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Greece Aims for Total Tourism Restart in 2022, Says Minister Kikilias

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Greece Aims For Total Tourism Restart In 2022, Says Minister Kikilias
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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias “Our aim is in 2022 to move forward with a full tourism restart,” said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias during a parliamentary session on the 2022 budget this week, announcing that the “summer season” will begin earlier in March or April 2022 “for destinations which can support it”. The minister expressed […]

Greece’s Parnassos, Vora-Kaimaktsalan Ski Centers Ready for Action

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Greece’s Parnassos, Vora Kaimaktsalan Ski Centers Ready For Action
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Two of Greece’s main ski centers, in Parnassos and Vora–Kaimaktsalan, are now open and operating, the managing Public Properties Company (ETAD) said on Thursday. The country’s largest and most popular, the Parnassos Center has been refurbished offering 23 ski runs 34km in total, a renovated chalet and eating areas.  The Vora–Kaimaktsalan Center offers skiing on

Greece to Require Negative Covid-19 Tests from All Travelers as of December 19

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Greece To Require Negative Covid 19 Tests From All Travelers As Of December 19
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Photo: Shutterstock Fears over the fast-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19 have prompted Greek authorities to require as of 6am on Sunday, December 19, of all inbound travelers, regardless of vaccination status, to present a negative PCR or rapid antigen test result taken before entering the country. PCR tests should be performed within 72 hours before […]

Western Greece Takes the Spotlight in New ‘Epic West’ Tourism Campaign

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Western Greece Takes The Spotlight In New ‘epic West’ Tourism Campaign
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The tourism offerings of Western Greece take the spotlight in a new tourism campaign titled “Epic West” presented by regional authorities this week at the Moxy Patra Marina Hotel. The Western Greece Region presented its new destination identity “Olympia Land” through the campaign, which is aimed at “repositioning the region on the tourism map”, said […]

Study: Greece Ranks 3rd Globally for its ‘Sea & Sun’ Tourism

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Study: Greece Ranks 3rd Globally For Its ‘sea & Sun’ Tourism
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Greece has been ranked third worldwide for its sea & sun tourism product, according to findings released by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. According to part 2 of INSETE’s “Greek Tourism 2030 | Action Plans” study conducted by Deloitte – Remaco and titled “Products and Markets”, Greece’s sea & sun product “is by […]

Greek Tourism Draft Law Prioritizes Restoring Zakynthos’ Shipwreck Site

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Greek Tourism Draft Law Prioritizes Restoring Zakynthos’ Shipwreck Site
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Navagio beach, Zakynthos. A newly tabled draft law covering Greece’s tourism strategy is focused among others on restoring and upgrading one of the country’s most-visited sites: the Navagio shipwreck on Zakynthos, and on providing development tools to all regions, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias speaking in parliament during the presentation this week of the bill.