Greece Considers ‘Privileges’ for the Vaccinated

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Photo source: Ministry of Healh (@YpYgGR) Greek authorities are considering the possibility of granting “privileges” to vaccinated residents as an incentive to boost vaccination rates once vaccines are fully available and accessible to all. “Privileges are needed for those who are vaccinated in order to serve as a clear incentive and help curb resistance among […]

Greece Extends Rules for Domestic Air Travel to its Islands

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Photo © GTP The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday extended the rules that all passengers must follow in order to be able to travel on domestic flights to island destinations in Greece. According to the HCAA’s updated aviation directive (NOTAM), people in Greece (residents and foreign visitors) are allowed to travel to the Greek […]

Theoharis Goes to Netherlands to Meet with Leading Tourism Professionals

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis with Sophie van den Ende, Director General for EU Affairs at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo source: Embassy of Greece to the Netherlands (@PressGreekEmbas) Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is on an official visit to The Netherlands where he is expected to meet with representatives of leading Dutch […]

DiaNEOsis Looks to Develop Alternative Tourism in Natura 2000 Areas

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Photo source: diaNEOsis Research and policy institute diaNEOsis recently signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Ministries of Tourism and Environment, and the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA) with the aim to promote alternative forms of tourism in areas of the Natura 2000 network in Greece. According to an announcement, under the memorandum […]

Greece to Move Forward with Athenian Riviera Regeneration Project

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presents the regeneration plan for Athens Riviera. Photo source: PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis recently presented the government’s plan for the regeneration of the 70km coastal zone extending from Faliro to Sounio on the Athenian Riviera. The scheme includes, among other things, the construction of a 22km

Greece Updates Travel Rules, Allows Entry to Digital COVID Certificate Holders

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Photo: Shutterstock The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday announced that all aviation directives concerning arrivals from abroad have been updated and extended. With regard to updates and additions to the rules, the HCAA informed: Travelers from abroad may also now enter Greece if they have a Digital COVID Certificate which contains information on […]

UNWTO and Greece to Collaborate on Maritime Tourism Research Centre

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for the establishment of the new maritime tourism research centre in Greece. Photo source: UNWTO The first research station dedicated to measuring the sustainable development of coastal and maritime tourism across the Mediterranean will be established

Greece Updates Covid-19 Traffic Light Map to Show Risk Levels in Areas

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Greece’s updated color-coded risk-assessment map. Source: covid19.gov.gr The Greek government has introduced an updated version of its risk-assessment map that allows citizens and visitors to track the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country and keep up to date with the latest safety restrictions by regional unit, municipality and island. Presented on Friday by

Covid-19 Costs Greece €40bn in Support Measures in 2020-2021

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Syntagma Square, Athens. Photo © GNTO/Y Skoulas The Covid-19 health crisis has cost the Greek government 40 billion euros in the 2020-2021 period which has gone into supporting impacted businesses, employees and households. Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said 15.9 billion euros have so far been allocated in 2021, 4.5 billion euros of which to […]

Night Curfew in Greece Continues as Vaccination Slows Down

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Greek authorities announced that a night curfew still in place from the previous months’ lockdown will remain in view of slower-than-expected vaccination rates and the appearance of new strains on the island of Crete. “We will have to show some patience until the end of June,” said Government Spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni on Thursday, adding that […]