IMF Forecasts 2020 Recession for Greece Due to Covid-19

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Photo source: IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting that the Greek economy will contract by 10 percent this year as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak that has devastated the world. According to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report released on Tuesday, Greece is seen as falling into recession this year with […]

Santorini Among 7 Most Beautiful Islands on the Planet, Says CNT Middle East

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Santorini, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece Greece’s Santorini island is on the list of the “7 most beautiful islands on the planet” that was recently published in the online edition of Condé Nast Traveller (CNT) Middle East. The list features exotic islands from all over the world including Bali, Indonesia; Mahe, Seychelles; and Palawan, Phillipines. […]

Anatolia Hospitality: A Message from the CEO

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Dear Friends and Associates, I hope you are all well and maintaining good spirits. We are already in the fourth week after having closed our hotels at the end of March. As we all know by now, this pandemic we are experiencing with the corona virus is no easy task. “Our thoughts and prayers go […]

Grand Hotel Palace Thessaloniki Donates ICU Beds to AHEPA Hospital

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Grand Hotel Palace Thessaloniki The Grand Hotel Palace Thessaloniki has donated three Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds to the AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki to support the work of healthcare professionals who are at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “The management and people of Grand Hotel Palace are well aware that […]

Greek Tourism Ministry Sets Post-Coronavirus Agenda

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Ways to redefine Greece’s tourism product so it can adapt to the new reality after the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides topped the agenda of a meeting between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) board of directors. Theoharis stressed the need to focus on re-opening the country’s hotels under new […]

Aristotle Municipality Launches Travel e-Guide in English

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Photo Source: “Trekking: Life is an adventure” The Municipality of Aristotle in Halkidiki, central Macedonia, has launched an electronic guide in English with useful information on the area’s 13 historic hiking routes. The “Trekking: Life is an adventure” e-guide offers information on the geographic location of each mapped route and its signage, as well

Crete Educational Bodies Team Up with GNTO to Study Covid-19 Effect

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GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis (up, right) held a video conference with the scientific teams of the Technical University of Crete and the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania. The Technical University of Crete and the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania will be teaming up with the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) to contribute towards the

Greece Looks Into Safe Entry Documentation Options After Covid-19

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Greek authorities are exploring the possibility of safe entry documentation to be shown at airports in Greece upon arrival after coronavirus (Covid-19) travel restrictions are lifted. According to Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas, the ministry was looking into the possibility of “entry protocols” as part its next-day plan to recover lost ground. In the […]

Covid-19: Greek Study Focuses on Previous Tourism Recovery Times After Crisis

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Greek tourism may possibly start showing signs of recovery in the next year, according to findings released by SETE Intelligence (INSETE) in a study examining the sector’s outlook after the coronavirus (Covid-19) health emergency subsides. INSETE is the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. As underlined in the study, Greek tourism stakeholders are

Europe Chief Advises Against Travel, Urges Seniors to Stay Home until Year End

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Ursula von der Leyen, Source: EC – Audiovisual Service – European Union, 2020, Photographer: Etienne Ansotte European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen advised Europeans to wait before making travel plans and seniors to stay put until the end of the year due to the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. Speaking to German daily […]