Photo Source: @Heathrow Airport As Europe braces for a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK Foreign Office (FCO) on Thursday updated its travel advice based on the re-assessment of effective coronavirus management. Greece remains on UK’s quarantine-free list of countries to and from which travelers can enter the country without having to self-isolate […]
Amalia Hotel Athens The Amalia Hotel Athens, located in the heart of the Greek capital, has announced that it will reopen its doors on August 28. The hotel remained closed for several months due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Located next to central Syntagma Square and opposite Athens’ National Gardens and the Hellenic Parliament, the […]
Athens, Greece The Greek capital’s hospitality sector suffered a major blow due to the coronavirus pandemic in the first seven months of the year marking a 49.2 percent decline in occupancy, according to data released on Thursday by the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association. More specifically, according to the study conducted by GBR Consulting,
(archive photo) Greece is steadily evolving into a luxury destination, with all the more yachting lovers choosing to sail Greek waters. According to Bloomberg, Greece is among the countries attracting more super yachts this year despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. More specifically, according to tracking data complied by Bloomberg, 145 super yachts sailed Greek seas
Leisure travel appears to be among the hardest-hit segments with business travel the least affected by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest report by Swiss research agency m1nd-set. Global uncertainty due to the crisis reveals that Covid-19 will have a greater impact on leisure travel as 45 percent of Europeans say their plans for […]
Paleo Faliro, Attica/ Photo © NIKOS DANIILIDIS – Wikipedia Hotel occupancy rates in Athens dropped by 30 percent but the South Aegean Region saw arrivals rise by 171 percent and flights by 154 percent in the first two weeks of August reflecting a clear preference for sea and sun. According to Greek daily Naftemporiki, Attica’s […]
Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. Photo Source: cstaikouras.gr Seeking ways to ease the burden that the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has had on Greek households and businesses, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said this week that the government was preparing a mixed package of measures, including tax breaks and voluntary rent reductions. In an interview to
Photo Source: Travelport The majority of travelers are now ready to consider booking domestic and international trips, but only if airlines, airports, hotels and car rental companies collectively implement 10 different safety measures throughout their journey, including fully flexible or refundable flight tickets. A study released by Travelport found that at all
Photo Source: IATA As the world braces for a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is telling travelers to be responsible and wear masks at all times during travel to ensure the safety of passengers and crew. The announcement comes days after reports of travelers refusing to wear a face covering […]
Syntagma square (Syntagma), Athens. Greece is bracing for what seems to be an imminent second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic after a surge in cases this month. On Tuesday, Greek health authorities reported 168 new infections, 45 of which in Attica, 24 in Thessaloniki, 12 on Lesvos, 10 in Heraklion, eight on the Cyclades islands, […]


















