Europe’s Tourist Guides Don’t Expect Much Activity in 2022

By admin 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

Photo Source: @FEG Tourist Guides A mere 4 percent of tourist guides in Europe expect their work to pick up in 2022 while roughly 75 percent expect no more than half of their pre-pandemic, according to a survey released by the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG) on occasion of International Tourist Guide Day […]

UK to Drop All Covid-19 Restrictions this Week

By admin 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: gov.uk UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday that starting February 24, all coronavirus restrictions will end and Covid-19 will be treated as other infectious diseases such as the flu. Under the British government’s “Living with Covid” plan, vaccines against the deadly virus will remain as the main line of defense. “Restrictions […]

BoG: Greece Travel Receipts Recoup 58.6% of Pre-pandemic Levels

By admin 21 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Acropolis Museum in Athens. Archive photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Tourism-related revenues in 2021 recovered 58.6 percent of pre-Covid-19 levels amounting to 10.6 billion euros, the Bank of Greece (BoG) said this week. More specifically, according to the country’s central bank, the rise in the services surplus is almost “exclusively attributable to an improvement in the

Greece to Lift Covid-19 Measures for the Vaccinated by End of March

By admin 21 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo: Shutterstock Greek authorities are planning to lift Covid-19 measures by the end of March but only for those who are vaccinated, said Health Minister Thanos Plevris on Monday, adding that Omicron was a “dangerous” variant. Plevris said those who had chosen not to get vaccinated are putting themselves and society as a whole at […]

Greek Tourism Body Calls on Gov’t to Update Covid-19 Protocols

By admin 21 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo © Greek Travel Pages (GTP) The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is calling on the government to revise Covid-19 health protocols and facilitate travel ahead of the tourism season ensuring the country keeps its competitive edge. In a letter to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and other government officials, SETE is requesting: – the removal of the […]

Mykonos Hotel Turnover Takes the Lead in 2021

By admin 21 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Little Venice, Mykonos island. Hospitality service providers in Greece saw turnover rise by 118.3 percent in 2021 over a year earlier with the popular island of Mykonos leading the way, according to the annual report released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The Regional Unit of Mykonos recorded the largest increase in 2021 where turnover […]

ETC: Tourists Visiting Greece in 2021 Stayed Longer

By admin 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Travelers to Greece extended their holidays last year making the country the best overall performer in terms of nights spent in Europe, according to the latest report released by the European Travel Commission (ETC). Based on ETC findings, despite recording a 66.6 percent decline in arrivals in 2021, Greece managed to keep tourists longer, which […]

‘Agora Athens’ Project to Kick Off with Design Contest

By admin 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Monastiraki Square. Photo source: Municipality of Athens The Athens city council approved this week the launch of an open competition for the redesign of the city’s commercial and tourist center around the popular Monastiraki and Plaka districts. The project dubbed “Agora Athens” is being carried out in collaboration with the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen (EEA) and […]

IATA: Ticket Sales Rise as Countries Do Away with Covid Controls

By admin 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Confidence in travel is growing stronger as countries begin to lift Covid-19 restrictions but more needs to be done to restore full connectivity, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday. In its latest report, the global airline association released data indicating an 11-percentage point increase in international ticket sales sold over the last

Greece in Top 5 Most Resilient Tourism Destinations for the Brits

By admin 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Greece is among the top five most resilient destinations for the British seeking to get away for Easter, according to the latest report by travel intelligence provider ForwardKeys. According to ForwardKeys air ticket data, Greece is in fourth spot in terms of Easter bookings in Europe up by 26 percent over pre-Covid 2019 and by […]