Chios to Host Annual Music Festival in August

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The annual Chios Music Festival this summer returns to the Aegean island with a redesigned artistic program and new creative collaborations focusing on Greek artists. Between August 3-8 the festival will take place in various locations around Chios including the Archaeological Museum, the Mastic Museum, the Spyros Stephanou Estate in Kampos and the Vigla of Pachi […]

Amalia Hotels Opens its ‘Margarona Royal’ to Visitors

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Margarona Royal Hotel, Preveza The Margarona Royal Hotel, a member of Amalia Hotels, recently opened its doors to welcome travelers from Greece and abroad to the town of Margarona near Preveza, western Greece. Aiming to ensure the safety of its visitors and employees, the Margarona Royal Hotel has implemented the highest possible hygiene standards and […]

EU Updates ‘White List’ of Countries Free to Travel

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Photo Source: @European Commission The EU announced today that it had updated its initial list of countries for which member states can gradually begin this week to lift coronavirus (Covid-19) travel restrictions. Re-assessed every two weeks and based on epidemiological data, the list includes the following countries from which travel should be allowed to the EU: […]

ACI Europe and EASA Join Forces to Support Safe Recovery of Air Travel

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ACI EUROPE Director General Olivier Jankovec and EASA Executive Director signing a cooperation agreement for the implementation of the joint EASA/ECDC COVID-19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol. Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Friday signed a cooperation agreement to support the ongoing safe and

AEGEAN Announces Covid-19 Testing for Cabin Crew

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Greek airline company AEGEAN has announced that it will establish a regular preventive COVID-19 testing program for its cabin crew and employees. The initiative by AEGEAN aims to further enhance the health and safety of its passengers and crew, and is part of the additional precautionary measures already taken by the company for the new, […]

Greece Updates Directive for Flights from Sweden, Turkey, Albania, North Macedonia

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Thursday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM), providing updated information on passenger flights to Greece from Sweden, Turkey, Albania and North Macedonia, as part of the preventive measures taken to limit the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) virus. According to the NOTAM, the temporary suspension of

Greece Extends Covid-19 Measures on Beaches to End of July

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Greek authorities announced this week that they would be extending Covid-19 measures on organized beaches through to the end of the month and are considering banning local outdoor festivals in August, as weekly televised coronavirus updates are reinstated. In efforts to contain the spread of the virus due to over-crowding, measures on all organized beaches […]

GNTO: Dutch Tour Operators Confirm Interest for Greece

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The Ambassador of Greece to The Netherlands Nikolas Plexidas, the head of the GNTO office in The Netherlands Eleni Skarveli and Travelution Publisher Michel de Lijster. Following the official opening of the tourism season in Greece, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) held a public relations event in The Hague, Netherlands, to promote Greece’s offerings […]

Celestyal Adds ‘Costa Cruises’ Ship to Fleet

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Celestyal Cruises, an award-winning company offering cruises to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, has added a new ship to its fleet, the Costa NeoRomantica from Costa Cruises. Built in 1993 and extensively refurbished in 2012, the 1,800-guest ship has 789 cabins, 132 of which feature balconies, as well as a variety of dining […]

Greek Hoteliers Call for Mandatory Covid-19 Testing

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As Greece opens its borders to travelers from dozens of countries, Greek hoteliers are urging the government to implement mandatory Covid-19 testing 72 hours ahead of travel to all incoming tourists stressing that the sector can no longer suffer additional setbacks. “Compulsory tests everywhere… for all those coming from countries with burdened epidemiological data… We