Greek Hoteliers Holding Their Breath, Support Needed, They Say

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The fast-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19 is leading Greek hotel owners to despair, said hotelier associations operating in major winter tourism destinations. They are urging authorities to take immediate measures. More specifically, associations representing hoteliers and tourism professionals in Kalavryta, the Peloponnese, Evritania, Drama, Western Macedonia and

Vaccinated Abroad? All You Need to Know for Greece Recognition

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Savo Prelevic Greek authorities announced on Monday that a portal (in Greek and English) is now open where individuals who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 abroad can declare vaccination status in Greece and request the issue of an EU Digital Covid Certificate. According to the health and […]

Full Greece Cruise Recovery Expected in 2025

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Cruise travel to Greece is expected to recoup 2019 pre-pandemic levels in 2025 achieving a 35 percent improvement this year, estimated Honorary Union of Cruise Ship Owners & Associated Members (EEKFN) President Theodore Kontes. Improved performance hinges on the Covid pandemic completing its cycle by spring so that cruise activity can begin gradually in April, […]

Greek Passport Remains Among World’s Most Powerful in 2022

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Photo Source:. passportindex.org The Greek passport remains among the most powerful in the world ranking seventh on the Henley Passport Index, offering its holders visa-free access to 185 countries. In April 2021, the Greek passport ranked eighth on the Henley Passport list. The index offers the original ranking of all the world’s passports according to […]

UNWTO: Greece’s Effective Communication Won Over Tourists During Covid-19

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Effective communication of Covid-19 measures and protocols are key to ensuring the tourism sector remains resilient and people continue to travel, said Zoritsa Urosevic, executive director of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), citing Greece as an example of success. In an interview to UN News, Urosevic said the most successful countries were those that […]

Covid-19 Cripples Greece’s Food and Drink Industry

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Greece’s food and drink operations are still trying to recover from Covid-19, which has led to a 50 percent decline in turnover in the 2020-2021 period and brought more businesses closer to the risk of closure. In an interview to Greek daily Naftemporiki, Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen, and Merchants (GSEVEE) President Giorgos Kavvathas said […]

Greece Tourism Minister Optimistic About 2022

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias Airlines have increased the number of seats to Greek destinations for 2022 from 30 percent to 50 percent of pre-Covid 2019 levels, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, expressing his confidence that 2022 will be a good year for the industry. In an interview to Ethnos, Kikilias said the ministry was […]

Greece Among Top Choices of US Travelers Over 50 for Holidays in 2022

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Greece is among the top 10 international destinations that US travelers over 50 want to visit in 2022, according to a survey recently released by online travel magazine TravelAwaits. TravelAwaits surveyed 1,615 people aged 50 and up about their 2022 travel plans. According to the survey’s results, over a third of US travelers plan to […]

DiscoverEU: Almost 61,000 Young Travelers to Explore Europe by Train

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Lukasz Kobus A total of 60,950 Europeans aged 18-20 will receive a free travel pass under the “DiscoverEU is back” round that took place in October, the European Commission announced last week. According to the Commission, 333,728 young people applied for a travel pass. “This shows the great […]

Covid-19 Air Travel Measures to Greece Get Update

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday updated the travel rules that all international travelers must follow to enter Greece. The HCAA informed that as of 6am on Monday, January 10, and until January 24, all inbound travelers over 5 years old, regardless of vaccination status, must present a negative PCR or rapid antigen test […]