PM: Greece Will Not Follow Austria Lockdown Action

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Greece will not follow the example of Austria and order the unvaccinated to go into lockdown, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in interview on Tuesday to British channel ITV. Mitsotakis is on an official visit to London and will meet the UK’s prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday. Speaking on the Good Morning Britain show, […]

Greece Counting on Winter Tourism to Conclude Positive Year

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Greece is counting on seeing more tourists in winter as part of a long-term strategy to extend its tourism season past the summer months. Speaking on SKAI television, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said he was expecting a Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) campaign to promote winter destinations and city breaks to bring in results and […]

Covid-19: Greece Aims to Simplify Booster Shots for Those Vaccinated Abroad

By admin 12 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photograper: Xavier Lejeune In efforts to simplify procedures for people who have been vaccinated abroad but wish to get the Covid-19 booster shot in Greece, the government announced this week that it would be revising a relevant bill. Deputy Minister of Digital Governance Georgios Georgantas said this week […]

Spotlight on Athens Marathon #iAMAuthentic this Weekend

By admin 11 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Everything is ready for the 38th Athens Marathon. The Authentic, which kicks off for the first time this weekend (November 13-14) after the outbreak of Covid-19. This year’s motto (and hashtag) #iAMAuthentic brings 30,000 athletes – reduced this year due to Covid-19 precautionary measures – to the site of Marathon, where they will begin the […]

INSETE: Over 13m Tourists Visited Greece So Far This Year

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More than 13 million people visited Greece by air and road through to September generating until August 6.5 billion euros, according to data released this week by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. More specifically, Greece recorded 10.0 million international air arrivals in the January-September 2021 period compared to 18.8 million

Greek PM Rules Out Lockdown Despite Spiraling Covid-19 Cases

By admin 10 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (archive photo) Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out a new countrywide lockdown despite a surge in Covid-19 cases in the last few weeks. Speaking to his party during a parliamentary meeting, Mitsotakis presented the government’s four positions in its management of the pandemic. Firstly, he said, there will not […]

SETE Chief: Positive Greek Tourism Performance a Plus but Liquidity Still a Problem

By admin 10 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Greece may have exceeded revenues and arrivals projections for 2021, but Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos is still reluctant to express optimism in view of limited liquidity for hundreds of Greek accommodation enterprises. “A four-month tourism season is not enough to cover massive losses,” said Retsos. According to the

Greek Hoteliers Urge Health Protocols for Airbnb-style Rentals

By admin 10 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Greece’s hoteliers called on the government to implement Covid-19 health and hygiene protocols for short-term rentals in order to protect legal accommodation operations and ensure the quality of the country’s tourism product. In a letter to Minister of State Giorgos Gerapetritis and Greek Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Akis Skertsos, the Hellenic Hoteliers

US Now Open to Travelers from 33 Countries with Proof of Vaccination

By admin 9 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @JFKairport The US is back on travelers’ wish lists after the government lifted a ban this week allowing for the first time in almost two years since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out tourists to enter the country with proof of vaccination and a recent, negative PCR test. The US travel ban, first imposed […]

Euromonitor Expects Europe Tourism Recovery to be ‘Slow’ and ‘Painful’

By admin 9 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Tourism recovery in Europe in the aftermath of Covid-19 is expected to be long and tedious with global tourism spending to take a minimum of six years to return to pre-pandemic levels, found a Euromonitor report presented at the recent WTM London tourism trade show. Tourism recovery in Europe in the aftermath of Covid-19 is […]