The decision of the British government not to include Greece in the “green” destinations due to a pandemic has caused serious blows in many Greek tourist areas that relied on British tourists.
One of these places, the island of Zakynthos, is experiencing difficult conditions this summer with thousands of tourism businesses on the island remaining closed. The economic impact is huge, and the damage grows as the arrival of British visitors is delayed.
According to imerazante.gr, in the area of Alykes, and based on the data of the tourism entrepreneurs of the area, more than 50% of the shops and accommodation will remain closed since they do not expect a significant increase in tourist traffic. “Maybe there will be more companies that will not open this year due to the problems created by the coronavirus,” said the president of the Hoteliers Association of Alykes, Akis Potamitis, who noted that tourists have lost much of their income due to the pandemic.
“There is a serious problem for our customers, who have lost a significant part of their income. Another reason is that there is a transnational struggle to keep tourists in their country so that foreign exchange is not exported.
In Zakynthos, an even bigger problem is the monopoly of the English market, with all that this implies from the bans imposed by the government of the country. 55-60% of the tourist activity consists of English tour operators and visitors from the specific country “. Closed businesses and unemployed
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