Greece Tourism Season Debuts with Over 230 Flights

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More than 230 flights are scheduled to land in Greece, on Wednesday, with more than half at regional airports as the country opens to tourism four months after Covid-19 lockdowns brought global travel to a grinding halt. According to the Hellenic Civil Aviation Administration (HCAA), Athens and Crete’s Heraklion airports are expecting the most arrivals […]

Greece Opens to Tourism: Who Can Come – Safety Rules

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Greek tourism makes its debut today opening its borders by air, sea and road to travelers for the summer months after the Covid-19 health crisis brought global travel to a standstill. “Greece is taking the next step to restore travel flows, always aiming to protect the health of tourism industry professionals, residents at tourist destinations, […]

Theoharis: Greece Investing Now in the Future of Tourism

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Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis spoke to Maria Theofanopoulou, owner of Greek Travel Pages during the Greek Tourism Debate online event. Greece is at the top of travelers’ wish lists thanks in large part to its successful management of the Covid-19 crisis and the country’s reputation as a safe destination, but several factors are still affecting […]

Greek Regional Airports Ready to Go as Tourist Season Kicks Off

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Greece’s regional airports are ready to handle the first incoming flights on Wednesday, July 1, after months of inactivity due to Covid-19, said Deputy Civil Protection and Crisis Management Minister Nikos Hardalias following a series of inspections over the weekend. Hardalias carried out technical checks at the airports of Zakynthos, Kefalonia, Corfu, Chania and Heraklion

Greece Launches ‘Stay Safe’ Campaign as it Opens to Tourists

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Greece announced on Friday the launch of a far-reaching awareness-raising campaign with Covid-19 precautions as it prepares to open its regional airports to tourists next week. As of July 1, holidaymakers from Europe will be able to visit Greece through 41 entry points, including 27 airports, seven border areas and seven ports. Aiming to inform […]

PM: Covid-19 Isolation Rooms Optional for Greek Hotels

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Following the confusion and reactions spurred by an announcement earlier this week that hotels in Greece be required to hold isolation rooms for possible Covid-19 cases, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis clarified that special quarantine hotels would be set up for that purpose. Speaking during a Greek Tourism

Tourism Signals a Return to Normalcy for Greece, Says Minister

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Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis (center) Greece’s tourism reopening signals a return to normalcy following the Covid-19 pandemic, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Monday. Speaking during an Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) board of directors meeting, the tourism minister highlighted the key areas of the Greek government’s plan for the country’s

Greece Still Struggling to Set Up Covid-19 Hotels

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Hotel owners in Greece are not showing interest in the Greek tourism ministry’s call for hotels to operate as quarantine operations and host tourists who may contract the coronavirus while on holiday. For example, only three hotels on Crete and none on Santorini – two of Greece’s most popular tourist destinations – have expressed interest […]

Greek Port Authorities Heighten Security Checks on Board Ferries

By admin 19 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Piraeus port, Greece (archive photo) Greek port authorities are heightening security checks at ports and on board ferries across Greece, in efforts to ensure Covid-19 safety precautions are being adhered to by passengers and crews as the country’s tourism season begins to gradually pick up. Port authority officials will be carrying out regular inspections on […]

Santorini to Set Up First DMO in Greece

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Santorini, Greece The first DMO (Destination Management Organization) in Greece will be representing the island of Santorini, South Aegean Region Governor George Hadzimarkos announced in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis this week. Speaking ahead of Mitsotakis, who announced the official re-opening of Greece to tourism after Covid-19 from Santorini on