Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) Greece is easing Covid-19 travel restrictions on more non-EU visitors, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Friday. According to the HCAA’s revised aviation directive (NOTAM), six non-EU destinations have been added to the list of countries and territories whose citizens are eligible to enter Greece –
Targeted and efficient use of EU recovery funds are key to restoring tourism to Greece post-Covid-19, which will in turn bolster the economy, said Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis at a Delphi Forum tribute event this week. Participating in a panel discussion on “recovery and resilience and management of Recovery Fund resources”, Theoharis said tourism can […]
European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas. Photo source: @EP_Hellas The wealth of EU resources allocated to Greece for recovery after Covid-19 are set to bring the country into the new era, said European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas on Friday during the 4th ITC 2021 Conference organized by ypodomes.com and metaforespress.gr. Schinas described
Attica can be the perfect 12-month destination thanks to its diverse array of experiences and options and its “cosmopolitan charm”, said Attica Region Governor George Patoulis this week presenting a safe tourism plan during a dinner event for 18 ambassadors. Patoulis referred to the region’s action plan and initiatives aimed at ensuring, firstly, that Attica […]
George Tziallas The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the body which represents the Travel & Tourism private sector globally, has appointed George Tziallas as Regional Director for Europe and North Africa. With some 30 years of professional experience in management consulting and development projects, Tziallas is a technical tourism consultant at the Region of
Photo: Shutterstock Negative self-test results for Covid-19, as of Monday, July 5, will no longer be accepted as a document for adults to board a ferry to travel to the Greek islands from the mainland, the Greek authorities announced on Thursday. Speaking during a Covid-19 media briefing, Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias announced […]
The Greek economy is showing signs of recovery but uncertainty due to emerging Covid-19 virus mutations and their potential impact on tourism pose a risk, said the Bank of Greece (BoG) in its report released this week. More specifically, in its Monetary Policy Report 2020-2021, the BoG forecasts economic growth at 4.2 percent this year […]
Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) The Dutch government has updated its travel advisory for the EU, with all of Greece changing to yellow (limited measures against coronavirus). According to the Netherlands’ colour-coded scheme, Dutch citizens and residents returning from a yellow-coded country do not have to present a negative PCR test upon their […]
Greece is holding strong in Europe in terms of overnight short-term rental bookings, according to a study released this week by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical agency. The agency’s first statistics on short-term accommodation cover national, regional and city-level data on the number of stays booked and the number of nights spent in 2018 and 2019 […]
Photo © European Union – EP The European Council on Thursday added Canada, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and a number of other destinations to its updated list of third countries, special administrative regions and other entities for which Covid-19 restrictions should be lifted for travel into the EU. According to the Council, following a review of […]


















