Greece stands to gain approximately 1.6 billion euros in a year if it manages to attract digital nomads to the country with its new technologies and lax tax policy, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis this week. Speaking during the virtual “Greece: Competing for Global Talent” event organized by the Delphi Economic Forum on Tuesday, […]
Photo source: Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association The ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the travel restrictions imposed worldwide and low demand have put Athens’ hospitality market on hold. “There are no bookings [for Athens] at the moment. Nothing is certain for the next months, since we don’t have any prepaid bookings, while a flexible […]
Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service Vaccination certificates could positively affect the intention of people to travel and enhance safety procedures, according to the president of the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association, Lambrini Karanasiou-Zoulovits. During an online press event held on Tuesday, Zoulovits estimated that vaccination certificates could
Photo source: Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in 2020 led to a revenue loss of 700 million euros for Attica’s hotels, due to the severe drop of arrivals and occupancy rates, the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association said on Tuesday. According to the association, following the outbreak […]
Photo source: @Development Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Crete The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is looking into ways to promote Greek gastronomy and connect local cuisine and products with tourism. Speaking during an online event last week, GNTO President Angela Gerekou said that the Mediterranean diet is a significant – yet untapped – national
Clio Muse Tours Founders Giannis Nikolopoulos, Daphne Tsevrenir and Andreas Fatouros. Greek startup Clio Muse Tours is among the 25 winners of the SDGs Global Startup Competition that was organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with the aim to recognize sustainable and responsible tourism practices. Supported by the United Nations Innovation Network, the
Photo source: @Crystal Cruises Crystal Cruises has updated its health and safety protocols that require all guests to be fully inoculated with a Covid-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to their Crystal cruise. Guests will need to provide proof of vaccination before embarkation and must have received both doses of the vaccine if recommended […]
After carefully assessing the latest developments related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the international travel restrictions, the Greek Yachting Association (GYA) has decided to cancel the Mediterranean Yacht Show (MEDYS) 2021 event. After cancelling the 2020 event, MEDYS 2021 was scheduled to take place during April 22-25 at the port of of Nafplion in
Photo source: Alltours Allsun, a hotel chain belonging to German tour operator alltours, has announced that in the future, its guests will be required to present a Covid-19 vaccination certificate before check in. Depending on the course of vaccinations, the new policy is expected to be implemented as of October 31. “We want to offer […]
The five-star Katikies Santorini hotel has achieved the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR accreditation, a gold standard for hospitality facilities. Under the guidance of GBAC, a Division of ISSA – the worldwide cleaning industry association, Katikies Santorini has implemented the most strict protocols for cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention


















