South Aegean Planning Safe 2021 Tourism Opening

By admin 8 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

The parameters that will contribute to the safe opening of tourism for the Greek islands of the South Aegean in 2021 were examined during a recent meeting between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and the region’s governor, George Hatzimarkos. During the meeting, special reference was made to the South Aegean’s tourism performance in the summer […]

Greece has 4-Phase Plan for Vaccination of Greek Island Residents

By admin 26 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Ministry of Health Greek health authorities are rolling out a four-phase plan for the vaccination of people against the coronavirus (Covid-19) on the Greek islands, Alternate Minister for Health Services Vassilis Kontozamanis said on Monday. During a speech in parliament, Kontozamanis said the population’s vaccination would be carried out throughout the

‘The Mirror’ Adds Greek Islands to Travel Bucket List for 2021

By admin 21 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The Greek islands are among the destinations included on the 2021 travel bucket list of British national daily The Mirror. Published on the newspaper’s website, the list consists of 12 amazing destinations and targets travelers seeking for escapism or future adventures. “Travel isn’t exactly on the cards at the moment (thanks, Covid). However, while 2020 […]

Leros, Lesvos, Kos, Samos and Chios Get New Extension for Lower VAT

By admin 14 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Lesvos. Photo source: GNTO / D. Rozaki The Greek Finance Ministry on Monday signed a decision that extends the special value-added tax (VAT) status of the five Aegean islands that have received the main burden of migrant and refugee flows in Greece. According to the decision signed by the alternate finance minister, Theodoros Skylakakis, and […]

Mykonos Added to UK’s Safe Travel List

By admin 22 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou The island of Mykonos in Greece on Thursday was added to the UK’s “travel corridor” list, meaning that travelers arriving from the Greek island as of Sunday, October 25, will no longer have to isolate, according to the updated travel advice for Greece by the Foreign Office (FCDO). “Mykonos is now […]

Covid-19: Crete is Off the UK’s Quarantine List

By admin 15 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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Agios Nikolaos, Crete. Source: Celestyal The island of Crete in Greece has been added to the UK’s “travel corridor”, meaning that travelers arriving from the Greek island as of Sunday, October 18, will no longer have to isolate, according to the updated travel advice for Greece by the Foreign Office (FCDO). “The island of Crete […]

ENFIA Tax Abolished for Residents of 28 Small Greek Islands

By admin 17 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Marathi island, Greece The residents of 28 small and remote Greek islands are now exempt from paying the unified property tax (ENFIA) from 2020 onwards, the Finance Ministry announced on Wednesday. Scrapping the ENFIA tax for islands with up to 1,200 residents, was among the measures announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the Thessaloniki […]

Platform for Accessible Tourism on the Greek Islands to Launch

By admin 1 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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A new web platform that will look to make the Greek islands accessible to tourists with special needs will launch in June by Greek non-profit organization Agoni Grammi Gonimi, Microsoft Hellas and ATCOM. The platform’s pilot version was introduced on Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 21 and will begin to operate this month under […]

Greece Allocates €33.7m to Coastal Shipping, Island Entrepreneurship

By admin 27 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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The Greek shipping ministry announced recently that it would be allocating 33.7 million euros to the islands to support entrepreneurship and coastal shipping in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. More specifically, island-based companies eligible for the transport discount, will receive 11.2 million euros; 15 million euros have been set aside to ensure

The Telegraph: Greece First on Travel List After Covid-19 Crisis

By admin 3 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou “Will foreign holidays be permitted by July? Or August? Your guess is as good as mine. But I’d like to think that by September – dear God, surely – we will have been given the green light to venture beyond our shores. If that’s the case, I will have endured a […]