Greece Officially Opens for the 2021 Tourism Season

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Thursday presented the government’s plan for the safe opening of the 2021 tourism season set for Friday, May 14. “It is a fact: We are reopening the Greek tourism industry and bringing Greece back to the European and world forefront as a destination equivalent […]

‘All you want is Greece’ Campaign Launches as Tourism Restarts

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) on Thursday announced the official launch of Greece’s 2021 tourism campaign as the country gets ready to reopen to international tourists on May 14. “The campaign is based on a new narrative of the enriched and diversified Greek tourist product that focuses on people and the experiences that […]

PM: Greece Extends Warm and Safe Welcome to Visitors from Serbia

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis extended a warm welcome to holidaymakers from Serbia during his meeting with Serbia’s Prime Minister, Ana Brnabić, who is in Greece attending the 6th Delphi Economic Forum this week. “We look forward to welcoming tourists from Serbia to Greece this summer,” said Mitsotakis hours before Greece opens to international travelers, […]

First International Flights of the Season Touch Down in Greece

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The Greek summer season unofficially took off on Thursday with dozens of flights touching down across the country as the official tourism season in Greece begins this week. The popular islands of Rhodes, Mykonos, and Zakynthos were among the first to welcome international travelers with traditional songs and dance and plenty of local treats. Dance […]

Thessaloniki MICE Organizers Call for Covid-19 Health Protocols

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UPDATE: Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced on Thursday night that the health protocols for conferences and events should be announced in the coming days. Conference and events tourism organizers in Thessaloniki are calling on the government to accelerate the announcement of Covid-19 health protocols that will enable the launch of MICE tourism. The

Health Minister: Full Vaccination by June on These Greeks Islands

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Greece is moving ahead fast with its newly announced Blue Freedom plan prioritizing Covid-19 vaccination of its islands, said Health Minister Vasilis Kikilias, aiming to ensure the safety of both residents and tourists. The news was announced on Tuesday, by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who said the goal of the action plan was to complete […]

Greek F&B Support Scheme Gets EU Approval

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Photo source: Athens Chamber of Tradesmen A 500-million-euro support package aimed at helping food and beverages (F&B) services providers recover after suffering the impact of ongoing Covid-19 lockdowns was approved by the European Commission this week. A total of 500 million euros in working capital will be allocated to food service companies, including restaurants

Greece Allows Travel to Islands Only with Covid-19 Vaccine Certificate, Negative Test

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Photo: Theastock / Shutterstock.com Greek Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Akis Skertsos on Wednesday announced that restrictions on domestic travel in Greece will be lifted on Friday, May 14, but that rules will apply for travel to the islands. Non-essential intra-regional movement (travel between regions) has been banned in Greece since the country’s second […]

UK’s Airlines, Tour Operators Want Greece Green-listed for Travel

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Photo source: Heathrow Airport Representatives of leading British airline companies and tour operators are optimistic that the UK government will eventually add Greece to its list of countries from which travelers will not have to quarantine when they return to the UK, the Greek Tourism Ministry said on Wednesday. As of May 17 the UK […]

Greece to Lift a Number of Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions

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A number of lockdown restrictions in Greece, imposed by the government to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), will be lifted on Friday, May 14, it was announced on Wednesday. Speaking during the Covid-19 evening media briefing, Greek Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Akis Skertsos announced that the government was further easing lockdown