Athens Hotels Score High for Covid-19 Safety Measures

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Despite the challenging circumstances caused by the coronaviris (Covid-19) pandemic, Athens hotels scored high for safety in 2020, a GBR survey reveals. In its “16th Survey on Guest Satisfaction and Hotel Performance in Attica 2020” released earlier this week, GBR found that “the organized efforts of Athens’ hoteliers to maintain the [Covid-19] measures and offer […]

TripAdvisor: Beaches in Greece on World’s and Europe’s Best Lists for 2021

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Balos Lagoon, Crete. Photo source: Incredible Crete Four of Greece’s most popular beaches, located on the islands of Crete and Milos, are included on the lists of the Top 25 Beaches in the World and in Europe for 2021, which were recently released by travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor. Crete’s Balos Lagoon ranks 21st […]

Low-cost Airlines Will Lead Post-Covid-19 Recovery, Says Survey

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The low-cost airline model will lead post-Covid-19 recovery and help revitalize demand, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. In its latest Covid-19 Recovery Survey, Global Data estimates that the frugal cost-cutting measures taken and operational responsiveness will see these carriers move quickly to absorb pent-up demand and capitalize on any

GNTO-Greek Hotel Chamber Partnership to Take Off at ITB Virtual Expo 2021

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HCH President Alexandros Vasilikos and GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis. The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) are joining forces to promote Greece to the international market and drive recovery for the tourism sector. “The ‘next day’ for the tourism industry will have two main protagonists: quality and digital […]

Greece’s Stand Among ‘Most Visited’ at Romania’s TTR Virtual Expo 2021

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Greece’s stand at Romania’s recent TTR Virtual Tourism Expo 2021 attracted a large number of online visitors, placing the country among the event’s three most popular destinations. Held between February 18-22, the TTR Virtual Expo 2021 hosted a total of 127 exhibitors – destinations, travel agencies, tour operators and tourism service providers – from all […]

Tourism Minister Invites Digital Nomads to Work from Greece

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Greece stands to gain approximately 1.6 billion euros in a year if it manages to attract digital nomads to the country with its new technologies and lax tax policy, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis this week. Speaking during the virtual “Greece: Competing for Global Talent” event organized by the Delphi Economic Forum on Tuesday, […]

Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate, Travel Restrictions to Top EU Leaders Meeting

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Source: European Council Vaccination certificates as well as non-essential travel restrictions will once again top the agenda of an EU leaders video conference on Thursday, February 25, to examine the Union’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. EU affairs ministers discussed the idea of a vaccination “passport” on Tuesday, during an informal video call. The proposal […]

Coronavirus Puts Athens’ Hospitality Market on Hold

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Photo source: Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association The ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the travel restrictions imposed worldwide and low demand have put Athens’ hospitality market on hold. “There are no bookings [for Athens] at the moment. Nothing is certain for the next months, since we don’t have any prepaid bookings, while a flexible […]

Covid-19 Cuts Travelers to Greece Down by 76.5% in 2020

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Greece welcomed fewer tourists in 2020 down by 76.5 percent after the coronavirus pandemic brought global travel to a virtual halt, according to data released this week by the Bank of Greece. More specifically, inbound traffic in 2020 dropped by 76.5 percent to 7,375 thousand against 31,348 thousand in 2019. The number of travelers through […]

Surge in Covid-19 Cases May Force Greece to Remain in Lockdown

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called off plans to ease Covid-19 lockdown measures early next month after the health authorities announced a surge in cases on Tuesday. “The sharp increase in cases yesterday pushes back the prospect of easing measures on March 1,” Mitsotakis said during a