Greece Looks Into Safe Entry Documentation Options After Covid-19

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Greek authorities are exploring the possibility of safe entry documentation to be shown at airports in Greece upon arrival after coronavirus (Covid-19) travel restrictions are lifted. According to Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas, the ministry was looking into the possibility of “entry protocols” as part its next-day plan to recover lost ground. In the […]

Covid-19: Greek Study Focuses on Previous Tourism Recovery Times After Crisis

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Greek tourism may possibly start showing signs of recovery in the next year, according to findings released by SETE Intelligence (INSETE) in a study examining the sector’s outlook after the coronavirus (Covid-19) health emergency subsides. INSETE is the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. As underlined in the study, Greek tourism stakeholders are

Europe Chief Advises Against Travel, Urges Seniors to Stay Home until Year End

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Ursula von der Leyen, Source: EC – Audiovisual Service – European Union, 2020, Photographer: Etienne Ansotte European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen advised Europeans to wait before making travel plans and seniors to stay put until the end of the year due to the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. Speaking to German daily […]

Economist Sees Considerable Coronavirus Toll on Greek Tourism

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According to an Economist report last week, the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is expected to impact Greece’s tourism sector more than in any other country in the eurozone. Referring to Greece’s improving economy after a nearly 10-year depression and expectations for a positive 2020 relying in large part on tourism, the report cites analyst Jakob Suwalski […]

Thessaloniki Invites Visitors to Explore its Best Through VR Travel App

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Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization has released a video introducing a virtual reality (VR) travel application launched to promote Thessaloniki’s sites of interest to potential travelers to visit once it is safe to travel again. While the city’s tourism organization urges all to stay home, due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, at

Greece Stands by Spain Amid Covid-19 Crisis

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Photo Source: Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs Greece last week raised the flag of Spain on top of the Hellenic Parliament and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in central Athens, expressing its solidarity to the country, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Held on Friday at the Foreign Ministry, the flag-raising ceremony […]

Lesante Collection Donates Medical Supplies to Zakynthos Hospital to Combat Covid-19

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The management of Lesante Collection Luxury Hotels & Resorts has announced that it will donate medical equipment and supplies to the General Hospital of Zakynthos, aiming to contribute to the elimination of the coronavirus pandemic. “We are dealing with a fierce and serious situation of a global scale. We all have to contribute however we […]

Covid-19: Rhodes Int’l Marathon Supports EKAV Rescuers

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Rhodes International Marathon, a prime sports tourism event that takes place annually on Rhodes recently showed support to Greece’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic by donating medical equipment to the local branch of the National Center for Emergency Care – EKAV, which provides the country’s ambulance services. The event’s organizing committee donated protection

Thessaloniki’s MICE Tourism Profile on Video

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The Municipality of Thessaloniki and the Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) have launched a new video promoting the city’s MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) tourism offerings, aiming to maintain its momentum as a conference and events destination after the coronavirus crisis subsides. “The replanning and reorganization of promotion strategies will

Passengers Through Europe’s Airports Down by 106m in March due to Covid-19

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“It took Europe’s airports 12 months in 2009 to lose 100 million passengers. With Covid-19, it just took 31 days…” – ACI Europe Europe’s airports lost 106 million passengers in March due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, surpassing the total lost in the whole of 2009, according to figures released on Friday, by ACI Europe. […]