Attica Group Expands to Hospitality Sector, Acquires Hotel on Naxos

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Naxos Island Cyclades Greece – © Markus Gebauer / Shutterstock Attica Group has expanded its activities to the hospitality sector with the acquisition of a hotel on the Greek island of Naxos. A leading coastal shipping company in Greece, Attica Group is the parent company of Superfast Ferries, Blue Star Ferries, Hellenic Seaways and Africa Morocco Link.

Eurogroup Approves Release of Next €767m Tranche for Greece

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Photo source: @EUCouncil The Eurogroup approved the release on Monday of 767 million euros in aid as part of Greece’s enhanced surveillance and debt support program, said Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. Eurozone finance ministers who met in Brussels on Monday and were briefed on the findings of the Commission’s 12th enhanced surveillance report for […]

Poll: Greece Among Top 10 European Destinations for Source Markets

By admin 7 Δεκεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Greece is in the top 10 European destinations of choice for travelers coming from key source markets, according to the latest study released this week by INSETE, the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). More specifically, according to the “Trends and Preferences for International Travel Among Greek Markets in Europe and the US” […]

Greece Aims to Launch Tourism Business Accessibility Label

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Greece is pushing ahead with actions that will make popular tourist destinations accessible to all people with disability, announcing new certification in this direction for tourist enterprises and beaches. The news was announced on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, who said actions and initiatives in this direction

OECD Forecasts 6.7% Growth for Greece in 2021

By admin 6 Δεκεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is forecasting the Greek economy will grow at a rate of 6.7 percent this year and 4.8 percent in 2022 driven by investments and national recovery-funded projects. The estimates roughly fall in line with the projections made by […]

Covid-19: Global Travel Industry Says ‘Keep Borders Open’

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Photo source: WTTC The world’s travel and tourism industry is calling on governments to keep borders open and facilitate travel with vigilance despite the emergence of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19, which has now made its way to Greece, France, the US, Australia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, Israel, the UK, Scotland, Germany, South Korea, […]

Greece Announces Covid Rules for Entry to Christmas Theme Parks

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Photo Source: @Technopolis City of Athens Greece’s Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced rules for the operation of Christmas theme parks on Thursday, after confirming the country’s first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Plevris said only adults who have been vaccinated or who have recovered in the last six months and children with negative […]

Tourism Should Be Accessible for All, Says GNTO President

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Accessible tourism is a right and should be a given, said Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou during the “Tourism for All” conference organized by the Veneto Region in Italy recently. Accessible tourism concerns 15 percent of the world population and nearly 130 million Europeans, said Gerekou, adding that there was a large […]

WHO Advises Unvaccinated Over-60 Travelers to Stay Home

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Photo source: European Parliament As the Omicron variant of Covid-19 begins to spread, the World Health Organization (WHO) urges unvaccinated individuals aged 60 or over to avoid travel to “to areas with community transmission”. WHO issued the guidance on Tuesday, advising against travel for seniors 60 or older who have not been vaccinated against Covid […]

Greek Minister Wants to Create Framework for Tourism – Trade Activities

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias with Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) President Giorgos Karanikas. The time has come to set up a framework that will regulate the operation of tourism trade activity, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias this week after meeting with Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE)