Greece Mulls Mandatory Vaccination for Other Groups Fearing Covid-19 Surge in Fall

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Photo source: Ministry of Health Greek authorities are examining the possibility of extending mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 for other professional groups expecting a surge in cases in the coming weeks as Greeks return from their summer holidays and temperatures drop. Secretary General of Coordination Thanasis Kontogeorgis confirmed on Friday that mandatory

Greece’s Magnesia Region Looks to Attract More Visitors from Poland

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Mount Pelion and Volos. Photo source: Visit Greece In efforts to attract more travelers from Poland to the area of Magnesia in Central Greece, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and local authorities recently organized a press trip for the TV crew of private Polish broadcaster TVN. TVN’s crew visited Mount Pelion, the city of […]

Greece Still on UK’s ‘Amber List’ Requiring Quarantine for Non-Vaccinated

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Photo source: Heathrow Airport The UK decided this week to keep Greece on its “amber list”, which means that returning non-vaccinated travelers or those planning to visit Britain will be required to quarantine for 10 days to limit the spread of Covid-19. Changes to the revised list go into effect at 4am on Monday, August […]

Ministry Priority to Get Northern Evia Tourism Enterprises Back to Business

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Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis (center) during a recent meeting with local authorities on Evia. The priority is to ensure tourism enterprises on Evia. which were affected by the devastating fires earlier this month will be operational as soon as possible, said Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis during an inspection visit to the island this week. Theoharis […]

Thessaloniki Tourism Promoted to Bulgarian Market

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Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization (TTO) is taking action to promote the tourism offerings of the northern port city to the Bulgarian market. Following a request by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) office in Bulgaria, the TTO recently hosted the TV crew of Bulgaria’s Nova television network in Thessaloniki. “We wish […]

Crete Expecting August Tourism at Full Capacity

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Matala Beach, Heraklion, Crete. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Despite Covid-19 restraints, travelers are still selecting Crete for their summer holidays, according to island hoteliers who are forecasting that August occupancy may even reach 100 percent in certain areas. Leading source market for Greece’s second largest island is Germany, said Heraklio Hoteliers

Minister: First Support Funds for Tourism Enterprises Next Month

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Alternate Development & Investments Minister Yannis Tsakiris announced this week that the first funds to tourism enterprises seeking support will be released in the first days of September. “In the beginning of September, the first payments will be made to tourism companies that have submitted an application as part of a relevant NSRF program,” he […]

IATA Backs EU Digital Covid Certificate as Global Standard

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Source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Christophe Licoppe The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday commended the European Commission for its leadership and speed in delivering the EU Digital Covid Certificate (DCC) and urged states to make it their global standard for digital vaccine certificates. “The DCC was delivered in record time to

NBG: Tourism – Consumption to Bolster Greek Economy in Q2

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Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Tourism and improving consumer confidence is set to drive Greece’s GDP up by a rate of 13 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of the year, said a report released this week by the National Bank of Greece (NBG). The revised report takes into […]

Tourist Demand for South Aegean Islands Going Strong

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Mykonos, South Aegean. Photo source: @Aegean Islands Tourist demand for the South Aegean islands is robust but vigilance is required in view of Covid-19 developments, said South Aegean Region Governor George Hatzimarkos after a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday. Hatzimarkos briefed the PM on tourism flows to the region’s islands, which include