2024-04-27 00:53:53
The process of selecting the beneficiaries of the program has been completed “Tourism for all 2024” and today the results of the relevant lottery are announced.
The objective of the program is the immediate stimulation of domestic tourism in the direction of a balanced distribution of visitors in all regions and throughout the year.
Those beneficiaries who were drawn, will issue an immaterial digital debit card, which they will use for their stay in any tourist accommodation in the country they choose without any bureaucratic procedure. They will be informed via sms and e-mail according to the information they stated when submitting the application, while the results of the lottery as well as the temporary and final list of beneficiaries can also be accessed through the program platform and the ministry’s website.
It is recalled that according to the data of the platform, 972,893 applications were submitted, which proves the huge interest in the program.
In detail, the subsidies are analyzed as follows:
- Prize winners with a basic aid amount of €200: rate 78.12%
- Winners with an increased aid amount of € 300: rate 18.77%
- People with a disability of 67% and over with an increased aid amount of € 400 were drawn: rate of 3.11%.
The total number of winners according to the available budget is 107,204 beneficiaries.
In her statement, the Minister of Tourism, Olga Kefalogianni, emphasized that with the completion of the “Tourism for All 2024” program, “we confirmed our commitment to a tourism accessible to as many of our fellow citizens as possible, setting expanded income but also more social criteria. We thus ensure that more beneficiaries will have the opportunity to explore and enjoy the beauties of our country by the end of the year. We are working methodically and with a plan to stimulate domestic tourism and lengthen the tourist season for the benefit of local societies and economies, for the benefit of the many.”
After thanking those who participated in the implementation of the program, the minister expressed the certainty that the hotel units will support the project and provide the beneficiaries with the best hospitality. The enlistment of all with the aim of developing tourism and offering high-level services contributes to the qualitative development of the Greek tourist product, Mrs. Kefalogianni pointed out.
For her part, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Elena Rapti, underlined that the large number of applications confirms the great appeal of the program and that the targeted selection was justified for its social and developmental character, which enables citizens to enjoy very easily holiday procedures all year round, wherever they wish.
The “Tourism for All 2024” Program is implemented with its cooperation Minister of TourismOlgas Kefalogiannis, the Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou, the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance Thanasis Petralia, the Minister of the Interior Nikis Kerameos, the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis and the implementing body of the Information Society (KtP M.A.E. ), with resources of the national branch of the P.D.E.