Photo source: European Union / Photographer: Claudio Centonze Eighty one percent of Greeks have been vaccinated or have set an appointment and will definitely get the jab, a nationwide survey by Focus Bari | YouGov shows. The survey, which was conducted in October among 635 Greeks aged 18-74, also reveals that one in ten (11 […]
Photo source: @Heathrow airport The UK has removed the last seven countries from its Covid-19 red list, which required newly arrived travelers to spend 10 days in hotel quarantine. This means that as of today, November 1, passengers arriving to England from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela are no longer […]
Greece is opening its gates to residents from five non-EU countries, an announcement by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said. A revised aviation directive (NOTAM) issued by the HCAA on Friday, showed that five non-EU destinations – Argentina, India, Uruguay, Omman and Chile – were added to the “safe list” of countries and territories whose […]
Demand for Greece among Danish travelers is strong, according to feedback collected by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) following participation this week in the Quality Travel Fair held in Copenhagen. The GNTO participated in the first in-person exhibition after Covid welcoming thousands of visitors who expressed interest in traveling to Greece. At the
The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) is calling on its member hotels to adhere to a series of revised Covid-19 protective measures, that were announced by the Greek government earlier this week, following a spike in coronavirus cases in the country. The new “emergency rules” will be in effect at least until 6am on November 8. […]
Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias Greece is ready to capitalize on its successful management of the Covid-19 crisis achieving during the pandemic nearly 60 percent of pre-pandemic 2019 levels, said Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias during the German Travel Association’s (DRV) annual conference held at the at Costa Navarino in Messinia. Kikilias
Greece is among the Top 5 destinations of choice for Europeans hoping to take a holiday by March, according to the latest survey released this week by the European Travel Commission (ETC). The ETC’s latest survey conducted in September: “Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 9”, reveals that a total of 6.8 […]
Photo source: @Royal Jordanian Airlines Royal Jordanian, the national carrier of Jordan, is planning to increase frequency between Amman and Athens next month. The announcement was made during a recent meeting in Athens, between representatives of the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) and the Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (FedHATTA). Royal Jordanian said
Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki. Photo source: @Olympia Forum If Greece wants to be a leader in tourism, it needs to invest in its human resources and that’s a top priority in the post-Covid-19 era, said Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki during the Olympia Forum II held this week in Ancient Olympia. Zacharaki said this […]
Athens, Syntagma square. Photo: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece’s resilience to the Covid-19 shock is a result of a strong tourism industry, according to credit agency Moody’s, which said that the recovering sector will drive economic growth and fiscal adjustment in European countries that are highly dependent tourism. According to Moody’s data, tourist arrivals […]


















