Aerial view of a closed hotel, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Corfu, Greece, April 27, 2020. Picture taken April 27, 2020. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Spiros Skordilis
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece hopes to welcome back tourists from July, but hoteliers expect a bleak season, fearing the coronavirus pandemic will keep visitors away and beaches empty.
Tourism is a major income earner for Greece. It drew 34 million visitors last year, bringing in 18 billion euros (15.74 billion pounds) in revenue, about 10-12% of economic output, and provided employment for about one in five of the workforce.
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