Mykonos Not Hit By Wave of Cancellations, Says Greek Tourism Minister

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Little Venice, Mykonos. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Monday assured that the tourist traffic on Mykonos is progressing smoothly despite the Covid-19 restrictive measures recently imposed on the popular Greek island due to the fast spreading Delta variant. Speaking in parliament, the minister said that hoteliers and tourism professionals of the Greek

Authorities Mull New Measures as Covid-19 Hits Greek Islands

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Greek health experts and authorities are examining a new round of measures to address a surge in positive Covid-19 cases on the islands due to the fast spread of the Delta variant. Indicatively, of Greece’s 2,794 new cases on Wednesday, 153 were found in Heraklion, 96 in Rethymno, 4o in Chania, 21 in Lasithi – […]

Tourism is Not Causing Covid-19 Spike in Greece, Says Minister

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. The increase of Covid-19 cases in Greece is not related to tourism, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Wednesday. Speaking at a conference focused on the future of Greek hotels in the post-Covid era, held by the Tourism Ministry and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Theoharis presented data and […]

German Tourists Picked Greece in June

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Falassarna, Crete. Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas A total of 260,000 German tourists visited Greece in June, demonstrating their confidence in the country, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis during an online event organized by the German Hellenic Chamber of Industry and Commerce on Tuesday. “Traditionally, the German market has been a pillar […]

Quality Top Priority for Greek Tourism in 2021

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The year ahead will be defined by last-minute bookings due to the global Covid-19 pandemic conditions, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis during an Economist conference held at the Grand Resort Lagonissi this week, adding that the time was now to redefine priorities and to diversify the tourism product to meet the changing demands and […]

Delta Variant Puts Pressure on Greek Tourism

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Greece tourism professionals are once again revising downwards their projects for 2021 in view of an imminent fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Industry insiders now say that recovering 50 percent or approximately 9.1 billion euros of 2019 tourism activity – the government’s target – is near to impossible. In view of the uncertainty surrounding […]

Tourism Minister Inaugurates New Marina at Benitses on Corfu

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Photo source: @Ministry of Tourism Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis inaugurated this week a new marina in the small town of Benitses on the island of Corfu. The Benitses marina will cater to the berthing needs of 86 sea craft as well as 10 professional fishing boats. Speaking during the event, Theoharis referred to the added […]

PM: Greece to Set Up Mobile Vaccination Units at Tourism Spots

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Epidemiologist Sotiris Tsiodras and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during Monday’s meeting at the Maximos Mansion in Athens. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR The emergence of the Delta variant has forced Greek authorities to take immediate action with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announcing on Monday that mobile units would be set up at tourist destinations

‘Tourism can be the Doctor of Greek Economy’ this Year, Says Minister

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Targeted and efficient use of EU recovery funds are key to restoring tourism to Greece post-Covid-19, which will in turn bolster the economy, said Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis at a Delphi Forum tribute event this week. Participating in a panel discussion on “recovery and resilience and management of Recovery Fund resources”, Theoharis said tourism can […]

NBA Great Magic Johnson ‘Shares’ Greece Vacation with the World

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Photo source: @MagicJohnson Straight from the isles of the Ionian Sea, NBA legend Magic Johnson is giving the world a ‘tour’ of Greece this week via his vivid twitter travel posts. Starting with his power walks and training routine in the morning on Corfu, his trip by boat to a remote monastery in the Ionian, […]