Greece, UNWTO Discuss Sustainable Tourism at WTM London Expo

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Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias and UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili. Adapting sustainable practices and upgrading tourism services in this direction topped a meeting agenda between Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias and World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili this week during the World Travel Market (WTM)

Greece Launches App for the Storing of Covid-19 Health Documents

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Greece has launched the Covid Free Gr Wallet, a new app allowing citizens to easily save Greek and European Covid-19 certificates on their mobile phones and tablet devices. Already available on App Store and Google Play, the app aims to facilitate the storage of digital health certificates for vaccination, recovery and testing as well as […]

WTM: Half of Brits Plan Two or More Holidays in 2022, Beach Vacations Top Wish List

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Half of Brits plan two or more holidays in 2022, while 70 percent plan to take at least one holiday next year, according to a survey released earlier this week by WTM London, the leading global event for the travel industry. According to the WTM Industry Report, four in 10 consumers intend to spend more […]

Greece and Britain Discuss Facilitating the Movement of Citizens

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Ways to facilitate movement between Greece and Britain were discussed on Monday between Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and UK Transport Minister Robert Courts on the sidelines of the WTM London expo. During a meeting that took place at the UK Department for Transport in London, Minister Kikilias underlined the major importance of facilitating the […]

Greek Gov’t Paves Way for Seaplane Operations with Amendment

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Photo source: @Hellenic Seaplanes S.A. Deputy Transport Minister Michalis Papadopoulos recently tabled an amendment in Greek parliament paving the way for fast-track procedures, which will simplify licensing for the creation of an ambitious network of waterways across the country. According to the amendment to a transport bill to be discussed this week, waterway managing

Halkidiki Tourism Organization Meets with Key Players of German Travel Market

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Executives of the Halkidiki Tourism Organization (HTO) had the opportunity to meet with German tour operators, travel agents and journalists during the German Travel Association’s (DRV) annual conference that took place recently at Costa Navarino in Messinia. A significant annual event for the German travel industry, the physical conference was attended by over 400

Greece Considers Emergency Measures as Covid-19 Cases Spike

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Photo source: diaNEOsis Greek officials may be ordering a new round of measures to address a recent spike in Covid-19 cases, particularly in Northern Greece, where a large part of the population is still unvaccinated. According to public health data, Greece is now recording the highest daily Covid-19 infection rates since the beginning of the […]

Greece Coastal Shipping Faced with Challenges Despite Tourism Growth

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Increasing tourism flows to Greece this year helped boost coastal shipping activities, but much more needs to be done, said Michael Sakellis, the president of the Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN), which this year marks its 100-year anniversary. In an interview to the Athens News Agency (ANA-MPA), Sakellis said that compared to 2020,

Hotel Occupancy 100% for October 28 Holiday Weekend in Greece

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The October 28 national holiday in Greece sent occupancy levels through the roof at major mainland spots kick-starting tourism activity at winter and city destinations which have been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said recently. The long weekend saw occupancy levels at hotels on the mainland and at winter destinations

Greeks and Covid-19 Vaccine: 11% are Hesitant to Get the Jab, 8% Say ‘No’

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Photo source: European Union / Photographer: Claudio Centonze Eighty one percent of Greeks have been vaccinated or have set an appointment and will definitely get the jab, a nationwide survey by Focus Bari | YouGov shows. The survey, which was conducted in October among 635 Greeks aged 18-74, also reveals that one in ten (11 […]