Sweden’s “First Class Magazine” has highlighted Greece as a winter destination in an article published recently on its online edition. Titled “Skiing in Greece”, the article was published following a press trip organized last year – prior to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic – by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) service in Scandinavia […]
US media and entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros has selected the Greek island of Rhodes as the filming location of four productions of its reality TV dating shows “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette”. According to an announcement by the South Aegean Tourism Initiative, some of the episodes of “The Bachelor” have already been aired by major […]
“Scandinavians are eager to travel to Greece this year, either with a negative Covid-19 PCR test or a vaccination certificate,” the Director of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) office in Scandinavia Pavlos Mourmas said last week. Speaking during the Greek Panorama Virtual Tourism Expo that took place on March 18, Mourmas said that over […]
Greece’s gastronomy and wines were recently promoted to Sweden through a 20-page feature published by Swedish online interior design and lifestyle magazine Countrysmart. The feature promoted Greek traditional cuisine and the wines of the region of Nemea, located in northeastern Peloponnese, and of the nearby destination of Corinth. The article was written and
Photo source: @KSAGACA (Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation) Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned entry to its territory for travelers coming from 20 countries in efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the country. Effective as of February 3, the travel ban concerns travelers from the following countries: Argentina, the United […]
The city of Komotini in northern Greece received a special mention at the 2021 Access City Award for its efforts to ensure equal access to city life for people with disabilities. The Access City Award is organized by the European Commission together with the European Disability Forum and aims to raise awareness on disability and […]
Photo Source: @European Commission Greece has joined the rescEU medical equipment reserve program, building up stocks of critical medical supplies to confront the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Following the European Commission’s approval, Greece – along with Denmark, Hungary and Sweden – has joined Germany and Romania in the rescEU scheme. With financial support
Photo source: Prague Airport All travelers entering Greece from Sweden, Czech Republic, Belgium, Spain and The Netherlands as of August 17 will be obliged to present a negative molecular test result (PCR) for coronavirus (Covid-19) upon arrival to the country. The test must be performed up to 72 hours before travelers enter Greece. The announcement […]
Kalamata Airport. Photo Source: CCA The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Tuesday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM), which extends the temporary suspension of flights from and to Turkey and the United Kingdom until July 15. Greece’s ban on flights to/from Turkey and the UK originally expired on June 30. The new NOTAM also bans […]
Greece, after July 1 when it officially opens to tourists, may keep its skies off limits to flights from a number of countries that have increased cases of Covid-19. Speaking to SKAI radio on Friday, Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas confirmed rumors stating that from July 1 Greece may impose a ban on flights […]


















