Covid-19: Mobile Vaccine Units to Give Greece’s Hotel Workers the Jab

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The Greek government says it will deploy mobile vaccination units in order to facilitate hotel workers that wish to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (Covid-19). Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Sunday said that large hotel units can contact the ministry and request for a mobile vaccination unit to come to their premises and vaccinate […]

Study: One-third of Greeks Not Vaccinated and Not Afraid

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Photo Source: athensattica.com/ One-third of the Greek population, mostly males between 17 and 44 years of age, has still not been vaccinated against Covid-19 and doesn’t intend to, claiming that vaccines are not effective and that they don’t trust vaccination overall, reveals a study released by the Athens Medical Association (ISA). More specifically, according to […]

Greece Rules Out Lockdown, Insists on Covid-19 Vaccinations

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Photo Source: @PressParliament / © Aliki Eleftheriou Collective and individual responsibility are crucial to addressing the Covid-19 pandemic and returning to normalcy, said Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias in an interview on Monday to public broadcaster ERT. Hardalias ruled out a total lockdown but left open the possibility of local Mykonos-style

Study: 10% of All Hotels in Greece are Branded

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Destino Pacha Mykonos – Pacha Group. Ten percent of all hotels and 32 percent of all hotel rooms in Greece are branded, new research by GBR Consulting on the hotel brand landscape in the country has revealed. According to GBR, the research shows that a hotel is part of an international brand with properties in […]

Activity Slow for Greece’s Small Accommodation Facilities, Says SETKE

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Activity at Greece’s small and medium-sized accommodation facilities is slow as Covid-19 continues to affect intent for travel, said the Greek Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Enterprises (SETKE) on Monday. According to SETKE, the tourist season this year is considerably “hazy” with small tourist accommodation facilities expecting occupancy to reach 30 to 40

Covid-19 Rules for Travel to Greek Islands by Plane Get Extension

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The Greek authorities on Saturday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM) that extends the rules for passengers traveling from the mainland to the Greek islands on domestic flights. The directive, issued by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA), extends the travel rules August 9 at 6am and is part of the Greek government’s efforts to curb […]

Greece Secures €21bn from EU in ‘ESPA’ Funds for 2021-2027

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Photo source: espaofficial.gr The European Commission on Thursday approved the Partnership Agreement for the 2021-2027 programming period for Greece, which will allocate more than 21 billion euros to the country for investments and social programs. Greece is the first EU country to reach a Partnership Agreement for 2021-2027, the Commission stated. According to a statement

Greece and Cyprus Explore Ways to Promote Religious Tourism

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Monastery of St. John, Patmos. Photo source: @ReCult Interreg VA Greece/Cyprus Ways to further develop and promote religious tourism in Greece and Cyprus were presented during a round-table discussion that recently took place on Rhodes as part of the EU’s Re-Cult program. Re-Cult aims to highlight and promote cultural and religious heritage through the development […]

Corfu: Ministry to Improve Accessibility to Old Fortress and Town

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Corfu Old Fortress. Photo source: Ministry of Culture The Greek Culture Ministry will carry out infrastructure works in the Old Venetian Fortress of Corfu to improve accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Budgeted at 232,000 euros, the project is part of the ministry’s plan to improve access to museums, archaeological sites and cultural venues across Greece. […]

New Study On Athens’ Tourism Carrying Capacity Starts

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View from Anafiotika, Athens. Photo source: @Visit Greece The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) has commenced a study into the tourism carrying capacity of Athens, in partnership with the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency (EATA). “Tourism Carrying Capacity” is defined by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as “the maximum