Greek tourism may possibly start showing signs of recovery in the next year, according to findings released by SETE Intelligence (INSETE) in a study examining the sector’s outlook after the coronavirus (Covid-19) health emergency subsides. INSETE is the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. As underlined in the study, Greek tourism stakeholders are
Ursula von der Leyen, Source: EC – Audiovisual Service – European Union, 2020, Photographer: Etienne Ansotte European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen advised Europeans to wait before making travel plans and seniors to stay put until the end of the year due to the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. Speaking to German daily […]
According to an Economist report last week, the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is expected to impact Greece’s tourism sector more than in any other country in the eurozone. Referring to Greece’s improving economy after a nearly 10-year depression and expectations for a positive 2020 relying in large part on tourism, the report cites analyst Jakob Suwalski […]
Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization has released a video introducing a virtual reality (VR) travel application launched to promote Thessaloniki’s sites of interest to potential travelers to visit once it is safe to travel again. While the city’s tourism organization urges all to stay home, due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, at
Photo Source: Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs Greece last week raised the flag of Spain on top of the Hellenic Parliament and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in central Athens, expressing its solidarity to the country, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Held on Friday at the Foreign Ministry, the flag-raising ceremony […]
The management of Lesante Collection Luxury Hotels & Resorts has announced that it will donate medical equipment and supplies to the General Hospital of Zakynthos, aiming to contribute to the elimination of the coronavirus pandemic. “We are dealing with a fierce and serious situation of a global scale. We all have to contribute however we […]
Rhodes International Marathon, a prime sports tourism event that takes place annually on Rhodes recently showed support to Greece’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic by donating medical equipment to the local branch of the National Center for Emergency Care – EKAV, which provides the country’s ambulance services. The event’s organizing committee donated protection
The Municipality of Thessaloniki and the Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) have launched a new video promoting the city’s MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) tourism offerings, aiming to maintain its momentum as a conference and events destination after the coronavirus crisis subsides. “The replanning and reorganization of promotion strategies will
“It took Europe’s airports 12 months in 2009 to lose 100 million passengers. With Covid-19, it just took 31 days…” – ACI Europe Europe’s airports lost 106 million passengers in March due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, surpassing the total lost in the whole of 2009, according to figures released on Friday, by ACI Europe. […]
Autohellas-Hertz, a leading company in the vehicle leasing sector in Greece, has offered 150 vehicles to the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE), aiming to support the social services of local authorities as they deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. “Autohellas-Hertz will stand by the side of communities and municipalities amid this unprecedented situation which


















