Greece Loosens More Covid-19 Restrictions

By admin 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

A number of Covid-19 restrictions will be lifted in Greece, allowing standing customers at bars, clubs and cafes, full-house conferences and events, and a 50 percent capacity at sports events starting on Saturday, February 19, Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced on Thursday. Plevris announced the news after a meeting on Wednesday of the country’s Covid […]

Greece Set to See Tourism Revival in 2022 Despite ‘Omicron’

By admin 16 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Greece is among European tourism destinations expected to recover losses incurred by the Covid-19 pandemic thanks in large part to its high vaccination rates, found a report released recently by data analysis and tourism intelligence provider Mabrian Technologies. According to the data comparing Omicron, vaccination rates and the outbound air capacity of the UK, Germany,

Greece Sea Tourism, Hotels Top Priorities for Ministry’s New Secretary General

By admin 16 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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The Greek Tourism Ministry’s Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development Olympia Anastasopoulou (second from left) with Greek Professional Yacht Owners Bareboat Association (SITESAP) President Paris Loutriotis and members of the board. Hotel issues, marine tourism, cruise travel and marina infrastructure topped the agenda of meetings between newly-appointed

Crete: Chania Aiming to Launch Greece’s 1st Citizens Tourism Service Center

By admin 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: Municipality of Chania The municipality of Chania on Crete is hoping to launch Greece’s first Citizens Tourism Service Center (KEP) which would offer visitors and tourists assistance and information as well as documentation on tourism-related issues. The initiative was tabled by Chania Mayor Panagiotis Simantirakis at a meeting on Monday with Greek National

Tourism Minister: 2022 Bookings for Greece Up in January Over Pre-Pandemic 2019

By admin 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Demand for Greece is gaining momentum based on available data for 2022, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias this week confirming a considerable increase in bookings for the months ahead. In an interview to SKAI radio, Kikilias said prebooking levels for Greece in January were up 30 percent over the same month in pre-pandemic 2019, a […]

EIB Teams Up with Greek Banks to Support Covid-hit Businesses

By admin 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group under the European Guarantee Fund (EGF), announced that it would join forces with Greek banks to support businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic providing 6.5 billion euros in liquidity. Tourism enterprises, among the hardest hit in Greece, will be able to tap into the funding. A total of 2.7 […]

Greece to Boost Security at Main Areas of Tourist Activity

By admin 14 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Public Order and & Civil Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos and Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. As Greece prepares to open to tourists next month, the ministers of tourism and civil protection met to set out the safety standards to be implemented at entry points. Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias met on Monday with to discuss boosting safety […]

Greece Sets Sights on Becoming a Tourism Champion

By admin 14 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Mykonos island. Greece. Photo Source: Region of South Aegean Greece is working hard to become a frontrunner in travel and tourism while ensuring the benefits are evenly distributed among the people, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview to Eleftheros Typos on Sunday. The main strategy to deal with difficult times and periods […]

PM: Tourism and Food Services to Drive Greece Growth

By admin 14 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Tourism and the food & drink industry will take the Greek economy to the next level, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the HORECA trade show held at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens over the weekend. “A new, significant development cycle is ahead of us driven by the tourism and F&B sector, […]

Greece Covid-19 Health Experts Say ‘No’ to Carnival Events

By admin 10 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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archive photo Greek health experts ruled against carnival activities this week, citing the persistently high number of incidents and deaths from Covid-19. The country’s Covid committee which convened on Wednesday recommended that restrictions at bars, cafes and restaurants remain in place, adding however that there would no longer be a cap on seated individuals at […]