Searches for Greece Still Strong Among Fall Travelers

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Demand for travel to Greece and particularly to Athens remains robust with all the more travelers choosing to visit in the fall, according to a study carried out by travel & tourism marketing agency Tourix. More specifically, the Tourix Analytics study found that Athens continued to be highly searched for among users in September this year […]

Commission: EU Certificate ‘Crucial’ to Europe’s Covid-19 Response

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Photo source: European Commission The EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate has played a decisive role in Europe’s response to the pandemic and has facilitated travel supporting the continent’s hard-hit tourism industry, the European Commission said this week. Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas said the EU Digital Covid Certificate confirmed the EU’s role as a “global

Minister Kikilias: Investments Next Step for Greece Tourism Growth

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The Acropolis, Athens. Photo: GTP Greek tourism may have managed to cover lost ground during the Covid-19 pandemic but in order to keep up the momentum it is vital to formulate a far-reaching strategy for the next decade, said Vassilis Kikilias in an editorial published in Real News. Kikilias went on to add that tourism has […]

Athens Limits Traffic to City Center with New Alternate Day Regulation

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Starting on October 25, entrance into a defined area in the center of Athens will be allowed to certain vehicles based on an odd/even traffic regulation system dubbed the “green daktylios”. Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis announced the reinstatement of the decades-old system which, he said, will for the

US will Lift Travel Ban for Vaccinated EU, UK Citizens on November 8

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Photo source: Lufthansa The United States will open to foreign nationals that are fully vaccinated, including from the UK and Europe, from November 8. According to White House spokesperson Kevin Munoz, the new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travelers to the United States will apply to both international air travel and land […]

Entering Greece: Covid-19 Travel Rules Extended

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All of Greece’s Covid-19 travel rules for international flights and passengers have been extended, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) announced on Friday. The rules, which have been extended until until October 22, are part of the HCAA’s Covid-19 aviation directives (NOTAMs) that concern flights and arrivals to Greece from abroad. In short, arrivals are […]

International Travel Flows to Greece Continue Steady Trend

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Photo source: Shutterstock International arrivals to Greece are maintaining the momentum of previous months marking a 110.5 percent increase in September compared to the same month a year ago, said the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Friday. According to the data, overall air passenger traffic rose by 98.5 percent in the same month reflecting a steady

Road Arrivals to Greece Pick Up Pace in August

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Photo source: Hellenic Police The number of road arrivals to Greece gained momentum in August exceeding the 1 million mark but still down by 57.7 percent over pre-pandemic 2019, when there were 2.4 million arrivals, a SETE Intelligence (INSETE) study found. More specifically, according to the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), international […]

Covid-19: EU Summit to Examine Freer Travel Movement, Simpler Rules

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Photo © European Union 2020 – Source : EP Freer movement is set to top the agenda of an EU leaders meeting in Brussels on October 21-22, which will also examine ways to implement a coordinated approach to travel in and out of the EU, Bloomberg reports. EU leaders are expected next week to request […]

Greece Among Top Mediterranean Tourism Destinations for Germans

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Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece together with Spain, Turkey and Egypt won over German tourists this summer with demand still strong, according to booking platform ANIXE. More specifically, according to the ANIXE Insights report, in July, German travelers vacationed mainly in Greece, Spain and Turkey, whose share of total bookings on ANIXE […]