Athens Kicks Off Holiday Season with Christmas Tree Lighting

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The City of Athens on Monday evening lit up a very impressive 19-meter tall Christmas tree at central Syntagma Square, marking the start of the holiday season in the Greek capital. The municipality’s Christmas tree features more than 60,000 colorful lights of a total length of 5km. It was transferred from Karpenisi to Athens and […]

Greece’s Golden Visa Reviving Covid-hit Property Market

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Greece’s investor visa scheme, which grants five-year residency rights to investors who purchase property valued at a minimum of 250,000 euros, is reviving the property market, which was impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the migration and asylum ministry, 747 new permits have been granted from the beginning of 2021 to October. So far in […]

EU Raises 2021 Growth Forecast for Greece to 7.1%

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The European Commission revised its outlook for growth in Greece to 7.1 percent from its previous estimate of 4.1 percent as the country marks the third fastest rate in the eurozone driven in large part by an unanticipated tourist season. According to the European Economic Forecast for autumn, inflation for 2021 is set to remain at […]

KLM Reopens US Network to European Travelers

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has reopened its United States network to European travelers, following the lifting of restrictions by the US government on November 8. Passengers to the US must be vaccinated against Covid-19 and hold a negative PCR test. According to the airline, passengers now have access to 64 weekly KLM flights to 11 […]

Greece Beats 2021 Target, Recoups 50% of 2019 Tourism Revenues

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Greece achieved its goal for 2021 recovering 50 percent of pre-pandemic tourism revenues, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, adding that the time was right to promote off-season travel and new destinations. Speaking recently on SKAI television, the minister added that international arrivals in September recouped almost 75 percent of 2019 levels for the same month.

Covid-19: Greek Tourism Ministry Calls for Extension of Quarantine Hotel Operations

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Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki called for the extension of leases which allow tourism facilities to provide accommodation for travelers found to be positive with Covid-19. Speaking recently in parliament, Zacharaki said the proposed amendment provides for the lease of tourism facilities in order to accommodate travelers infected with coronavirus during the winter

Greece Sees Poland Evolving into Major Tourism Market

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Demand for Greece is growing among travelers from Poland, which is evolving into a major source market, said Nikoletta Nikolopoulou, head of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) branch in Poland during the recent “Virtual Greek Panorama” online event. Rhodes and Crete attracted a large number of Polish tourists thanks in large part to LOT […]

Minister Kikilias Tells Sky News Greece’s Tourism to Recover Fully in 2022

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Greece’s tourism sector is aiming to fully recover significant losses incurred by Covid-19 in 2022, said Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias in an interview to Sky News from London, where he is attending the World Travel Market (WTM) 2021 this week. Kikilias said Greece took a “calculated risk” in 2020 by opening up to tourism when […]

WTM: UNWTO Chief Says Climate Change Bigger Threat Than Covid

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“The climate emergency is a bigger threat than Covid,” warned World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili speaking on Tuesday during the UNWTO, WTTC & WTM Ministers’ Summit, at the World Travel Market (WTM) 2021 in London. “Going back to the old normal is not an option,” Pololikashvili said, addressing world tourism ministers who have […]

Covid-19: Unvaccinated Greeks Must Have Negative Test to Enter Banks, Restaurants

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Unvaccinated Greeks will no longer be allowed into banks, public services, restaurants, cafes, bars and entertainment venues unless they present a negative PCR or rapid test result, Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced on Tuesday, following a spike in coronavirus cases this week. Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced a record 6,700 new