Photo: Shutterstock Fears over the fast-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19 have prompted Greek authorities to require as of 6am on Sunday, December 19, of all inbound travelers, regardless of vaccination status, to present a negative PCR or rapid antigen test result taken before entering the country. PCR tests should be performed within 72 hours before […]
Concerned about the fast-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19 and the spike in cases and deaths, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he may need to order new measures ahead of Christmas. Mitsotakis said new rules will mostly concern testing requirements. The news comes a day after the Greek health ministry announced that all travelers arriving […]
Greece has been ranked third worldwide for its sea & sun tourism product, according to findings released by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. According to part 2 of INSETE’s “Greek Tourism 2030 | Action Plans” study conducted by Deloitte – Remaco and titled “Products and Markets”, Greece’s sea & sun product “is by […]
Starting today, unvaccinated individuals who have recovered from Covid-19 are allowed entry to all spaces as applies to vaccinated citizens after displaying a recovery certificate issued in the last 90 days. Health authorities announced that as of today, Covid recovery certificates will be valid for a period of three months (90 days) and not six […]
Greek health authorities announced a revised set of rules governing the operation of ski resorts and theme parks in efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 over the holiday season. More specifically according to the new regulations which went into effect over the weekend: – eating areas at ski resort chalets will operate in accordance […]
Global leisure travel giant TUI Group said bookings for 2022 are “encouraging” and that it expects in summer 2022 to recover booking levels, adding that it has so far achieved 69 percent of pre-crisis level bookings. Announcing its fourth financial quarter results for 2021, the global tour operator said it was “taking another step out […]
Athens’ largest ice rink will open its doors on Tuesday, December 14, at Kotzia Square, to give the city’s residents and visitors a special experience during the holiday season. Set to operate until January 6, the ice rink will cover an area of 400 square meters. “Children and adults will have the opportunity to showcase their […]
Greece and its Covid-19 travel regulations were the most searched for terms in 2021 by British vacationers who were eager to travel safely, according to Google data presented by the Independent this week. Searches for Greece’s travel rules even outdid searches for restrictions that apply in the UK, according to data released by the global […]
Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) President Ioannis Bratakos and Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias The effective distribution of EU and national recovery funds that will provide a healthy framework of growth for Greece’s small and medium-sized enterprises topped the agenda of talks between Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Athens Chamber of Commerce and
INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body, released this week the first part of a study that examines global trends affecting tourism development and how these can be used to further improve the Greek tourism product. Conducted jointly by Deloitte – Remaco on behalf of INSETE, the “Greek Tourism 2030 | Action Plans” study provides […]


















