Covid Free GR: How Non-EU Tourists Can Enter Indoor Areas of Restaurants, Bars in Greece

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The Greek Tourism Ministry on Wednesday gave clarifications on how tourists in Greece from non-EU countries can enter indoor areas of establishments that only allow entrance to customers who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus (Covid-19) or have recovered from the virus. Tourists from non-EU countries – such as the United Kingdom, the United States, […]

German DRV 2021 Conference in Greece a ‘Vote of Confidence’

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DRV Managing Director Dirk Inger and GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Frangakis. German travel and tourism stakeholders will be meeting in Greece on October 28-31 for their annual conference demonstrating their confidence in the country. The German Travel Association (DRV) event will be held at the Costa Navarino luxury resort in Messinia, Peloponnese,

Covid-19 Vaccination Tops Tourism Minister’s Crete Agenda

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Heraklion Mayor Vassilis Lambrinos and Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Accelerating and expanding the reach of vaccination topped the agenda of talks between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Heraklion Mayor Vassilis Lambrinos on Thursday, in view of rising Covid-19 cases on the island of Crete. Theoharis referred to the importance of boosting vaccinations in the

British Holidaymakers Snap Up Tickets to Greece

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Hours after England said it would be allowing quarantine-free travel to amber list countries for the vaccinated, British travelers snapped up weekly tickets for Greece, which saw sales exceed pre-pandemic levels, said travel analytics firm ForwardKeys. More specifically, weekly ticket sales for Greece reached 211 percent of 2019 pre-pandemic levels, followed by tickets for

Celestyal Cruises Further Upgrades Ventilation System of its Fleet

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Celestyal Cruises has partnered with AtmosAir Solutions, a company specializing in clean green indoor air technology, to upgrade its ventilation system across its fleet. Through the partnership, Celestyal Cruises will improve its already strict hygiene and safety protocols by upgrading its ships’ HVAC air conditioning system, which uses 100 percent fresh air as well as

Air Travel: Most Passengers Support Mask-wearing, Says Survey

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Photo source: IATA Most air travelers are confident about the safety of air travel and support mask-wearing in the near-term, according to a passenger survey conducted in June by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). However, a majority are also frustrated with the “hassle factor” around Covid-19 protocols including confusion and uncertainty about travel

Greece Sees Over 40% Rise in Tourist Arrivals in June

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Tuesday said that tourist arrivals to Greece in June were over 40 percent compared to last year. “There is optimism, which in fact is not based only on estimates. We are in mid-summer and arrivals are significantly higher compared to last year,” the minister said while speaking during an […]

Covid-19: Greece to Increase Quarantine Hotels, Ship Isolation Cabins

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Greek authorities have decided to increase the number of Covid-19 quarantine hotels as well as ship isolation cabins in order to address a rise in cases over the last week. There are now 47 Covid hotels operating countrywide up from 30 hosting people hit by the fast-spreading Delta variant. Greek authorities are also considering using […]

UK ‘Freedom Day’ Creates Hope for Greek Tourism Stakeholders

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Fully vaccinated British travelers will no longer be required to quarantine for 10 days following their trip to Greece, after the British government lifted all Covid-19 lockdown measures on Monday, giving Greek tourism stakeholders something to hope for. Britain’s decision to amber-list Greece over the past few months impacted the country’s tourism flows and figures. […]

Messinia Hoteliers Campaign Urges Covid-19 Vaccination

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“Get Vaccinated, free yourselves, enjoy life” is the motto of the campaign launched by the Messinia Hoteliers Association. The Messinia Hoteliers Association is urging people to get vaccinated through a new campaign launched to raise awareness on preventing the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) and to protect the area’s residents and visitors. The association has