Europe Timidly Opens Up to Travelers

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The Louvre in Paris, France A number of European countries timidly opened up to tourism on Monday easing border controls and implementing health protocols and restrictions for incoming travelers for the first time after the outbreak of Covid-19. First among these – and with individual Covid-19 screening, quarantine and health rules as well as with […]

Celestyal Releases Cruise Program for 2021 & 2022

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Celestyal Cruises has announced popular but less crowded destinations in the Aegean sea and the Eastern Mediterranean as part of its 2021-2022 cruise program. “For 2021 and 2022 our midsized ships will focus on our most popular, less crowded and award-winning itineraries that showcase the best of Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean,” said Celestyal’s Chief […]

Seasonal Hotels in Greece Open as Flights Resume

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Seasonal hotels in Greece opened their doors to travelers on Monday, as flights to Athens and Thessaloniki resumed months after the Covid-19 outbreak. Seasonal hotels reopened with mandatory health and safety protocols in place aimed at reducing the risk of coronavirus transmission to employees and customers. “We want Greece to be the safest tourist destination […]

Modus & Amplio Announces Openings of its Partner Hotels

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Poseidonion Grand Hotel, Spetses Modus & Amplio, a company active in the hospitality management and consulting sector, has announced the reopening of its partner hotels in Greece, after the COVID-19 lockdown. Portfolio of hotels (listed by opening date): Radisson Blu Athens Park Hotel With an extensive experience in creating, managing and improving hotel business

Greek Shop Owners in Tourist Areas Need Business Boost, Says Traders Body

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Plaka district, central Athens Greek shop owners operating businesses in tourist areas are calling on the government to introduce financial support measures after suffering a blow as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Citing a recent study, the Athens Traders Association is requesting that shops operating in tourist areas be considered tourist enterprises and

Athens Utopia Ermou Hotel to Reopen on July 1

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The Athens Utopia Ermou hotel in the Greek capital will reopen its doors on July 1 and operate under Greece’s health protocols and the guidelines of national and international health organizations. “The wellbeing of guests is our main priority, therefore our team is working hard to apply the new protocols and procedures to ensure their safety,” the […]

Greece Links Islands with 24hr Health Units as it Opens to Tourists

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Photo source: Greek Health Ministry A carefully interconnected network of emergency health care and medical services linking Greece’s islands with the mainland as well as specific guidelines for the transport by air or sea of infected individuals was announced on Friday in Athens by Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias. The minister presented a detailed action […]

Ios Invites Travelers to Visit with New Campaign – Videos

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The Municipality of Ios has launched a new campaign, inviting travelers to visit the island and experience a special summer holiday. Under the motto “Ios has ‘cleaned up’ for you this year”, the campaign passes messages of volunteerism and caring for the environment through a series of videos. To prepare for the tourism season […]

SETE Chief: Time is Ripe for Greek Tourism Product Upgrade

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Kostas Vasiliou, Deputy CEO of Eurobank and Yiannis Retsos President of SETE. The time is ripe for Greece to upgrade its tourism product and to invest in a new future learning from the weaknesses as these emerged in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. This was the key takeaway of a discussion this week […]

Greek Authorities Working on Health Protocols for Airbnbs

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Greek authorities are drawing up health protocols to be applied by short-term rental operators in Greece, in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis, revealed Giacomo Trovato, Airbnb Country Manager Italy and South-East Europe during the online Delphi Economic Forum 2020 this week. Trovato confirmed that the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) in collaboration