Tourists will pay a tax for visiting Greece
Greece has introduced a new "climate crisis resilience fee" for tourists to help fund future disaster relief efforts.
This decision was made after the country faced severe forest fires, heatwaves, and floods in 2023, which affected its tourism industry. The new tax replaces the previous hotel tax and varies depending on the hotel category and season, as reported by Newsbytesapp.com.
Tax rates and the role of tourism in the Greek economy
The new tax rates per room per night are as follows: 10 euros for five-star hotels from March to October and 4 euros from November to February.
For four-star hotels, the rate is 7 euros from March to October and 3 euros from November to February. For three-star hotels, it is 3 euros from March to October and 1.50 euros from November to February.
The amount of tax for one or two star hotels
For one or two-star hotels, tourists must pay 1.50 euros from March to October and 0.50 euros from November to February, according to the Greek government's latest tourist tax policy.