Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. New measures to support Greece’s tourism industry from the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) were recently approved by parliament, the Tourism Ministry announced on Tuesday. One of the new measures aims to support land transport and will provide relief for tourism businesses that own and run tour buses. Τhe Covid-19 […]
In efforts to address overcrowding on public transport and to curb the spread of Covid-19 once lockdown measures are lifted, Greek Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis announced on Tuesday, an increase in vehicles and routes. Speaking on public broadcaster ERT, Karamanlis said efforts were being made to boost frequency of metro and bus services […]
Photo source: EIB / ©Alexandria Gilliott/Unsplash New investment to improve road safety at 7,000 accident black spots across Greece The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to support half of a 470-million-euro nationwide programme to reduce the risk of accidents in Greek cities, rural areas, mountain districts and on Greek islands. “Improving road safety across […]
Athens, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece will extend its second nationwide lockdown until 6am on Monday, December 7, in efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) and limit the rising number of intubations and fatalities, Greek government spokesperson Stelios Petsas announced on Thursday. According to Petsas, the lockdown’s extension
Photo Source: Attiko Metro A 24-hour strike called by Greece’s main public sector umbrella union ADEDY for Thursday, November 26, will affect public transport in Athens and ferry travel. ADEDY is protesting a draft law of the Labor Ministry that includes regulations on working hours, overtime, industrial action and trade unionism. Rail Transport Company STASY […]
Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Greek authorities on Friday gave clarifications on the new restrictions for crossing the country’s land borders. The measures have been announced in response to high numbers of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases recorded in northern Greece. According to Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias, the latest data
Photo source: EODY The Greek government has announced that it will carry out rapid tests for the coronavirus (Covid-19) at several of its border crossings. The measure is part of efforts to curb the spread of the virus in the country. More specifically, as announced by Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas, as of 6am on Friday, November 20, […]
A new public electric bus on Wednesday began its first test run through the center of Athens and is open to passengers. The electric bus was offered by Chinese automobile manufacturer YUTONG to OSY, a subsidiary company of the Athens Public Transport Organization (OASA), following an open call by the Transport Ministry for the trial run […]
Rental Center Crete, a leading car rental company on Crete, with its head office located in Heraklion, has launched its website in the Greek language. Featuring modern design, easy navigation which guarantees great user experience, attractive images and useful information, the website aims to inspire travelers to explore Crete by car. The website is now […]
Despite picking up at the start of July when Greece reopened to tourism after Covid-19 lockdowns, arrivals to the country by road have nearly come to a grinding halt after mandatory testing requirements were put into place at the borders. Accord to data, 580,000 travelers came to Greece by road in Q3 2020 accounting for […]


















