European Commission to Propose Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate for Travel

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Photo source: European Commission The European Commission is scheduled this week to submit its proposal to the European Parliament for the establishment of an EU-wide digital vaccination certificate to facilitate safe travel in the post-Covid-19 era. “The aim is to facilitate safe free movement of citizens in the EU,” the Commission recently tweeted, having said […]

Greece will Have a Better Tourism Year in 2021, Says Minister

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Photo source: Greek Tourism Ministry Greece will welcome visitors who are vaccinated against the coronavirus, have tested negative or recovered from the disease and have antibodies, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis confirmed on Friday. Speaking to Reuters, Theoharis underlined that tourists that fall into the aforementioned categories will be welcomed to the country,

Greek, Italian Tourism Ministers Commit to post-Covid Cooperation

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis briefed his Italian counterpart Massimo Garavaglia during a teleconference on actions taken in Greece to restore travel and reopen to visitors this summer in the aftermath of Covid-19. Theoharis referred to the importance of vaccination and speedy Covid-19 testing, adding that last year’s experience can be used to improve tourism

Celestyal Cruises to Start Sailings for 2021 on May 29

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Celestyal Cruises on Wednesday announced that it will start its 2021 sailings on May 29 to align its operations with the plan of Greek authorities for the gradual ease of Covid-19 restrictions and the restart of tourism. The company had initially planned to start operations on April 24 but set a new date after Greek Tourism […]

Greece Aiming for May 14 Tourism Opening

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Greece aspires to open to tourism this year by May 14, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Tuesday on the opening day of the ITB Berlin 2021 virtual event. “We’re updating last year’s health protocols to take into account the accumulated experience of the previous year. With these protocols in mind, we aspire to […]

Greece to Show its Best at ITB Berlin 2021 Virtual Tourism Expo

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Photo source: @Visit Greece Greece is ready to show its best at Germany’s ITB Berlin travel and tourism expo that will take place online this year during March 9-12. One of the world’s leading travel trade shows, ITB Berlin is taking place this year as an entirely virtual event as the situation surrounding the coronavirus […]

Vaccination Certificates will Allow Freedom of Movement, Says Greek Tourism Minister

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Saturday told CNN that he expects an agreement to be made between EU member states on the establishment of a common vaccination certificate to facilitate travel in the post-Covid-19 era. “The idea of the vaccination certificate we have pushed for with the prime minister to allow freedom of movement seems […]

Experts Give Greece Tips on How to Attract Digital Nomads

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The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has forced many people to change the way they live and work but has also given remote workers the opportunity to relocate and tap into the benefits of digital nomadism. Digital nomads are people that travel intensively and “take” their job with them. In recent years, the term “remote worker” has […]

Greek Hoteliers Discuss Summer Hospitality Operations

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The seamless operation of hotels in the upcoming summer period, the possibility of providing Covid-19 rapid tests on the premises, and financial support for the sector topped the agenda of a digital meeting between hotelier association presidents from across the country this week. Organized by the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX), the event included the participation

Greece to Welcome Brits this Summer ‘With or Without’ a ‘Vaccine Passport’

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Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis invited British travelers to pack their bags and visit Greece quarantine-free this summer once non-essential travel is restored and EU borders re-open. In his second interview to ITV News, Theoharis clarified again that all travelers are welcome to Greece this summer as long […]