Soon, domestic travelers may be offered new options for recreation in the already known direction. This was reported in the Republican Union of Tourist Organizations (RSTO) with reference to the opinion of the representative of the profile tour operator, writes sb.by.

- But according to our requests, it is clear that the direction has a very loyal audience. There are tourists who have been vacationing in Greece for years and are ready to fly with a connection if they get a good hotel and understandable logistics. Judging by our sales, Chalkidiki and the islands are best known, most notably Crete, Corfu and Rhodes. The Peloponnese and the Athenian Riviera are sold much less often, although the product there has changed a lot over the past few years. As for the visa issue, according to the experience of the 2020 season, the Greek visa process is quite predictable if you start it in advance. The main thing is to register in time at the visa center: in the summer, free slots are disassembled in advance. Therefore, we advise you to sign up for the high season at least two months before your trip and not leave it for the last minute.

Greece is sold simultaneously in a large number of European markets. This is especially true for small luxury hotels, villas and specific categories in demand: vacancies in general run out very quickly.

- Early booking is necessary not only for the sake of the price, said Pavel Shchuko. Often it allows you to just get the room or the villa that the client wanted. Tours for next season are already open for sale.

He also noted that after the pandemic, tourists massively chose the island of Greece, and the Peloponnese and the Athens Riviera remained in the shadows. When charters flew from Minsk, sales there were mostly held by regular guests who returned to the same favorite hotels. But in recent years, a new luxury product has appeared in these areas. At the same time, well-known hotels are being seriously updated. Belarusian specialists wanted to see this for themselves before re-bringing these regions into active sales.

Previously, these regions in Greece were largely in the shadow of the islands, added Pavel Shchuko. The Peloponnese can now be seen as a single product. And the Athenian Riviera allows you to combine the sea with Athens or spend a full vacation near the city.

- The main conclusion for me is simple: Greece is now worth selling not only on the principle of Crete, Rhodes or Corfu, but based on what kind of rest a particular person needs, the expert concluded. Tourism business of Belarus assessed the consequences of the introduction of e-visas by Turkmenistan Photo: RSTO website