Photo source: Shutterstock All unvaccinated people in Greece from Monday, September 13, will be allowed to board all means of transport for domestic travel between regions (airplanes, ferries, intercity trains and KTEL buses) only if they have a negative Covid-19 rapid antigen test result. The rule for domestic travel in Greece, which will be in […]
Travelers arriving at BER – Berlin Brandenburg Airport. Photo source: @berlinairport Germany no longer considers the Greek regions of Crete and South Aegean as high risk areas for the coronavirus (Covid-19), according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases. The RKI on Friday listed a number of countries and regions that are no longer […]
Athens International Airport (AIA). The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Friday extended its Covid-19 aviation directives concerning travel rules for passengers and restrictions for all international flights until September 17. Greece’s aviation directives are part of the Greek government’s efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in
The European Council on Thursday removed six countries, including Albania, Serbia and Japan, from the list of safe third countries for non-essential travel into the EU. Following a review under its recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council updated the list of countries, special administrative […]
Vassilis Kikilias While a number of countries are following a non-binding EU recommendation and imposing additional Covid-19 travel restrictions on visitors from the United States, Greece has made it clear that it has no intention of excluding American arrivals. In his first statement to the press on Tuesday since becoming Greek Tourism Minister, Vassilis Kikilias […]
The Greek authorities on Saturday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM) that extends the rules for passengers traveling on domestic flights between the mainland and the Greek islands. The directive, issued by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA), extends the travel rules until September 13 at 6am and is part of the Greek government’s efforts to […]
Greece is among the European countries that have not followed an EU recommendation to curb nonessential travel for visitors from the United States and has kept its borders open for American tourists. The European Council on August 30 removed a total of six countries and territories, including the US, from the list of safe third […]
Photo: Shutterstock The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Friday said Greece is opening its gates to travelers from Chinese Taipei. According to a revised aviation directive (NOTAM) of the HCAA, Chinese Taipei was added to the “safe list” of non-EU countries and territories whose residents are eligible to enter Greece – provided they have […]
The European Council on Monday removed a total of six countries, including the United States and Israel, from the list of safe third countries for non-essential travel into the EU. The removal from the list means that the Council recommends for EU member states to reintroduce temporary entry bans or travel restrictions for visitors from […]


















