Ambassador of Spain to Greece Enrique Viguera and Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni Greece and Spain laid the groundwork for future cooperation in culture to include join digital exhibitions, the Greek Culture Ministry announced after a meeting between Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Ambassador of Spain to Greece, Enrique Viguera. Mendoni and Viguera discussed a […]
Photo source: @Heathrow airport All travelers arriving in the UK as of February 15 will be required to take two Covid-19 tests during their quarantine period, the UK Department of Health and Social Care announced on Tuesday. Under the new rules announced, all travelers arriving to England will be required to conduct two Covid-19 tests […]
The Greek Tourism Ministry will be setting up a 12-member working group responsible for accelerating the allocation of payments to hotels and other tourism businesses that were included in measures taken to address the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The decision was signed by Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and aims to address the delay in payments to […]
Greece’s Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki Tapping into the valuable experience gained from the coronavirus pandemic and upskilling the country’s tourism workforce to meet the new demands are key to restarting tourism activity in 2021, according to Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki. Speaking during the virtual 4th Thessaloniki Development Conference,
Greece’s national vaccination plan is entering its next phase with the inoculation of the next two priority groups: individuals aged 60-64 and 75-79. Health Ministry Secretary General for Primary Health Care Marios Themistocleous on Monday announced that the vaccination platform will open on February 10 for senior citizens aged 60-64 and on February 12 for those […]
Lykavitos Hill, Athens. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou “This is Athens”, the digital tourism guide of the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (EATA) is joining forces with Canada’s Reach Global Marketing to promote the Greek capital to the Canadian tourism market. Reach Global Marketing is a company that specializes in tourism and has a long
Greek tourism professionals are set to benefit from a series of new Covid-19 relief measures announced by the Finance Ministry, including a 13 percent reduction in VAT to continue through to September. More specifically, Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Monday that a total of 5.9 billion euros would be released in the Q1 […]
Tax breaks and business rent exemption are among support measures announced by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday to support food and beverage (F&B) service providers who have remained closed for months due to Covid-19 restrictions. Mitsotakis announced four measures during a meeting with sector representatives, adding that “reductions in taxes and
Photo source: Ministry of Interior Greece will soon launch an electronic platform for Greek voters that live abroad, Interior Minister Makis Voridis said on Wednesday. Speaking on Kontra Channel, Voridis said the platform will be ready to operate in the next 15 days, allowing expatriates to declare their intention to vote in the Greek elections […]
Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel The Central Macedonia Region is planning to launch a new tourism strategy and upgrade its brand identity to attract travelers for the 2021 tourism season. Speaking to tourism professionals and reporters during a webinar on Thursday, Central Macedonia Vice Governor for Tourism and Culture, Alexandros Thanos, said that despite the


















