Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias and UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili. Adapting sustainable practices and upgrading tourism services in this direction topped a meeting agenda between Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias and World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili this week during the World Travel Market (WTM)
Photo source: WTM Industry Report 2021 Greece is a favorite destination for British holidaymakers planning to travel in 2022 with the Mediterranean at the top of their wish lists, according to the WTM Industry Report 2021 released on Monday during the opening of the World Travel Market (WTM) 2021 tourism trade show taking place in London. […]
Tourism in Europe took steady steps towards recovery this summer, with Greece leading the way, according to a report released this week by Oxford Economics. More specifically, the number of overnight stays in July in Europe exceeded 70 percent of pre-pandemic 2019 levels moving closer to achieving forecasts of 75-85 percent of 2019 levels by […]
Photo source: diaNEOsis Greek officials may be ordering a new round of measures to address a recent spike in Covid-19 cases, particularly in Northern Greece, where a large part of the population is still unvaccinated. According to public health data, Greece is now recording the highest daily Covid-19 infection rates since the beginning of the […]
UK leisure travel group Jet2 (Jet2.com & Jet2holidays) agreed to boost the number of airline seats to Greece by 600,000 in 2022, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Monday from London, where he is attending the World Travel Market (WTM) 2021 tourism trade show. Kikilias announced the news after meeting with Steve Heapy, chief […]
The October 28 national holiday in Greece sent occupancy levels through the roof at major mainland spots kick-starting tourism activity at winter and city destinations which have been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said recently. The long weekend saw occupancy levels at hotels on the mainland and at winter destinations
Photo source: @Heathrow airport The UK has removed the last seven countries from its Covid-19 red list, which required newly arrived travelers to spend 10 days in hotel quarantine. This means that as of today, November 1, passengers arriving to England from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela are no longer […]
Demand for Greece among Danish travelers is strong, according to feedback collected by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) following participation this week in the Quality Travel Fair held in Copenhagen. The GNTO participated in the first in-person exhibition after Covid welcoming thousands of visitors who expressed interest in traveling to Greece. At the
The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) is calling on its member hotels to adhere to a series of revised Covid-19 protective measures, that were announced by the Greek government earlier this week, following a spike in coronavirus cases in the country. The new “emergency rules” will be in effect at least until 6am on November 8. […]
Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias Greece is ready to capitalize on its successful management of the Covid-19 crisis achieving during the pandemic nearly 60 percent of pre-pandemic 2019 levels, said Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias during the German Travel Association’s (DRV) annual conference held at the at Costa Navarino in Messinia. Kikilias

















