Insurer AXA Lists Greece Among Top Countries for Quarantine-free Travel

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Greece together with the Seychelles and Tanzania have been listed as the best countries for travelers who do not want to undergo self-isolation, according to AXA Gulf, one of the largest international insurers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). AXA said the list was in response to high demand from travelers from the GCC, namely […]

UK Keeps Greece on ‘Safe List’ for Travel

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Photo Source: @Heathrow Airport As Europe braces for a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK Foreign Office (FCO) on Thursday updated its travel advice based on the re-assessment of effective coronavirus management. Greece remains on UK’s quarantine-free list of countries to and from which travelers can enter the country without having to self-isolate […]

Study: Coronavirus Affecting Leisure Travel More

By admin 27 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Leisure travel appears to be among the hardest-hit segments with business travel the least affected by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest report by Swiss research agency m1nd-set. Global uncertainty due to the crisis reveals that Covid-19 will have a greater impact on leisure travel as 45 percent of Europeans say their plans for […]

Greek Coastal Destinations Winning Over Tourists in Covid-19 Times

By admin 26 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Paleo Faliro, Attica/ Photo © NIKOS DANIILIDIS – Wikipedia Hotel occupancy rates in Athens dropped by 30 percent but the South Aegean Region saw arrivals rise by 171 percent and flights by 154 percent in the first two weeks of August reflecting a clear preference for sea and sun. According to Greek daily Naftemporiki, Attica’s […]

Greek FinMin Examines Support Measures in Covid-19 Aftermath

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Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. Photo Source: cstaikouras.gr Seeking ways to ease the burden that the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has had on Greek households and businesses, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said this week that the government was preparing a mixed package of measures, including tax breaks and voluntary rent reductions. In an interview to

Greece Takes Action to Prevent Second Wave of Covid-19

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Syntagma square (Syntagma), Athens. Greece is bracing for what seems to be an imminent second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic after a surge in cases this month. On Tuesday, Greek health authorities reported 168 new infections, 45 of which in Attica, 24 in Thessaloniki, 12 on Lesvos, 10 in Heraklion, eight on the Cyclades islands, […]

Gloomy Outlook Ahead for Greek Hoteliers

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Setting priorities and implementing immediate relief measures for tourism enterprises hit by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic are crucial if Greece wants to be ready for 2021. “The year is over, we are now fighting for 2021,” said Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) President Grigoris Tasios who echoed Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos’

Crete Town Chania Imposes Tighter Covid-19 Measures

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Chania, Crete The popular town of Chania on the island of Crete has – starting today – imposed tighter restrictions in efforts to restrict the further spread of Covid-19, Greek authorities decided. More specifically, there is now a cap of nine people at public or private events and gatherings, masks are mandatory at all times […]

Belgium Updates Travel Advisory for Greece

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Photo Source: brusselsairport.be Belgium revised on Monday its travel advisory for Greece, including the country on its orange list, which involves non-essential travel under “increased vigilance”. According to a Belgian foreign ministry announcement, Greece, together with dozens of other countries, including France and Germany, has been moved to the orange zone from

Greece Prepares for Covid-19 Management as Vacationers Return

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Greek authorities said they would be reintroducing bi-weekly coronavirus briefings bringing back infectious diseases professor Sotiris Tsiodras, who will announce new measures and inform of the latest developments. The decision announced earlier today after the weekly Covid-19 meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis comes as the Greek government prepares to