Greece Links Islands with 24hr Health Units as it Opens to Tourists

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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 […]

SETE Chief: Time is Ripe for Greek Tourism Product Upgrade

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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 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

Greek PM to Send Out Official Welcome to Tourists from Santorini

By admin 11 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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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 […]

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. […]

Greece Raises Social Tourism Subsidy to Boost Domestic Travel

By admin 10 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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In an attempt to boost domestic travel and revive tourism after the impact of Covid-19, the Greek Labor Ministry announced that it would be increasing the social tourism subsidy this year covering for the first time ferry fares for eligible Greek recipients. More specifically, according to Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis, the government has decided to […]

Works on Athens City Walk Project Begin with Road Closures

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An impression of Panepistimiou street, Athens. Source: City of Athens Priority zones for pedestrians and cyclists as well as limited access to the center of Athens are set to be announced in the coming period as the Athens Municipality launches works on its ambitious Athens city walk project. The plan, to include extending pedestrian areas and unifying the

Greece Prepares Covid-19 Island Plan as it Opens to Tourism

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Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias Greece’s emergency strategy, including air ambulance services, testing and health infrastructure on the islands to address possible Covid-19 cases will be presented on Thursday, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said this week speaking at the digital Delphi Economic Forum 2020. Kikilias presented key points of the strategy which will be

Cyprus Now Open to Tourism

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Photo Source: @Cyprus Airports The Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus re-opened to tourists this week easing further its Covid-19 restrictions and launching its user-friendly Cyprus Flight Pass platform to facilitate travel. Larnaca and Paphos airports opened on Tuesday as the country entered the third phase of its lockdown plan and is aiming through it Cyprus […]