Varvakeios Agora: Athens Municipality Revamping City’s Central Market

By admin 8 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

The Municipality of Athens has announced the revamp of the lower side of Varvakeios, the Greek capital’s central market. Located in a large building near the center of Athens, the market is a mixture of traditional shops and stalls divided into different areas for fish, meat, fruit, vegetables and herbs. According to the municipality, the […]

Greece to Decide on Covid-19 Measures for Carnival Festivities

By admin 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Archive photo of the carnival held in Patra. Photo Source: Karnavali Patras Greek health experts are examining the possibility of lifting Covid-19 controls for the vaccinated ahead of Orthodox Easter in April but due to the fast-spreading Omicron variant, carnival festivities to kick off next week will most likely be held with restrictions. Speaking on […]

Zagori Nominated for Inscription as Cultural Landscape on UNESCO World Heritage List

By admin 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo: GTP The Greek Culture Ministry has submitted a nomination file for the inscription of Zagori as a Cultural Landscape on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Zagori is an area of unique natural beauty in Epirus, western Greece. Covering an area of some 1,000sqkm, it includes 46 villages, also known as Zagorochoria, as well as the […]

Covid-19: Facilitating Meetings and Events Tourism Next on Greece’s Agenda

By admin 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said he would propose to the Covid-19 committee easing protocols for the organization of conferences and events in an effort to rekindle MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) activity. “I will ask the committee of experts to decide where we can relax protocols so that Greece can lead the way […]

‘Toulouse Declaration’ Paves Way for Aviation Decarbonization

By admin 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Thirty-five countries in Europe, leading industry stakeholders, and Destination 2050 partners (five leading European aviation associations) recently signed the ‘Toulouse Declaration’, the first-ever public-private initiative supporting aviation’s decarbonization goals. For the first time, through the ‘Toulouse Declaration’, which was presented during the Toulouse Aviation

UNWTO Announces 1st Global Youth Tourism Summit

By admin 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced that it will hold the 1st Global Youth Tourism Summit (GYTS) in Sorrento, Italy, during June 27 – July 3. The summit will bring children and youth from every global region together, giving them a platform to share their vision and hopes for the sector. […]

No Testing for EU Covid Certificate Holders Traveling to Greece

By admin 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: European Commission / Photographer: Yorgos Karahalis Travelers with a valid EU Digital Covid Certificate coming to Greece will no longer need to be tested for Covid-19 starting on Monday, February 7, Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced. “Starting Monday, February 7, admission to the country for those who have an active European certificate will […]

Commission Proposes Extending EU Covid-19 Travel Pass by a Year

By admin 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: European Commission / Photographer: Christophe Licoppe As part of ongoing efforts to facilitate safe travel in times of Covid-19, the European Commission proposed on Thursday to extend the use of the EU Digital Covid Certificate by a year. First implemented on July 1, 2021, the document has enabled free movement and simplified travel […]

WTTC Sees Tourism Covering Lost Ground in 2022, Saving Jobs

By admin 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo source: WTTC The travel and tourism industry appears to be getting closer to recovery this year, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) said this week, adding that based on the findings of a new study, millions of jobs could be recovered. Citing fresh research, the global travel and tourism sector’s contribution to the world […]

Covid-19 Pushing Greek Hoteliers to Despair, Aid Needed

By admin 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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The ongoing pandemic and the persistent Omicron variant is pushing Greek hoteliers to their limits, with hospitality professionals expecting 2022 to be one more challenging year. “Greek hotels will need up to five years to recover since the start of the pandemic,” said Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) President Grigoris Tasios this week. Tasios said Greek […]