archive photo Spain recently placed Greece, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Liechtenstein and several other countries and regions on its Covid-19 “high-risk” list for travel. This means that travelers arriving to Spain from these countries and regions are required to follow additional entry rules including proof of vaccination against Covid-19 or proof of recovery. Travelers
Hotels in Greece’s two largest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, were among the hardest hit from Covid-19, managing to recover 39 percent of pre-pandemic overnight stay levels from January to September with resorts achieving higher total revenue per occupied room, according to a report released this week by GBR Consulting. More specifically, according to the GBR
Photo source: WTM London The full impact of Brexit on the global travel industry has not yet been felt, according to research released during the ongoing WTM London 2021 travel trade show. Some 700 senior professionals from around globe contributed to the WTM Industry Report, and were asked whether their business had felt any specific […]
Photo source: WTM Industry Report 2021 Greece is a favorite destination for British holidaymakers planning to travel in 2022 with the Mediterranean at the top of their wish lists, according to the WTM Industry Report 2021 released on Monday during the opening of the World Travel Market (WTM) 2021 tourism trade show taking place in London. […]
Tourism in Europe took steady steps towards recovery this summer, with Greece leading the way, according to a report released this week by Oxford Economics. More specifically, the number of overnight stays in July in Europe exceeded 70 percent of pre-pandemic 2019 levels moving closer to achieving forecasts of 75-85 percent of 2019 levels by […]
Israel on Monday, November 1, for the first time since March 2020 opened its borders to foreign nationals who have been vaccinated or have recovered from Covid-19. “It’s been too long. We are here to welcome you with open arms,” Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said in a video message on Twitter. Starting today vaccinated […]
Photo source: diaNEOsis Greek officials may be ordering a new round of measures to address a recent spike in Covid-19 cases, particularly in Northern Greece, where a large part of the population is still unvaccinated. According to public health data, Greece is now recording the highest daily Covid-19 infection rates since the beginning of the […]
UK leisure travel group Jet2 (Jet2.com & Jet2holidays) agreed to boost the number of airline seats to Greece by 600,000 in 2022, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Monday from London, where he is attending the World Travel Market (WTM) 2021 tourism trade show. Kikilias announced the news after meeting with Steve Heapy, chief […]
Increasing tourism flows to Greece this year helped boost coastal shipping activities, but much more needs to be done, said Michael Sakellis, the president of the Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN), which this year marks its 100-year anniversary. In an interview to the Athens News Agency (ANA-MPA), Sakellis said that compared to 2020,
The October 28 national holiday in Greece sent occupancy levels through the roof at major mainland spots kick-starting tourism activity at winter and city destinations which have been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said recently. The long weekend saw occupancy levels at hotels on the mainland and at winter destinations


















