Greece Sends Message of Safety, Prioritizes Vaccination of Island Residents

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Greece’s vaccination plan for the islands is named “Γαλάζια Ελευθερία” (Blue Freedom). Photo source: @govgr Prioritizing the safety for travelers and locals, Greece announced this week that it would be accelerating the vaccination against Covid-19 of residents on dozens of Greek islands. The news was announced on Tuesday by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who said […]

Commission Revises Greece Growth Forecast Upward

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Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas The European Commission revised upward on Wednesday its forecast for Greek GDP growth to 4.1 percent in 2021 and 6 percent in 2022 making a modestly higher estimate compared to its February predictions of 3.5 percent in 2021 and 5 percent in 2022. Employment support measures are expected […]

Greek Authorities Preparing to Allow Domestic Travel with Rules

By admin 11 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Self-testing and vaccination certificates may be the key to lifting domestic travel restrictions in Greece slated for May 14 as authorities prepare to announce the rules this week. According to media reports, movement between regions may soon require passengers to present either a Covid-19 vaccination certificate, a negative PCR test or a self-test to travel […]

Greece Plans to Launch 5 New Cultural Routes

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The port and town of Nafpaktos in Western Greece are included in the “Road to the West” cultural route . Photo Source: Municipality of Nafpaktos Five new cultural routes covering all periods of Greek history as it spans across the country are in the pipeline, said Culture Minister Lina Mendoni during a press conference on Monday. […]

Greek PM: EU Covid-19 Travel Certificate Should Go into Effect ‘as Soon as Possible’

By admin 11 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Photo © European Union 2021 – Source : EP Getting the EU’s Covid-19 certificate (also known as the Digital Green Certificate) off the ground as soon as possible in order to facilitate travel and reignite economies is vital, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the opening of the 6th Delphi Economic Forum on Monday. […]

Greece Expects to Make it on UK’s ‘Green List’ Soon, Says Minister

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Greece hopes to be included on the UK’s green list for travel to the country in the government’s upcoming review, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, who is visiting London this week ahead of the country’s official opening to travelers on Saturday. The UK recently announced that it would allow […]

Unexplored Parts of Greece Shine in France’s ‘Le Point’ Magazine

By admin 11 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Le Point’s feature France’s weekly magazine Le Point is presenting Greece’s unexplored destinations in a six-page feature published in its May issue. Le Point is a political and financial magazine published in Paris. Titled, “La Grèce sans les Cyclades (ou presque)” (Greece without the Cyclades [or almost]), the magazine’s article suggests for readers to choose […]

Greece’s Attica Region Taking Action to Attract Int’l Travelers

By admin 11 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @Athens-Attica The Region of Attica is taking action to promote the area as an attractive tourism destination offering a wide array of alternative travel options to international travelers. “The promotion of Attica is an integral part of our strategy,” the region’s governor, George Patoulis, said during a teleconference recently held by the Foreign […]

Global Tourism Sector ‘Disappointed’ with UK’s ‘Green List’

By admin 10 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @Heathrow Airport Global tourism and travel stakeholders and investors expressed their disappointment this week over the announcement of the UK’s “green list” of countries that won’t require travelers to quarantine on return which excluded popular holiday destinations such as Greece and Spain. Representing the sector worldwide, Gloria Guevara, World Travel

Step by Step Greece Attempts Return to Normal

By admin 10 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Ahead of opening to international tourists later this week, Greece is taking gradual steps in an attempt to return to normal life with authorities expected to lift even more Covid-19 restrictions in the coming weeks. More specifically, Greek officials are aiming to get the market fully operational in the coming weeks, including allowing the operation […]