Greek Destinations with Strict Covid-19 Measures to Get Extra Tourism Promotion in 2021

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Greek destinations, where strict coronavirus (Covid-19) measures (emergency restrictions) have been imposed due to epidemiological reasons (high number of cases), will receive extra exposure in the country’s tourism promotion program next year, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. “These destinations, from Crete to Northern Greece, will receive special

New Olympia Forum Looks to Boost Development of Greece’s Regions

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Ancient Olympia, one of Greece’s most popular archaeological sites, during September 18-20, will host the Olympia Forum I, a new event dedicated to promoting the economy and culture of Greece’s 13 regions. Organized by the Delphi Economic Forum non profit organization and the Patris newspaper, the first edition of the Olympia Forum will be held […]

England‘s Quarantine Decision for Greek Islands Not Justified, Says Minister

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Photo source: Heathrow Airport Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Tuesday said the UK government’s decision to include seven Greek islands on the quarantine list for arrivals to England was “very unfortunate”. Speaking to Sky News, Minister Theoharis said that the decision “is not warranted by the headline data” regarding coronavirus (Covid-19) cases. “I remind […]

Minister Defends Reopening Greek Tourism Market in Covid-19 Times

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Thursday highlighted the importance of Greece reopening its tourism market despite the difficult conditions due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “When asked whether or not Greek tourism should have opened this summer, I have the data of ELSTAT to present, which shows a 15.2 percent drop (in GDP) in […]

Greece Strengthens Tourism Relations with Serbia

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Greece’s Parliament on Thursday ratified an agreement with Serbia which sees both countries cooperating in the field of tourism. Speaking in parliament, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis welcomed the ratification of the agreement and underlined that Greece was seeing high growth of Serbian tourists, especially in the last two years. “In this context, we considered

Tourism Minister Tells CNN he’s Proud of How Greece Reopened to Visitors

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Wednesday said he was proud of how Greece managed to reopen to tourism, given the extremely difficult conditions due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Speaking on CNN’s show “Quest Means Business” hosted by Richard Quest, the tourism minister underlined that the plan for reopening tourism in Greece was implemented

Tourism Minister: Greece Doing Best to Protect Visitors and Locals

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Photo Source: @Harry Theoharis Greece is doing everything in its power to ensure the safety of the traveling public and of residents, managing to keep the number of Covid-19 below the EU average, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis in an interview to BBC Radio4 on Wednesday. Theoharis was speaking in response to a decision […]

Most Covid-19 Cases in Greece Not from Inbound Tourism

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Most of Greece’s coronavirus (Covid-19) cases are not from inbound tourism but have resulted from people not complying with health and safety regulations, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Tuesday. Speaking during a meeting of Greece’s Regional Tourism Council, the minister underlined the need for adequate and effective information on confirmed coronavirus

Scotland Places Greece on Covid-19 Quarantine List

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Starting at 4am on Thursday, September 3, travelers into Scotland from Greece will be required to quarantine for 14 days on arrival. The Scottish government decided on Wednesday, to remove Greece from its “travel corridor” exemptions list due to a “significant rise” in Covid-19 cases. Scottish authorities said infections were being brought into Scotland from […]

Misleading UK Press Impacting Greek Tourism, Says South Aegean Chief

By admin 18 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Rhodes island. Photo Source: Visit Greece South Aegean Region tourism stakeholders are calling on Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis to take action and rectify “false claims” in the UK press with regard to a potential 14-day quarantine requirement for returning travelers after they have visited the region’s islands due to Covid-19. South Aegean Region Governor […]