Greek Authorities Working on Health Protocols for Airbnbs

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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

Next Debt Relief Package for Greece Gets Green Light

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A European finance ministers meeting this week approved a next tranche of debt relief measures for Greece worth 748 million euros after the country successfully implemented reform commitments despite the extraordinary circumstances posed by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. This week’s Eurogroup discussed Greece’s progress in implementing reforms – agreed to when

Greece to Experience a ‘Different’ Tourism Season This Year

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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)

Phāea Resorts to Open its Hotels on Crete in July

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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

Ministry to Launch ‘Visit Greece App’ for Travelers in the post-Covid-19 Era

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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 […]

Greek PM to Send Out Official Welcome to Tourists from Santorini

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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 to Set Up Observatory for Tourism

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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 […]

Greece Announces Tender for ‘Quarantine Hotels’

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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 […]

Germany Opens Borders but Extends Travel Warning to its Nationals

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Germany announced that it will be opening its borders to visitors from Austria, France, Denmark and Switzerland on June 16 and will no longer subject incoming travelers from Italy to border controls. The decision was announced by Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, who clarified that the same did not apply to Spain for reasons of reciprocity. […]

Pan Hotel in Athens Opens and Welcomes Guests

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The Pan Hotel is ready to welcome visitors to the Greek capital with a refurbished lobby, reception and cafe-bar areas. “After our renovation during winter and following the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are ready to operate again in accordance with the new health protocols,” Pan Hotel Sales Manager Ioanna Panagiotopoulou said. Pan […]