Greek PM’s Vision for Tourism All About the Experience

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Imerovigli, Santorini. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Redefining the tourism model in the aftermath of Covid-19 with a focus on lasting experiences, the importance of vaccination particularly among younger generations and tourism professionals, and putting EU recovery funds to good were at the center of a Q&A between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Greek Tourism

Dutch Government Relaxes Travel Restrictions for all of Greece Except for Attica

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Photo source: KLM From Sunday, June 27, people from the Netherlands will be able to travel to Greece with no restrictions when they return, the Greek Tourism Ministry recently announced. This means that travellers entering the Netherlands from Greece will no longer be required to present a recent negative coronavirus (Covid-19) test or go into […]

Mainland Greece Hoteliers Want Additional Aid Due to Covid-19

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Hoteliers in mainland Greece and primarily in the north are calling on the government to provide additional support and include them in promotional actions in order to ensure the operation of hotels impacted by Covid-19. More specifically, the heads of Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) hotel associations in Northern and Central Greece said they were finding […]

EIB and HDB to Support Business Investment in Greece with €400m

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Photo source: @EIB The European Investment Bank (EIB) in cooperation with the Hellenic Development Bank (HDB) announced that it would be extending 400 million euros in support to boost business financing across Greece, in order to stimulate innovation and create jobs. “This is an important moment for the Greek economy and the Hellenic Development Bank. […]

Greece Scraps Covid-19 Mask Rule for Outdoors, Gets Ready to Lift Curfew

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Greek authorities on Wednesday announced that the requirement to wear a face mask outdoors in public will be scrapped from tomorrow and that the late night curfew will end on Monday. Speaking during a Covid-19 media briefing, Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias said the outside face mask rule will be lifted on Thursday, […]

SETE: Greek Tourism is Up Against 7 Major Challenges

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Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos on Wednesday listed seven major challenges Greek tourism will face in the short and long term as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “We need a continuous management of everyday life, just like we did in 2020, but at the same time we need a plan that […]

EU Commissioner: ‘We Can’t Go Back to Tourism As We Knew It’

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Photo source: @Thierry Breton Three challenges must be addressed before the EU could call it summer in the aftermath of Covid-19, said Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton in a post on the European Commission’s blog on Tuesday. Under the title “Sea, Vax & Sun – Let’s Get Set for Summer”, Breton lists three […]

ETAD Reopens Thermal Spas in Four Greek Destinations

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Greece’s Public Properties Company (ETAD) has reopened the facilities of the thermal spas it manages in four Greek destinations. The announcement came a few days after Greek authorities decided to reopen wellness services across the country. ETAD reopened the thermal springs of lake Kaiafa in western Peloponnese; Edipsos on Evia; and Ypati near Karpenissi, on […]

Difficult Year Ahead for Greek Tourism, Says Minister

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Signs are positive for the year ahead, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, adding that more than 9,000 travelers from the UK visited Greece last week despite the Covid-19 restrictions and the outbreak of the Indian variant in their homeland. In an interview to public broadcaster ERT on Wednesday, Theoharis […]

Karras Grande Resort on Zakynthos is Open and Welcoming Guests

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The Karras Grande Resort on Zakynthos is open and welcoming summer guests to the area of Tsilivi on the popular Greek island. Having recently reopened its doors, the hotel is operating under the strictest health protocols to ensure a safe, comfortable stay for its guests. “Enhanced hygiene protocols and rigorous staff training provide our guests […]