Greek Hoteliers to Host, Offer Work to Ukrainian Refugees

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Refugees from Ukraine cross the border into Poland. Photo source: European Commission / Photographer: Bartosz Siedlik Hoteliers in Greece said this week that they would be opening their hotels to host and provide employment to displaced Ukrainians following Russia’s invasion of the country. Speaking on Open TV on Wednesday, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation

Peloponnese Tourism Body Aims to Tap Into Argos – Nafplio Industrial Heritage

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In efforts to diversify the tourism product on offer, the Peloponnese Tourism Organization (PTO) in collaboration with non-profit organization VIDA (Vault of Industrial Digital Archives) announced plans to develop the industrial sites of the Argos and Nafplio area. Experts from VIDA joined PTO members and toured a series of industrial sites in the wider Argos–Nafplio […]

Elounda Hills: High-end Resort Investment in Greece Continues as Planned

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Photo source: mirum.gr Crete’s Elounda Hills tourism investment project continues without delays – as planned, a Mirum Hellas representative told Greek state TV channel ERT this week. Mirum Hellas, the company responsible for the project, belongs to Russian-interest Mirum Group owned by Vitaly Borisov, who is its CEO. “The company [Mirum Hellas] is Greek while […]

Greece to End PLF Requirement for Travelers

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Travelers visiting Greece will no longer be required to fill in a PLF form starting March 15, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Thursday. Kikilias said the decision, approved by the country’s Covid-19 committee, facilitates travel refocusing management efforts on vaccination status. The Passenger Locator Form (PLF) was introduced in the midst of the pandemic

Study: Greek Hotels Found it Hard to Find Staff in 2021

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Greek enterprises offering tourism and hospitality services found it hard to find employees to meet the demands of the tourism season in 2021, according to a report released this week by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. More specifically, citing Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP) and Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH)

Greece Seeks Ways to Compensate for Russia-Ukraine Impact on Tourism

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Greece tourism authorities are looking for ways to address the possible backlash on tourist inflows and revenues created by the Russian-Ukraine conflict. The country was counting on welcoming more that 300,000 travelers from Russia this year and now as a result of the crisis is faced with the loss of one of its main source […]

Greece Can Become World Yachting Leader

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Greece can become a global leader in luxury yachting in 2022, according to George Vernicos, Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) secretary general and representative of tourism to the European Economic and Social Committee. Speaking during the 1st Panhellenic Yachting Conference held last week, Vernicos said Greece has already been recognized as a global force in 2020

Greek Travel Agents Call for Actions to Cover Russian Market Losses

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The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) and representatives from Greece’s Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies’ (HATTA) discussed the impact of the Russian-Ukraine conflict on tourism, during an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday, expressing at the same time solidarity with the Ukrainian people and its travel trade partners.

Greece Opens 50,000 Tourism Jobs for Greek Expats and Ukrainian Refugees

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The building of the Hellenic Parliament in Athens lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag on February 26, as a demonstration of solidarity. In solidarity with Ukraine, Greece announced that it would open 50,000 jobs in tourism to Greek expatriates or to Ukrainian refugees, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced this week. Kikilias said […]

Acropolis Restoration Projects to See Funds from ‘Greece 2.0’ Recovery Plan

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The Acropolis in Athens. Photo source: @Culture Ministry / Tasos Fytras The Greek Finance Ministry presented this week the detailed analysis of renovation and restoration projects budgeted at 10 million euros to be carried out over a period of four years at the Acropolis in Athens under the country’s “Greece 2.0” recovery plan. More specifically, 8.9 […]