Minister: First Support Funds for Tourism Enterprises Next Month

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Alternate Development & Investments Minister Yannis Tsakiris announced this week that the first funds to tourism enterprises seeking support will be released in the first days of September. “In the beginning of September, the first payments will be made to tourism companies that have submitted an application as part of a relevant NSRF program,” he […]

NBG: Tourism – Consumption to Bolster Greek Economy in Q2

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Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Tourism and improving consumer confidence is set to drive Greece’s GDP up by a rate of 13 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of the year, said a report released this week by the National Bank of Greece (NBG). The revised report takes into […]

Tourist Demand for South Aegean Islands Going Strong

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Mykonos, South Aegean. Photo source: @Aegean Islands Tourist demand for the South Aegean islands is robust but vigilance is required in view of Covid-19 developments, said South Aegean Region Governor George Hatzimarkos after a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday. Hatzimarkos briefed the PM on tourism flows to the region’s islands, which include

Radisson Blu Zaffron Resort Ready to Welcome Guests to Santorini

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Radisson Blu Zaffron Resort, Santorini Set against a striking landscape of black sand, deep blue water and whitewashed houses, Radisson Blu Zaffron Resort, Santorini is ready to welcome its first guests to the area of Kamari. The brand new five-star resort welcomes travelers to a peaceful retreat just 150 meters from the beach. “Radisson Blu […]

Greece Announces New Round of Rules to Tackle Covid-19

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Greek Health Minister Vasilis Kikilias Greek Health Minister Vasilis Kikilias announced on Tuesday new measures for admission to indoor spaces including restaraunts and bars and testing requirements that go into effect on September 13 aiming to stop the spread of Covid-19 and to protect the public health system. “These rules are not punitive,” said Kikilias […]

Theoharis: Tourism Approaching Greece’s Record 2019 Levels

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Photo source: @htheoharis “Tourism is reaching 2019 levels,” said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Tuesday, expressing his satisfaction with the performance of the sector, which he said is a driving force of the economy. Speaking on MEGA channel, Theoharis confirmed that in July and August more than 2 million […]

BoG: Greece Travel Receipts Up by 51% in January – June

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Herod Atticus Odeon, Athens © GTP Travel receipts in the first six months of the year increased by 51.0 percent and by 851.8 percent in June, said the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Monday attributing the positive trend to a 317.1 percent increase in June of inbound traveler flows. More specifically, according to central bank […]

Greece Museum Visits Down 89.4% in January – April 2021

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The number of visitors to Greece’s museums dropped 89.4 percent between January and April 2021, said the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). According to the results of ELSTAT’s monthly survey with data on visitor numbers and generated receipts from tickets sales at museums and archaeological sites for April, the number of visitors to Greece’s sites over […]

Minister: Greece Recovering, Betting on September-October Tourism

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Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki. Photo source: @Sofia Zacharaki Greece is looking to cover lost ground with tourist bookings into September and October, said Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki. In an interview to Liberal.gr, she confirmed that tourism performance in 2021 was on an upward trend. June came near to 50 percent of pre-Covid-19 pandemic […]

IATA Travel Pass Now Accepts EU, UK Covid-19 Certificates

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Photo source: IATA The International Air Transport Association announced this week that users of its digital Travel Pass could now upload EU and UK Covid-19 vaccination data to the IATA mobile app. More specifically, the Geneva-based trade body said that the EU Digital Covid Certificate (DCC) and the UK NHS Covid Pass can now be uploaded to the […]