Self-testing and vaccination certificates may be the key to lifting domestic travel restrictions in Greece slated for May 14 as authorities prepare to announce the rules this week. According to media reports, movement between regions may soon require passengers to present either a Covid-19 vaccination certificate, a negative PCR test or a self-test to travel […]
Photo source: @Athens-Attica The Region of Attica is taking action to promote the area as an attractive tourism destination offering a wide array of alternative travel options to international travelers. “The promotion of Attica is an integral part of our strategy,” the region’s governor, George Patoulis, said during a teleconference recently held by the Foreign […]
Photo source: @Heathrow Airport Global tourism and travel stakeholders and investors expressed their disappointment this week over the announcement of the UK’s “green list” of countries that won’t require travelers to quarantine on return which excluded popular holiday destinations such as Greece and Spain. Representing the sector worldwide, Gloria Guevara, World Travel
Ahead of opening to international tourists later this week, Greece is taking gradual steps in an attempt to return to normal life with authorities expected to lift even more Covid-19 restrictions in the coming weeks. More specifically, Greek officials are aiming to get the market fully operational in the coming weeks, including allowing the operation […]
Photo © European Union 2020 – Source: EP Under new rules adopted by the European Parliament, train passengers in the EU will be better protected when there are delays and cancellations or when they face discrimination. The European Parliament recently approved the agreement with member states on the revised rules on rail passengers’ rights. The […]
Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Airbnb recently agreed to comply with local tax laws in Greece through a collaboration agreement it signed with Greece’s national revenue body. “This agreement is great news for hosts on Airbnb and it will make it easier for more people in Greece to share their homes,” said Giacomo […]
Photo source: IATA The governments of Greece and the Kingdom of Bahrain have reached an agreement on the mutual recognition of vaccination certificates to facilitate cross-border movement between the two countries, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday. A first of its kind between the two countries, the agreement has been reached following […]
Photo source: @HAPCO Greece events and conferences organizers are calling on the government to announce health protocols that will allow MICE tourism to restart operations in the aftermath of Covid-19 and ahead of the country’s official opening to tourism on May 15. The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) said in a statement this week […]
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and German Federal Government Commissioner for Tourism Thomas Bareiß. Tourism issues including ways to enable travel between Germany and Greece in the aftermath of Covid-19 topped the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and German officials during his visit to Berlin this week. Theoharis met with Federal
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the Smart Covid19 Management Group leaders’ meeting. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece was ready to welcome travelers in safety this summer citing the priceless experienced gained last year. Mitsotakis spoke during a teleconference of Smart Covid-19 Management Group leaders on


















