Greece Re-examining Rules for Travel in View of Delta Coronavirus Variant

By admin 28 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

Greece is re-examining rules for travel and restriction-free admission into the country after the emergence of the Delta variant of Covid-19, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Monday, describing the summer ahead as a “delicate balancing act”. Referring to the situation in Spain and Portugal, and the spread of the deadly virus in the […]

Greece Prepares to Deal With ‘Delta’ Variant Emergence

By admin 25 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @EODY Greek authorities are preparing an action plan to address the possible spread of the new Covid-19 Delta variant, including ordering lockdowns in areas with low vaccination rates. The head of Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) Panagiotis Arkoumaneas confirmed on Thursday that Delta infections were found in Athens, Corinth and on Crete,

Germany, France Raise Alarm Over Travel in View of Contagious ‘Delta’

By admin 25 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo copyright: European Union Highly concerned about the fast spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant across Europe, Germany and France called for common and coordinated EU travel guidance on Thursday during a leaders summit in Brussels. The summit took place hours after the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warned that the Delta […]

More Landmark Fountains ‘Revive’ in Athens

By admin 25 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Mavili square, Athens The Athens Municipality has revamped three more landmark fountains in neighborhoods near the city center, as part of its ongoing project that includes the restoration of a total of 34 fountains in the Greek capital. The municipality recently unveiled the refurbished fountains of Mavili and Madritis squares, a well as the fountain […]

Mouzenidis Travel Greece Suspends Operations

By admin 24 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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One of Greece’s largest tour operators, Mouzenidis Travel, announced via its Facebook page that it would be suspending operations. The company filed on Tuesday for administration in order to be given protection from creditors. Servicing mostly Russian and Eastern Europe clients, the Thessaloniki-based company appears to have accrued at least 100 million euros in debts,

Europe on High Alert due to ‘Delta’ Variant Spread

By admin 24 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Aurore Martignoni A new variant of Covid-19 known as Delta variant is expected to account for 70 percent of new coronavirus infections in Europe by early August and 90 percent by the end of the month, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on […]

Greek PM’s Vision for Tourism All About the Experience

By admin 24 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Imerovigli, Santorini. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Redefining the tourism model in the aftermath of Covid-19 with a focus on lasting experiences, the importance of vaccination particularly among younger generations and tourism professionals, and putting EU recovery funds to good were at the center of a Q&A between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Greek Tourism

Mainland Greece Hoteliers Want Additional Aid Due to Covid-19

By admin 24 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Hoteliers in mainland Greece and primarily in the north are calling on the government to provide additional support and include them in promotional actions in order to ensure the operation of hotels impacted by Covid-19. More specifically, the heads of Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) hotel associations in Northern and Central Greece said they were finding […]

Difficult Year Ahead for Greek Tourism, Says Minister

By admin 23 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Signs are positive for the year ahead, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, adding that more than 9,000 travelers from the UK visited Greece last week despite the Covid-19 restrictions and the outbreak of the Indian variant in their homeland. In an interview to public broadcaster ERT on Wednesday, Theoharis […]

Greek Tourism Revenue Still Down in April But Higher than 2020

By admin 22 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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One month before Greece re-opened to tourists, travel receipts reached a mere 43 million euros in April 2021, generated by 107,000 travelers who managed to reach Greek shores in the midst of Covid-19 lockdowns and measures, according to data released this week by the Bank of Greece. April 2021 travel receipts were higher by 211.0 […]