Be My Guest Athens Hotel Will Reopen on June 1

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Be My Guest Athens hotel Be My Guest Athens, a hospitality property located in the historic neighborhood of Thissio in the Greek capital, has announced that it will reopen as of June 1. The hotel remained closed during the previous months due to Greece’s Covid-19 lockdown measures and its management took the opportunity to renovate […]

Neptune Hotels on Kos Opens with Upgraded Services

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Photo source: @Neptune Hotels – Resort, Convention Centre & Spa The Neptune Hotels Resort, Convention Centre & Spa on the island of Kos has reopened its doors and is providing upgraded and safe hospitality services in its luxury facilities to guests. Built according to the local traditional island architecture, the resort features 569 rooms, suites […]

Greek PM Calls for Cooperation to Get EU Covid Travel Pass Off the Ground

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after Tuesday’s EU Summit. Photo source: primeminister.gr / Dimitris Papamitsos Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for reciprocity and cooperation between member states for the speedy implementation of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate. Speaking during Tuesday’s EU summit in Brussels, Mitsotakis also underlined the

Forbes: Greece Most-booked European Destination for Summer

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Thanks to its open travel policy, Greece appears to be getting a head start over its rival markets seeing bookings rise this month. A report in Forbes, which cites booking platform Hopper user data, found that prospective travelers have booked more summer flights to Greece than to anywhere else in Europe. According to the site’s […]

Greece Moves Up on Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking

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Greece’s Prometheus vaccination center in the northern Athens suburb of Maroussi. Photo source: @PrimeministerGR Greece moved up six spots in May on Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking which reports on the best places to be during Covid-19 and the effectiveness of local authorities’ health crisis management. Greece is now 33rd on the list in large part due […]

Greek Tourist Guides to Get Covid-19 Support in Full, Says Minister

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The Acropolis in Athens, Photo: Ministry of Culture Greece’s tourist guides will be receiving compensation in full for losses suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic, said Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis this week after guide associations called for additional aid. Speaking in parliament on Monday, Theoharis said the government would move swiftly ahead with financial relief

Skala Hotel is Ready to Welcome Travelers in June

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Photo source: Skala Hotel The Skala Hotel, located on the Greek island of Patmos, is preparing to welcome its first guests as of June 15. Located in Skala – the island’s port, only 50 meters from the beach, the hotel offers recently renovated spacious rooms and modern comforts. Its facilities also include a large swimming […]

Greece’s Travel Receipts Still Down in March Due to Covid-19

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Greece tourism-related revenue fell by 63.0 percent in March and by 86.1 percent in the first three months of the year still impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to provisional data released this week by the Bank of Greece. More specifically, travel receipts in March fell to 34 million euros from 92 million euros in […]

Greece Ready to Issue EU Digital Covid Certificate for Travel

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Greeks will be able to issue an EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate – also referred to as the “green pass“ – to facilitate travel, starting on June 1, according to Greek authorities. More specifically, Greece will be ready to grant the certificates to its residents next month after successfully passing simulation tests. Greece is one of […]

Greece Sees Upbeat Travel Demand from France

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis with French Minister of State for Tourism Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne. French demand for travel to Greece appears to be picking up, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis following his visit to Paris this month, announcing at the same time three new air routes to Greek destinations. Theoharis presented his French counterpart,