The UK’s FCDO revised its travel advisory for Greece after announcing on Thursday that as of July 19 travelers from amber-listed countries would not be required to self-isolate upon return. The FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) also reversed its previous guidance which advised against non-essential travel to Greece. The renewed advice takes effect on […]
Travel by road domestically in Greece will not require a negative rapid test but the presentation of a negative self-test is highly recommended, said Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias during a press briefing on Thursday after a spike in Covid-19 cases this week. Greece reported 2,107 coronavirus cases yesterday and 10 deaths prompting the […]
Greece tourism professionals are once again revising downwards their projects for 2021 in view of an imminent fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Industry insiders now say that recovering 50 percent or approximately 9.1 billion euros of 2019 tourism activity – the government’s target – is near to impossible. In view of the uncertainty surrounding […]
Photo source: @Heathrow Airport Fully vaccinated British travelers, as of July 19, will not need to self-isolate when returning from amber list destinations – including Greece, the UK government announced on Thursday. “From 4am on Monday, July 19, British fully vaccinated adults will not need to isolate from amber list countries including those on clinical […]
A bird’s-eye view of the Marina Tower to be constructed at The Ellinikon. Plans for Greece’s first ‘green’ skyscraper to go up along the Athenian Riviera as part of the country’s largest urban redevelopment project – The Ellinikon (formerly known as Hellinikon) – were presented this week by Lamda Development, the investing company. Lamda CEO […]
Athens, Greece. Photo: GTP Curfews, local lockdowns, mandatory vaccinations, and mask wearing are back on the table as Greece’s Covid-19 management committee convened on Thursday to discuss additional or revised measures in view of soaring cases and the wider spread of the Delta variant particularly at popular tourist locations and on the islands. Government Spokesperson
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has announced the extention of travel restrictions for international flights landing in Greece until 6am, on Thursday, July 15. HCAA’s aviation directive (NOTAM) was issued as part of the Greek government’s efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the country. Who is allowed entry to Greece […]
Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki presented Greece’s first portal dedicated to wine tourism during an event held on the island of Santorini earlier this week. The portal’s development is part of the Ministry’s efforts to promote Greece’s wine tourism industry abroad. According to amna.gr the portal includes an interactive map
The Greek economy is expected to expand by 4.3 percent this year and 6 percent in 2022, according to the European Commission’s Summer 2021 Economic Forecast released on Wednesday. In its 2021 interim report, the Commission revised upward its outlook for Greece compared to May, when it forecast 4 percent growth in 2021 and the […]
The majority of Greek hoteliers expect the impact of the Covid-19 health crisis to last, according to a nationwide study conducted by the Ionian University’s Tourism Department. More specifically, according to the study titled “Response of Greek Hotel Units to the New Conditions of the Covid-19 Pandemic”, 84.4 percent of those polled said they believe […]


















