Written by Mary from the Xirafi

Optimism with reservations
for tourism

More and multiply such indications show an upward trend for the summer tourism season. The very encouraging signs from the so called western countries in recent years sent a small number of tourists to the island. Recent events in North Africa limit the number of candidates in tourism markets, leading our country to claim a larger share in the tourism pie. Of course all these are in the context of continuing economic crisis that plagues not only our country but around the world (particularly Europe). So tour operators rather than the new positive elements remain skeptical.

Preparations for the carnival

The economic crisis from a difficult preparation of events and no surplus money from nowhere and the other feeds on the issues that will arise in the carnival events will take place on the island the weekend of Clean Monday. Thassos in recent years has created a tradition of carnival events in the Virgin Mary, Limenaria in Maries, the theologian and it seems this year will honor this tradition despite the difficult economic conditions mentioned above. This will be great for this and the residents of some villages have even fundraiser to raise the costs needed for the events. If the weather proved an ally of the organizers of these events will be successful.

Gordian knot
marine transportation

Despite the many discussions and contacts made lately it seems that the issue of transportation on the island with the mainland, particularly in Kavala is a very difficult problem. Despite the efforts made to appear that the Gordian knot of maritime transport is still in phase which can be solved because all exacerbated by the common denominator which is none other than the financials. The financials are a heavy burden on any solution be sought either by shipping companies or by the partnership of the Municipality of Thassos Kavala Municipality to establish joint shipping company, or simply launch a ship on the line before-Kavala. The serial is expected to continue.

Source: xriafi.gr