Greece Attends First Expo After Covid-19 Lockdown

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) presented Greece’s alternative forms of tourism during the TourNatur 2020 international exhibition held in Düsseldorf, Germany, during September 4-6. TourNatur was the first event that the GNTO attended since the Covid-19 lockdown in March. It took place in parallel with the Caravan Salon outdoor motor tourism exhibition and

Greece is 7th most Googled Holiday Destination Around the World

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Greece is among the 10 most searched-for countries for post-lockdown holidays worldwide, ranking seventh on the list compiled by Official-ESTA.com, the mandatory travel authorization system for travelers visiting the United States. ESTA analysed Google search volume data to reveal which countries internet users are searching for most when seeking for flights and

Condor to Extend Services from Kalamata to Munich and Dusseldorf

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Leisure carrier Condor has announced that it will extend its routes from Kalamata, Greece, to Munich and Dusseldorf in Germany, until November. “The routes are to remain on the airline’s timetable including November 2020 for the first time due to increased demand from Germany,” the airline said in an announcement. Τhe German carrier has extended […]

Xenia Tourism Expo Postponed for 2021

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The Xenia 2020 tourism expo has been postponed for 2021 due to the extraordinary circumstances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the event’s organizer Forum SA recently announced. One of the largest travel and tourism trade shows in Greece, Xenia 2020 was scheduled to take place during November 27-30 in Athens. The organizer decided to postpone the […]

Greek Restaurant Owners to Shut Doors in Protest of Covid-19 Curfew

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Restaurant owners across the country say they will keep their businesses closed for a week (September 16-22) in an act of protest against the government’s Covid-19 restrictions applied locally in a number of Greek destinations. The restrictions, which include a curfew (mandatory closure of restaurants and bars at midnight) and a limit of four people […]

Airbnb: Greece Among 10 Countries with Most ‘Enhanced Clean‘ Listings

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Greece is among the top 10 countries with the highest number of Enhanced Clean listings on Airbnb. Since June, more than 1 million listings around the world have been granted the “Enhanced Clean” highlight, after Airbnb hosts attested to following robust and standardized cleaning and sanitization guidelines to support safer travel. This means that hosts […]

Greece Supports #EUBeachCleanUp Campaign

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Greece supports the European Commission’s #EUBeachCleanUp environmental campaign by holding a number of awareness activities across the country. Aiming to eliminate marine pollution, the campaign is organized every September by the European Union, along with the United Nations and the bluest of friends, the Smurfs. In 2019, over 40,000 volunteers took part in nearly 80

Thessaloniki and Halkidiki Get Ready to Host ‘FVW Workshop Greece 2020‘

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FVW 2018 Workshop Crete, Photo (c) Christian Wyrwa The city of Thessaloniki and the region of Halkidiki in northern Greece, during September 15-20, will host the FVW Workshop Greece 2020, the annual meeting of the FVW magazine that focuses on the German tourism market. Aiming to promote the two Greek destinations to the German market, […]

Greece Unveils Face Masks Inspired by its Cultural Heritage

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Greece’s Archaeological Resources Fund has launched a collection of textile face masks featuring prints, drawings and photos inspired by the country’s rich cultural heritage. Available at the shops of archaeological sites and museums around the country, the face masks are of high quality and aesthetics. “The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the protective masks into our […]

‘Trust is the New Luxury in Tourism’ – Interview with Konstantinos Tzikopoulos, GM at Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort

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Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort Professionalism, stability, safety and, above all, trust is the “new luxury” in tourism, according to Konstantinos Tzikopoulos, the General Manager at the Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort in Halkidiki, Northern Greece. Tzikopoulos talks to GTP Headlines in the coronavirus (Covid-19) era and explains why the luxury Miraggio resort decided to suspend