Athens Supports Tourism Industry Through Partnerships

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: Travel Trade Athens The Municipality of Athens and its tourism partners are preparing for the reopening of Greek tourism in mid-May, with the aim to provide the city’s future visitors with safe and unique tourism experiences. Speaking to reporters during a press conference earlier this week, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis referred […]

US Urges Citizens to Reconsider Travel Abroad Due to Covid-19

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In view of different Covid-19 developments worldwide, the US State Department urged Americans to reconsider all travel abroad this week, after updating its travel advisories on Tuesday, including its notice for Greece. More specifically, Greece has been placed on the highest alert: “Do not travel” level 4, together with dozens of other countries, including Germany, […]

Greek PM Expects Return to Normalcy in May

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday expressed his confidence that the country will return to normalcy in the aftermath of Covid-19 with the restart of economic activity next month and added that announcements with regard to measures should be expected shortly. In the meantime, Government Spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni confirmed on Wednesday morning that

Greece’s Step-by-step Tourism Opening Plan Aims to Recover Lost Ground

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Balance, safety, and respect of travelers’ needs are the focus of the Greek Tourism Ministry’s progressive plan to open to tourists on May 14 in the aftermath of Covid-19, said Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis speaking in parliament this week. Theoharis called for a united stance and invited all political rivals […]

ETOA: EU Must Speed Up Launch of Digital Green Certificate

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Photo source: EC- Audiovisual Service As European Union authorities are working to establish a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate facilitate safe and free movement in the coronavirus era, the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) is expressing concern that the certificate may not be ready on time for the start of the summer tourism season. The […]

Covid-19: Greek Hoteliers Call for Measures to Facilitate Road Tourism

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Greek hoteliers are calling on the tourism ministry and government officials to take measures that will facilitate road travel and ensure safe admission into the country through its borders in the Covid-19 era. More specifically in a letter to government and Macedonia and Thrace Region authorities, the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) is proposing a border

Greek and Int’l Tourism Professionals Meet at Travel Trade Athens 2021 Event

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Athens, Greece Leading executives of tourism enterprises from Greece and abroad are participating in the Travel Trade Athens (TTA) 2021, the annual event that kicked off online on Monday. Organized by the Athens Development & Destinations Management Agency (EATA) in collaboration with the European Tour Operators Association – ETOA, the event aims to promote the

Central Macedonia Destinations ‘Star’ in Episode of Pekin Express Reality TV Show

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Four destinations in Central Macedonia – Olympus, Litohoro, Thessaloniki and Nigrita – recently became the filming locations of popular adventure reality TV show Pekin Express. A French-Belgian production, the show, in autumn 2020 filmed the 6th episode of its 14th season in Central Macedonia with the support of the Region’s film office. The episode was […]

Delphi Forum to Analyze Future of Greek Tourism

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Photo source: @Delphi Economic Forum The future of Greek tourism will be analyzed during the sessions of the 6th Delphi Economic Forum that is scheduled to take place in hybrid form during May 10-15. The annual event will analyze the impact that the coronavirus crisis has had on the tourism industry and the opportunities that […]

Covid-19: High Viral Load, Greek Easter Holiday Forces Authorities to Reconsider Measures

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Photo © GTP Two weeks before Orthodox Easter, Greek authorities are still not ready to lift Covid-19 lockdown measures, which would among others allow inter-regional travel, much to the dismay of citizens who have remained in containment for more than four months. At the same time, the government is moving ahead with its decision to […]