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Greek Tourism Ministry Monitoring Impact of Russia-Ukraine Crisis

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Greek Tourism Ministry Monitoring Impact Of Russia Ukraine Crisis
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Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Photo source: @VKikilias The Greek tourism ministry is closely monitoring the Russia-Ukraine crisis in order to address the potential backlash on tourism in terms of inbound travel and rising energy costs. Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said it was vital to first evaluate the situation before announcing any actions. In an interview

BoG: Greece Travel Receipts Recoup 58.6% of Pre-pandemic Levels

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Bog: Greece Travel Receipts Recoup 58
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Acropolis Museum in Athens. Archive photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Tourism-related revenues in 2021 recovered 58.6 percent of pre-Covid-19 levels amounting to 10.6 billion euros, the Bank of Greece (BoG) said this week. More specifically, according to the country’s central bank, the rise in the services surplus is almost “exclusively attributable to an improvement in the

Greek Tourism Body Calls on Gov’t to Update Covid-19 Protocols

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Greek Tourism Body Calls On Gov’t To Update Covid 19 Protocols
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Photo © Greek Travel Pages (GTP) The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is calling on the government to revise Covid-19 health protocols and facilitate travel ahead of the tourism season ensuring the country keeps its competitive edge. In a letter to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and other government officials, SETE is requesting: – the removal of the […]

Greece Expects Australian Tourists to Arrive in Big Numbers this Year

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Greece Expects Australian Tourists To Arrive In Big Numbers This Year
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Significant tourist flows from Australia to Greece are expected in 2022, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said after a meeting on Friday with Australia’s Ambassador to Greece, Arthur Spyrou. The minister’s statement comes a few days before the Australian government lifts travel restrictions for vaccinated travelers. Kikilias welcomed the lifting of restrictions by

Greece Invites Travelers to Make their Weekend a ‘Greekend’ in New Campaign

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Greece Invites Travelers To Make Their Weekend A ‘greekend’ In New Campaign
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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) on Thursday launched its latest campaign, which is focused on highlighting Greece’s destinations ideal for weekend getaways, in an aim to attract more international visitors to the country’s cities that have suffered tourism losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The new creative, with the message “greekend: End your week […]

Greece Allows 100% Capacity at Vaccinated-only Conferences and Events

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Greece Allows 100% Capacity At Vaccinated Only Conferences And Events
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Photo source: TIF-Helexpo Greece has partially lifted Covid-19 protocols for events and conferences allowing 100 percent capacity at exhibition spaces for vaccinated-only participants. Speaking to ANT1 channel, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced the news, adding that organizers were no longer required to provide live streaming (now optional) and could also