Greece secures a place on the world map of top yachting destinations following marina upgrades and government promotional actions, says Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development Olympia Anastasopoulou during the 2nd Olympic Yacht Show which took place recently.
“Greece is already a very popular yachting destination,” Anastasopoulou said, adding that Christies Real Estate named the Greek islands as the second most popular destination in the world for luxury yachting, after the French Riviera and alongside the Virgin Islands, Palm Beach, Florida and Costa Esmeralda in Italy.
Anastasopoulou added that the development of the leisure tourism segment was a government priority, as was attracting investment in this direction. “Since the beginning of 2022, we have made progress in implementing our maritime tourism reform program and a few weeks ago the Tourist Ports Committee met for the fourth time in six months to discuss regulatory issues regarding nine tourist ports in Greece,” she said.
The government “aims to ensure conditions for the optimal use of the country’s special tourism infrastructure through the creation of an enabling environment that can attract investment…with the ultimate goal of enhancing the country’s competitiveness in infrastructure maritime tourism,” she added. said.
In that direction, Anastasopoulou refers to a recently passed law that speeds up zoning, concession and licensing procedures as well as legalization processes for existing tourist port facilities, allowing more building space in designated tourist ports, allowing tenders and concessions to operate prior to zoning and project completion.
With reference to 2nd Olympic Sailing ShowAnastasopoulou said he put Greece high on the map of international events, as major shipyards chose to present their new projects for the first time in Greece, “which demonstrates the dynamics of the event and the market”. .
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