Photo source: Greek Health Ministry A carefully interconnected network of emergency health care and medical services linking Greece’s islands with the mainland as well as specific guidelines for the transport by air or sea of infected individuals was announced on Friday in Athens by Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias. The minister presented a detailed action […]
The Municipality of Ios has launched a new campaign, inviting travelers to visit the island and experience a special summer holiday. Under the motto “Ios has ‘cleaned up’ for you this year”, the campaign passes messages of volunteerism and caring for the environment through a series of videos. To prepare for the tourism season […]
Kostas Vasiliou, Deputy CEO of Eurobank and Yiannis Retsos President of SETE. The time is ripe for Greece to upgrade its tourism product and to invest in a new future learning from the weaknesses as these emerged in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. This was the key takeaway of a discussion this week […]
Greek authorities are drawing up health protocols to be applied by short-term rental operators in Greece, in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis, revealed Giacomo Trovato, Airbnb Country Manager Italy and South-East Europe during the online Delphi Economic Forum 2020 this week. Trovato confirmed that the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) in collaboration
Dimitris Fragakis, Secretary General of the Greek National Tourism Organization with Maria Theofanopoulou, Owner of Greek Travel Pages at the Delphi Economic Forum 2020. Greece will experience a difficult, different tourism season this year due to the global COVID-19 crisis and its impact on the international tourism industry, Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO)
Blue Palace, A Luxury Collection Resort and Spa. Greek hospitality group Phāea Resorts has announced the opening of three of its luxury hotels on the island of Crete in July. The group’s five-star Cretan Malia Park, a member of Design Hotels™ in Malia and four-star Agapi Beach Resort in Heraklion will open on July 1. The five-star Blue Palace, A
The Greek Tourism Ministry plans to launch a new “Visit Greece” mobile application that will provide travelers with useful information during their trip to Greece in the post-COVID-19 era. Speaking during the Delphi Economic Forum 2020 on Thursday, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said that Greece, for the first time, has developed a travel app to […]
Santorini, Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will officially announce the re-opening of Greece after Covid-19 and the launch of the tourism season from Santorini on Saturday, Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas announced on Thursday. Greece is set to initially open its borders on Monday with flights to Athens and Thessaloniki airports and on July 1 with […]
Athens, Attica Photo credit: Region of Attica A tourism observatory will be set up in Athens to provide municipal authorities with necessary information and data to boost tourism growth in the Greek capital. Tourism observatories offer access to a broad collection of information, data and analysis on current trends in the tourism sector. The announcement […]
The Greek Tourism Ministry announced this week that it would be compensating hotels used for Covid-19 isolation purposes while inviting interested hoteliers to express interest in the program via its site. More specifically, in view of the upcoming tourism season – Greece will open to travelers on Monday – the ministry said it will pay […]


















