Amalia Hotel Athens Ready to Reopen on August 28

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Amalia Hotel Athens The Amalia Hotel Athens, located in the heart of the Greek capital, has announced that it will reopen its doors on August 28. The hotel remained closed for several months due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Located next to central Syntagma Square and opposite Athens’ National Gardens and the Hellenic Parliament, the […]

Greece to Allow More Israeli Tourists

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The Greek government has agreed to double the number of Israeli tourists allowed to visit the country from 600 to 1,200 per week as of September 1. “The Israeli embassy in Athens, headed by Ambassador Yossi Amrani, has managed to update the existing outline in a manner that allows the doubling of Israeli tourists to […]

Greece – Cyprus Ferry Link Expected to Launch by Summer 2021

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A passenger ferry service between mainland Greece and Cyprus may be ready to launch by the summer of 2021, Cypriot Deputy Shipping Minister Vassilios Demetriades said on Wednesday. Speaking on Sigma TV, Demetriades said that the first itineraries could be conducted in the beginning of the 2021 summer season, if the extraordinary circumstances caused by […]

Final Countdown for The Authentic Marathon Swim Event on Evia

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The Authentic Marathon Swim (photo by Elias Lefas) Only a few days to go until The Authentic Marathon Swim event, that will take place on Evia, from September 4-6. This article is brought to you by Active Media Group Evia is ready to host The Authentic Marathon Swim, a prime sports tourism event scheduled to take place […]

Lufthansa Group: No Rebooking Fees Until December

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The airlines of the Lufthansa Group – Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines – are changing their ticket fare structure until the end of December. With immediate effect, all fares can be rebooked several times free of charge – including, for example, the lowest light fare without checked baggage. In response to the pandemic,

Greece Βecomes ECTAA’s Preferred Destination

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and ECTAA have signed an agreement to make Greece the Preferred Destination of the European umbrella association of travel agents and tour operators for the second semester of 2020. With this agreement, ECTAA pledges to promote Greece among its 70,000 members – travel agents and tour operators – across […]

Greece’s Domes Resorts Joins Forces with Hotel Investment Partners

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Domes Resorts, one of Greece’s leading luxury brands, has partnered with Hotel Investment Partners (HIP) to lead the management of two of its resorts on Corfu and Zakynthos. The agreement signed with HIP, owner of a number of resort hotels in Southern Europe, foresees the renovation and repositioning of the Grand Hotel on Corfu and […]

Study: Tourists Ready to Travel, If Safety Measures Are in Place

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Photo Source: Travelport The majority of travelers are now ready to consider booking domestic and international trips, but only if airlines, airports, hotels and car rental companies collectively implement 10 different safety measures throughout their journey, including fully flexible or refundable flight tickets. A study released by Travelport found that at all

Lufthansa Group Restricts Exceptions from Compulsory Masks

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The airlines of the Lufthansa Group are restricting the exceptions from the obligation to wear a mask onboard their flights. Starting September 1, an exemption from the obligation to wear a mask during the flight for medical reasons will only be possible if a medical certificate is presented on a form provided by the airline. […]

Greek Gov’t Mulls Tax Relief for Covid-hit Businesses

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Andrianou Street in Plaka, Athens. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Greek business owners impacted by the Covid-19 health crisis will have more time until the end of the year to pay off their tax obligations, said Alternate Finance Minister Theodoros Skylakakis. Referring to seasonal enterprises – those mostly active in tourism – Skylakakis told ANT1 TV […]