Greece to Consider Opening to Travel from United States

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At the end of July, Greece will consider allowing the entry of travelers from the United States, according to the government’s spokesman, Stelios Petsas. Referring to the lifting of Greece’s ban on direct flights from the United Kingdom on July 15 and from Sweden as of July 22, Petsas said the easing of travel restrictions […]

Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki Opens with Focus on Health and Safety

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Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki The five-star luxury hotel Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki is inviting its guests to enjoy luxury accommodation and wellness in the safe environment of its premises in the northern Greek city. The hotel has adopted the advanced hygiene and safety protocols of Hyatt, as well as the guidelines of Greece’s health and tourism authorities […]

Op-Ed: Becoming Part of the Joint National Effort to Restart Greek Tourism

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Op-Ed by Aspa Palimeri, Country Manager,Greece, Cyprus & Malta, Mastercard Following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are currently going through a very critical period in regard to the recovery of the economy and dealing with the consequences brought by this immense and unprecedented crisis. For Greece a major challenge that has risen is […]

GNTO Teams Up with Travel Channel to Promote Greek Tourism

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GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis at the Herod Atticus Theater. The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has joined forces with Travel Channel International, an international television network featuring documentaries related to travel and leisure, to promote the authentic experiences that Greece offers its visitors. The TV network will produce a number of

Travelers Entering Greece from Promachonas Border Must Have Negative Covid-19 Test

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Photo source: National Public Health Organization (EODY) All travelers entering Greece through Promachonas border station as of July 14 will be obliged to present a negative molecular test result (PCR) for coronavirus (Covid-19) upon arrival. The test must performed up to 72 hours before travelers enter Greece through the country’s northern border with Bulgaria. The

WTTC Launches #wear2care Campaign, Urges Travel with Face Masks

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The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a new campaign and is calling on all travellers to don protective face masks to show they ‘wear to care’ in the new normal of travelling, following the Covid-19 crisis. “As countries transition from lockdowns to reopening their borders, the wearing of face masks helps signal […]

Covid-19 Fears of Travelers – Survey

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently released research showing that the public’s willingness to travel is being tempered by concerns over the risks of catching the coronavirus (Covid-19) during air travel. The 11-country survey, which was conducted during the first week of June 2020, assessed traveler concerns during the pandemic and the potential

EU: Covid-19 Blow to Greek Economy Milder than Expected

By admin 9 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Economic forecast map. Source: European Commission The European Commission revised its outlook for the Greek economy on Tuesday, saying prospects for 2020 in the aftermath of Covid-19 were milder than initially expected. Greece GDP is set to contract by 9 percent this year compared to 9.75 percent as initially projected in the Commission’s previous forecast […]

Ministry Aims to Include All of Greece on the Tourist Map

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The equal distribution of tourist traffic to all of Greece’s regions, ensuring in this way inclusive development, is a top tourism ministry priority, said Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas this week during the 8th Regional Development conference held in Patra. Konsolas described the concentration of all tourism activity in a just a few regions as […]

Greek Minister Says Covid-19 Testing at Entry Points ‘Effective’

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Targeted Covid-19 testing conducted at entry points across Greece has been effective and contributed to containing the spread of the virus, which is key to ensuring the safety of visitors and locals, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis during an online Association of Greek Regions event this week. Speaking during the “Health and Safety, Tourism […]