Rhodes’ 2021 Tourism Plan to Target Digital Nomads

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Rhodes, Greece The Municipality of Rhodes is looking into ways to attract digital nomads – travelers from all over the world that combine remote working and traveling. Digital nomads work remotely with the help of telecommunication technologies. They either set a base in another country or continuously travel to other destinations. The tourism trend began […]

Greece Among Top Countries for 2021 Intra-European Travel

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Greece is among the Top 5 preferred countries for intra-European travel in 2021, despite the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, a recent report by the European Travel Commission (ETC) reveals. Titled “Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 4”, ETC’s monthly report features data collected in December 2020. According to its main findings,

France Bans Travel from Non-EU Countries

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France has banned all but essential travel from outside the European Union and tightened testing requirements for travelers from within the EU, in efforts to stop the spread of new coronavirus variants and avoid a third lockdown. Effective as of yesterday (Sunday), the measures will be in place for 15 days. The new border restrictions […]

Santorini to Launch New Tourism Promotion Strategy for 2021

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Santorini island, Greece The Municipality of Thira (Santorini) is getting ready to launch a new tourism promotion program for 2021, aiming to promote the island’s brand identity and unique features to as many potential visitors as possible. The municipality’s tourism committee recently approved the 2021 tourism promotion strategy, which will be carried out with the […]

How to ‘Click in Shop’ in Greece – Guidelines

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The Regional Chamber Council of Attica has released a set of guidelines for consumers regarding the operation of retail stores with the “click in shop” method. The new method is among the government’s restrictions that were announced aim to curb overcrowding in public places and this way limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). “Click […]

Travel Trade Athens 2021 Event Goes Hybrid in April

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: Travel Trade Athens The Municipality of Athens during April 19-20 will hold the 7th Travel Trade Athens 2021 event to promote the Greek capital and drive growth in the tourism sector. “Our aim is to promote the city’s tourism product in the best possible way to representatives of traditional and emerging […]

Coronavirus Slashes Thessaloniki Hotel Numbers in 2020

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Photo source: @Thessaloniki Hotels Association Hoteliers in the northern port city of Thessaloniki saw visitor numbers fall as a result of coronavirus pandemic measures marking a 70.14 percent drop in the number of overnight stays in 2020 compared to a year earlier, according to the Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA). More specifically, the total number of

TripAdvisor: Crete Among World’s Most Popular Destinations for 2021

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The Greek island of Crete is among the world’s most popular destinations for 2021, according to the “Travelers’ Choice – Best of the Best Awards for Destinations” list, that was recently released by travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor’s awards highlight the most popular, trending, and emerging destinations around the world, as well as […]

Covid-19: Over 9,600 Small Attica Businesses to Receive Support

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The Region of Attica will allocate over 250 million euros in funds to support over 9,600 small and very small enterprises impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Co-funded by the Attica Regional Operational Program (PEP Attikis) 2014-2020, the program foresees that subsidies for each eligible enterprise will range from 5,000 – 40,000 euros depending on […]

Kos’ Neptune Hotels Resort Receives HolidayCheck Special Award 2021

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The Neptune Hotels Resort, Convention Centre & Spa, located on the Greek island of Kos, has received the HolidayCheck Special Award for 2021. German booking and rating portal HolidayCheck, every year offers the Special Award to hotels that are popular among holidaymakers and receive positive recommendations from over 90 percent of their guests. Only 607 hotels