Tourism for All: Lottery results announced

Results of the first phase of the ‘Tourism for All 2026-2027’ lottery were published on Friday 28 August 2026, according to a report from Cyclades24, citing the Tourism Ministry. Winners who were drawn can claim vouchers worth 600 euros, according to the same source, a financial subsidy aimed at facilitating organised holidays within the country. Cyclades24 does not clarify whether the lottery applied to individuals, families or specific categories of recipients, details that are expected to be determined by the Tourism Ministry.

The ‘Tourism for All’ programme aims to strengthen domestic tourism outside the main summer season, supporting citizens’ travel through subsidised accommodation in tourist facilities throughout the country. The exact number of winners drawn in this first phase is not mentioned in the report, nor is the deadline for using the vouchers or the exact procedure for claiming them disclosed. This information is expected to be announced by the Tourism Ministry and should not be considered confirmed before the official notification of recipients. Similarly, it is not known whether additional lottery phases are planned within 2026 or whether the programme will continue into the first months of 2027.

Programmes of this type are particularly important for tourism businesses operating outside the August peak, as distributing tourist traffic to less crowded months can support accommodation in islands and inland areas facing intense seasonality and reduced occupancy outside summer. This year has recorded, according to reporting presented by TodayGrid, a rise in arrivals but a fall in average spending per visitor, a trend that makes any initiative to support off-peak demand significant, as well as figures for arrivals and receipts in the six-month period recorded by the network, showing that the volume of visitors does not always translate into a corresponding increase in revenue.

The Tourism Ministry is expected to proceed to subsequent lottery phases and to provide detailed notification to winners about how to claim and use the vouchers, according to Cyclades24. Until the details are officially released, winners and industry businesses are awaiting clarifications on deadlines and conditions, so that the programme delivers the expected benefits to the local economy outside the main tourism season, especially in areas that depend heavily on tourism for income. Until then, the programme remains at the stage of announcing results, with the ministry’s next announcements expected to provide the complete picture for recipients and deadlines.