Greek travel agents on Friday said the next two weeks would be crucial for the country's tourism, following violent clashes and the death of three bank employees during massive demonstrations against the government's austerity measures.

Speaking to ANA, Argyro Fili, president of travel agents in Greece, urged all participants in the tourism industry to rise to the occassion despite adverse conditions.

Fili said it was not the first time the tourism industry was facing negative events undermining the image of Greek tourism abroad, but stressed that travel agents were doing their best to effectively manage the current situation.

She said that significant cancellations for trips to Athens were made by individuals and not by holiday packages and noted that destination Athens did not rely on holiday packages.