Diversifying Greek Tourism Product Key to Growth

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Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development Vicky Loizou stressed the importance of developing special interest products and presented the benefits of developing “silver tourism”, which bring added value to Greece, during the Greek Economic Summit organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce. Loizou underlined the need to upgrade infrastructure in order

GNTO to Boost Greek Tourism Development Through Research and Studies

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Photo: GTP The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently signed a memorandum of cooperation with the University of Thessaly to support tourism development through scientific research and studies. As part of the memorandum, the Laboratory of Economic Policy and Strategic Planning of the University’s Department of Economic Sciences will conduct detailed research,

Digital Transformation to Spearhead Greece’s Tourism Development, Say Experts

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Digital transformation has profoundly affected the travel and tourism industry and is entirely changing the way people travel and interact, according to Greek tourism experts that took part in a recent roundtable discussion organized by the Greek chapter of the International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT). As noted during the discussion, the […]

Greece Pushes Second Covid-19 Lockdown to December 14

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Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. Greece announced on Thursday that it would be extending the country’s second Covid-19 lockdown by a week to 6am on December 14 allowing in meantime the opening of retail stores selling holiday goods. This is the second extension of the containment rules beyond initially announced dates after failure of current […]

Covid-19: WHO Chief Urges Greeks to ‘Trust’ and Get Vaccinated

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World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Hans Kluge. Speaking on the importance of vaccination as a key step towards defeating Covid-19, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Hans Kluge urged Greeks to show trust and vaccinate. “Getting the vaccine will be a game changer. It will be a deciding weapon against the pandemic and will […]

Greece Aiming for Luxury Tourism with Six Key Actions

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Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis presented this week six actions as part of a tourism sector overhaul focused on quality and aimed at attracting higher income visitors to Greece in the coming years as part of the government’s 10-year tourism strategy. “Our country can develop a range of products aimed at high-income visitors, offering luxury accommodation […]

Business Travel Can Revive with 72-hour Quarantine-free Journeys, says WTTC

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Photo source: WTTC The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Wednesday welcomed the guidelines recently announced by EU agencies EASA/ECDC to support member states in determining a coordinated approach to reduce the risks related to travel within the EU/EEA countries and the UK in the context of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The guidelines of […]

Corfu and Heraklion Team Up with GSTC and CLIA for Sustainable Tourism Development

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Corfu, Ionian islands Local authorities on Corfu and Heraklion, Crete, have teamed up with the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to assess the sustainability status of each city and map out a plan for sustainable tourism. The destination assessments of Corfu and Heraklion, to be co-funded with CLIA […]

Athens Municipality Conducts Rapid Covid-19 Tests on the Homeless

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In efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Municipality of Athens is conducting rapid tests and temperature checks on the city’s homeless population. Last week, the medical team of the city’s reception and solidarity center – KYADA – carried out a total of 70 rapid rapid tests on homeless people, on […]

Greece Prepares for 2021 Tourism Challenges

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The importance of a unified approach to travel and implementing rapid testing across Europe, digital upgrades and far-reaching marketing actions topped the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Greek Tourism Confederation President Yiannis Retsos. Both agreed that the Greek tourism industry proved its resilience and professionalism in the