Kassandra, Halkidiki. Photo Source: Visit Greece Tourism professionals in Halkidiki, Northern Greece, home to some of the country’s finest beaches, is examining the possibility of paying for part of the cost of Covid-19 testing for tourists, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios recently said. In an interview to the Athens News Agency, Tasios
Europe’s travel agents and tour operators are urging the Commission to review and revise a set of special VAT rules to meet the demands of the digital era and to ensure the sector’s competitiveness. Representing some 70,000 travel agents and tour operators in Europe, the European Travel Agents & Tour Operators Association (ECTAA) is requesting […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently visited Wales and met with the NHS staff, police officers and Armed Forces personnel working on the response to Covid-19. Photo source: @UK Prime Minister International tourism and aviation bodies are placing their hopes on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to restore travel when he decides this weekend on […]
Αν οι περισσότεροι άνθρωποι αναπτύξουν μακροχρόνια ανοσία στον ιό, είτε μέσω φυσικής μόλυνσης είτε μέσω εμβολιασμού, τότε δεν είναι πολύ πιθανό ο ιός να καταλήξει ενδημικός Έπειτα από έναν χρόνο πανδημίας προκύπτει το εύλογο ερώτημα: πόσο μπορούμε να ελπίζουμε στην εξάλειψη της πανδημίας; Οι περισσότεροι επιστήμονες πιστεύουν ότι είναι σχεδόν απίθανο. Το επιστημονικό
Share this Η Ιαπωνία επιβεβαίωσε ένα νέο παραλλαγμένο στέλεχος του νέου κορωνοϊού, ενώ παράλληλα ανακοίνωσε ότι νέα συρροή κρουσμάτων εμφανίστηκε σε κέντρο μεταναστών στο Τόκιο, παρουσιάζοντας μια νέα πρόκληση καθώς η χώρα προσπαθεί να αναχαιτίσει το τρίτο κύμα της επιδημίας της COVID-19. Το νέο παραλλαγμένο στέλεχος εντοπίστηκε σε 91 κρούσματα στην περιοχή Κάντο
Photo source: @Ministry of Health The number of Covid-19 cases in Greece may be stabilizing, but Greek health experts are considering extending current lockdowns or containment measures through to Easter. Briefing the press this week ahead of Friday’s weekly Covid-19 response committee meeting, Government Spokesperson Christos Tarantilis confirmed that there were signs of
Aiming to improve the standard of living in central Athens and create more outdoor space, the municipality of Athens created its third mini park in the neighborhood of Pagrati. Under its so-called “pocket park” campaign within its urban regeneration program which converts abandoned areas into small green spaces, the municipality created a 750m2 park in
Photo source: gov.uk Technical discussions are underway between Greece and the United Kingdom to explore how to facilitate travel between the two countries this year, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Thursday. Speaking to BBC 4 radio, the Greek minister said the two countries at the moment are in “very preliminary discussions” with Athens […]
Photo source: Athens Traders Association (ESA) Greek businesses ordered to shut down in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic lost more than one-third of their turnover or a total of 10.8 billion euros, according to recently released data by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). Of the 205,984 enterprises in Greece that suspended operations in March […]
Chania, Crete. Photo source: Visit Greece/E.Fili German travelers eager to get away and leave Covid-19 behind them are planning to visit Crete in 2021, according to TUI booking data. TUI Germany, a member of global leisure travel giant TUI Group, said three Greek islands were among the top destinations preferred by Germans planning their holidays […]

















