Travelers out of Greece will be required to self-isolate for a given period after several European countries revised their travel restrictions due to a surge in Covid-19 infections this month. More specifically, Finland, Norway and Estonia have announced quarantine measures applicable to all arrivals from Greece, after the number of Covid-19 infections in Greece surged
Photo source: General Secretariat for Civil Protection Greek health authorities on Wednesday announced extra precautionary measures on the popular island of Mykonos and in Halkidiki aimed at curbing the further spread of Covid-19 as the number of coronavirus infections rose to 269 on Tuesday. New restrictions for both destinations include: – mandatory mask-wearing indoors
Corfu, Greece. On the back of its previous forecasts, demand for Greece, Spain, and Portugal increased in Q3 after they lifted Covid-19 restrictions and opened their borders to tourism, with ticket sales to Athens and Lisbon rebounding quicker than the European average, travel analytics firm ForwardKeys said on Tuesday. For Q4, tickets have been issued […]
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 […]
Photo source: European Commission Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias confirmed on Tuesday, that Greece would by December have access to a first batch of three million doses of a planned Covid-19 vaccine currently in large-scale clinical studies. Kikilias made the announcement after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed via her twitter account
Medical teams stationed at the port of Piraeus (Gate E1) will continue to carry out random Covid-19 tests on returning to Athens travelers as part of ongoing efforts to curb the spread of the virus. Every day from 10am onwards, special squads consisting of volunteer doctors and health care professionals, will be conducting PCR testing […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The Greek government is reinforcing its Covid-19 action plan as holidaymakers return to urban centers and schools prepare to re-open on September 7. Health authorities are increasing efforts to restrict the spread of the deadly virus after a surge in positive cases this month. In this direction, the citizen’s protection […]
Photo source: government.gov.gr Greek authorities have announced a seven-day quarantine requirement for travelers arriving to Greece through the Krystallopygi and Kakavia mainland border points. The measure went into effect on Sunday through to at least August 31, in response to a surge in Covid-19 incidents found at the crossing points, according to a government decision
The Athens Medical Association (ASA) in collaboration with Attica Region health experts carried out more than 300 Covid-19 tests at the ports of Piraeus and Rafina on Sunday, August 16, to travelers and ferry crews, as part of support efforts to curb the spread. “Aware of the fact that many citizens have been to popular […]
The Municipality of Athens announced this week that special squads would be carrying out disinfection of the city’s streets and squares in efforts to limit the spread of Covid-19 as hundreds of Athenians return from their holidays. According to the disinfection program announced by Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis, municipal squads will be spraying the city […]


















