Photo source: Urban Rail Transport (STASY) Urban Rail Transport Company STASY has decided to increase the frequency of services on Athens’ metro lines 2 and 3, as of Monday, August 31, in efforts to avoid overcrowding and curb the spread of COVID-19. STASY said that from August 31 – September 4, during rush hour, metro […]
Starting Tuesday (August 25) additional precautionary measures will apply to a number of Greek regions, islands and cities following a decision by health authorities aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19. More specifically, according to the latest decision published in the Government Gazette, the following regions, cities and islands will be required by law to […]
Photo source: KLM Air France and KLM are assisting their customers that are required to have a negative coronavirus (Covid-19) test (PCR test) taken at least 72 hours before departure to certain destinations. In particular, Air France in cooperation with the laboratories Synlab and Biogroup is offering passengers traveling to the French overseas departments and […]
Medical teams stationed at the port of Piraeus (Gate E1) will continue to carry out random Covid-19 tests on returning to Athens travelers as part of ongoing efforts to curb the spread of the virus. Every day from 10am onwards, special squads consisting of volunteer doctors and health care professionals, will be conducting PCR testing […]
The Athens Medical Association (ASA) in collaboration with Attica Region health experts carried out more than 300 Covid-19 tests at the ports of Piraeus and Rafina on Sunday, August 16, to travelers and ferry crews, as part of support efforts to curb the spread. “Aware of the fact that many citizens have been to popular […]
The Municipality of Athens announced this week that special squads would be carrying out disinfection of the city’s streets and squares in efforts to limit the spread of Covid-19 as hundreds of Athenians return from their holidays. According to the disinfection program announced by Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis, municipal squads will be spraying the city […]
Photo source: Aeroporti di Roma: Fiumicino – Ciampino In an attempt to keep a second wave of Covid-19 at bay, Italy has ordered that coronavirus tests be conducted on travelers coming from Greece, Malta, Spain and Croatia. Incoming visitors or Italian nationals returning from these countries will be required – according to Italian media reports […]
Athens International Airport (archive photo). The US State Department on Thursday issued a new advisory for Greece urging its citizens to reconsider plans for travel due to increasing cases of Covid-19. The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a Level 3 travel health notice for Greece after the number of confirmed coronavirus cases increased. […]
Aiming to attract Greek and European travelers to Chania, Crete, this summer, the Chania Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently launched a new video featuring the city as an ideal destination for safe holidays. The video is part of a broader campaign created by the Chamber under the title “Chania: Always Pure” that is […]
A new video focusing on the rich gastronomy of the South Aegean islands was recently released to promote the Region as a top culinary tourism destination. “The incomparable special gastronomy wealth of each of the 52 islands of our region is a great advantage and supports our efforts to promote alternative forms of tourism, […]


















