A protocol of 21 pages containing safety rules and standards for the seamless operation of coastal shipping vessels in Greece after the gradual lifting of the measures taken to curb the Covid-19 virus was recently made public. The protocol was planned out by the Greek Maritime Ministry in cooperation with EODY, Greece’s public health organization, […]
Greek Deputy Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias on Friday called for all to be patient in regards to when the government’s restrictions on traveling freely on the mainland will ease. Greeks are currently restricted to their home prefectures. “We fully understand the need of our fellow citizens to travel out of their home prefectures […]
Greece remains an attractive option for investors seeking opportunities in tourism, despite the impact that the COVID-19 health crisis has had on the country’s travel industry. Real estate experts agreed on Friday that Greece is considered a “safe tourism destination”, considering that is has managed to successfully handle the coronavirus pandemic. The country recently
Lufthansa Group on Friday announced that numerous sunny destinations, including Crete in Greece, will once again be accessible with its members airlines, starting in June. For the past weeks the Group has had to cut much of its capacity due to continuing Covid-19 national and international travel restrictions. Lufthansa, Eurowings and SWISS next month will be […]
Greece is doing “everything in its power” to make sure British travelers return for their summer holidays once the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides, said Tourism Minister Harry Theocharis in an interview to UK daily The Telegraph. The minister said that Greece was working to find ways to enable safe travel for its second largest source […]
Photo: GTP Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is aiming for the opening of the Greek tourism season in July to give the sector a boost and help “save” August, the country’s most strongest month of the season. “If all goes well and we proceed with the second phase of our plan that includes the gradual […]
One in two Greeks are wary about opening the country up to tourists this early claiming it poses a risk in view of the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a study released this week by the University of Macedonia. More specifically, 49.4 percent said they were opposed to opening up Greece’s borders to tourists, […]
London’s Heathrow Airport is getting ready to trial technologies and processes that reduce risk of coronavirus transmission, in an aim to form the basis of a Common International Standard for health screening at all global airports. “The aim of the collective measures being trialled is to reduce the risk of contracting or transmitting Covid-19 while […]
Greek PM Kyriakos exchanging views dueing a videoconference held between world leaders on May 7. Photo source: primeminister.gr Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday underlined the importance of tourism cooperation between countries that have recorded very low cases of the coronavirus. Speaking during a videoconference, chaired by Austrian Chancellor
Lykavittos Hill, Athens. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou In efforts to reboot its tourism sector, one of the country’s strongest economic drivers, Greek authorities are working feverishly to find ways in the aftermath of Covid-19 (coronavirus) to ensure the safety of travelers as well as of local professionals. “This is a comprehensive plan that includes all […]


















