Greece: Strike to Disrupt Public Transport, Ferry Travel on June 10

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Photo source: Urban Rail Transport (STASY) Public transportation in Greece will be disrupted on Thursday, June 10, due to a 24-hour strike called by the country’s main private and public sector umbrella unions, GSEE and ADEDY. According to announcements, on Thursday, June 10: – Athens’ metro lines 2 and 3, the electric railway (line 1), […]

Greece Welcomes Italy’s Travel Agents for FIAVET 2021 Conference

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Skiathos island. Photo source: ec.europa.eu Travel agents from Italy will have the chance to experience Greek hospitality during their stay in Greece for the annual conference of the Italian Federation of Travel & Tourism Associations (FIAVET) to be held on Skiathos during June 10-13. Taking place in Greece for the first time, FIAVET’s 2021 conference […]

‘Destination Summer’ Campaign Supports Safe Reopening of European Borders

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Four leading travel industry associations, – Airlines For Europe (A4E), the Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) – have jointly launched “Destination Summer”, a new campaign urging European Union and nationalpolicy makers to coordinate and lift travel

Italian Tourism Minister Says Greece the Example to Follow

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Italian Tourism Minister Massimo Garavaglia. Photo source: UNWTO Italian Tourism Minister Massimo Garavaglia said this week that Italy should follow the example set by Greece as part of its strategy to bring back foreign travelers, according to a report by the Athens News Agency (ANA). Earlier this month, Garavaglia said the country needed to “recoup […]

Greek PM: Mandatory Vaccination, ‘Benefits’ to Enter Agenda Soon

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Hellenic Republic President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed on Tuesday that the issue of mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 for certain groups as well as possible benefits for the fully vaccinated will soon be tabled for discussion. Mitsotakis announced

‘Reunite’ Campaign: WTTC Calls on Governments to Restart International Travel

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Photo source: WTTC WTTC is encouraging travellers from around the world to get involved and share their stories using hashtags #reunite. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Monday launched a new campaign and is calling on governments around the world to restart international travel and enable the world to ‘Reunite’ once again. After […]

Greece Calls on The Netherlands to Ease Travel Restrictions

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis (left, center) met with Sophie van den Ende, Director General for EU Affairs at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo source: Embassy of Greece to the Netherlands (@PressGreekEmbas) Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis visited the Netherlands this week to hold talks with government officials and sector professionals

GNTO: Covid-19 An Opportunity to Move Towards Sustainable Tourism

By admin 7 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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The Covid-19 pandemic could serve as a springboard to accelerate Greece’s transition to more sustainable tourism practices, Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou said on the sidelines of the 66th Meeting of the World Tourism Organization Commission for Europe (CEU), which took place in Athens last week. Participating in the “Sustainable

Greece Considers ‘Privileges’ for the Vaccinated

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Photo source: Ministry of Healh (@YpYgGR) Greek authorities are considering the possibility of granting “privileges” to vaccinated residents as an incentive to boost vaccination rates once vaccines are fully available and accessible to all. “Privileges are needed for those who are vaccinated in order to serve as a clear incentive and help curb resistance among […]

Theoharis Goes to Netherlands to Meet with Leading Tourism Professionals

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis with Sophie van den Ende, Director General for EU Affairs at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo source: Embassy of Greece to the Netherlands (@PressGreekEmbas) Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is on an official visit to The Netherlands where he is expected to meet with representatives of leading Dutch […]