Greece to Boost Security at Main Areas of Tourist Activity

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Public Order and & Civil Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos and Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. As Greece prepares to open to tourists next month, the ministers of tourism and civil protection met to set out the safety standards to be implemented at entry points. Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias met on Monday with to discuss boosting safety […]

Greece Sets Sights on Becoming a Tourism Champion

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Mykonos island. Greece. Photo Source: Region of South Aegean Greece is working hard to become a frontrunner in travel and tourism while ensuring the benefits are evenly distributed among the people, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview to Eleftheros Typos on Sunday. The main strategy to deal with difficult times and periods […]

Actions Discussed to Ensure Safety at Zakynthos Shipwreck Site

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Navagio beach, Zakynthos. Photo source: @Visit Greece Visitors will soon be able to have full access to one of Greece’s most famous sites: Navagio Beach on the Ionian island of Zakynthos, after Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and local authorities discussed standards of operation and actions for its restoration. Kikilias met with Ionian Islands Regional

Greece’s Regions Unite to Launch Tourism Season Next Month

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The regional governors of Greece said during a Regional Tourism Council this week that they were prepared to welcome the first tourists next month responding to the ministry’s call for the extension of the season. Presiding over the meeting in Athens, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias invited the country’s 13 regions, municipalities, hoteliers and tour operators

Greece Ready to Welcome Travelers Earlier This Year

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Greece will be open and ready to welcome travelers earlier than ever this year, expecting the first visitors in March, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. In an interview to Action24, Kikilias said Greece was working hard to extend the tourism season in 2022 beyond the traditional summer months through to December. “I have asked everyone, […]

Mykonos Sets Groundwork for Sustainable Tourism Development

By admin 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Little Venice on Mykonos island, Greece. Mykonos Mayor Konstantinos Koukas presented Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Tuesday with the findings of a study for the sustainable tourism development of the Greek island. More specifically, the report indicates 15 key areas where actions must be taken towards sustainable development that will protect the environment and the

Entering Greece: New Covid-19 Rules for International Travelers

By admin 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: HCAA The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday released an updated aviation directive (NOTAM) with new rules concerning international arrivals from abroad. According to the updated directive, inbound travelers to Greece from EU/Schengen member states and from 33 non-EU countries (mentioned below) that hold a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate

Covid-19: Facilitating Meetings and Events Tourism Next on Greece’s Agenda

By admin 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said he would propose to the Covid-19 committee easing protocols for the organization of conferences and events in an effort to rekindle MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) activity. “I will ask the committee of experts to decide where we can relax protocols so that Greece can lead the way […]

No Testing for EU Covid Certificate Holders Traveling to Greece

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Photo source: European Commission / Photographer: Yorgos Karahalis Travelers with a valid EU Digital Covid Certificate coming to Greece will no longer need to be tested for Covid-19 starting on Monday, February 7, Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced. “Starting Monday, February 7, admission to the country for those who have an active European certificate will […]

Cruise Travel to Greece to Break All Records in 2022, Says Minister Kikilias

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Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias Greece is betting on cruise tourism as part of its campaign to extend the tourism season expecting a 300 percent increase in Thessaloniki alone, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview to SKAI television this week. Kikilias said 2022 would be a year of all-time cruise arrivals as Piraeus […]