Greece Sends Message of Safety, Prioritizes Vaccination of Island Residents

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Greece’s vaccination plan for the islands is named “Γαλάζια Ελευθερία” (Blue Freedom). Photo source: @govgr Prioritizing the safety for travelers and locals, Greece announced this week that it would be accelerating the vaccination against Covid-19 of residents on dozens of Greek islands. The news was announced on Tuesday by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who said […]

Athens Airport Sees Strong Travel Demand for Summer 2021, Expects Rise in Arrivals

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Photo: GTP The reopening of Greek tourism and the strong demand for summer destinations are expected to positively affect arrivals at Athens International Airport (AIA) in the next months, the company’s executives estimate. Greece will officially open to tourists in a few days with no quarantine requirement for vaccinated travelers or those with a negative […]

Commission Revises Greece Growth Forecast Upward

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Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas The European Commission revised upward on Wednesday its forecast for Greek GDP growth to 4.1 percent in 2021 and 6 percent in 2022 making a modestly higher estimate compared to its February predictions of 3.5 percent in 2021 and 5 percent in 2022. Employment support measures are expected […]

GNTO Expects Greek Tourism to See a Good Year

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With all eyes on Greece’s upcoming official opening to tourists, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is optimistic that the sector will see a much better year than it did in 2020. “We will do much better than last year,” GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis said on Tuesday, adding that his forecast comes from the […]

Video: AEGEAN and GNTO Show Just How ‘Hot’ Greece is as a Tourism Destination

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Greek airline company AEGEAN and the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) once again joined forces and have launched a new ad campaign that aims to show just how “hot” Greece is as a tourism destination for travel all year round. Focusing on Greece’s warm climate and multiple diverse outdoor experiences it can offer, the new […]

Greek Authorities Preparing to Allow Domestic Travel with Rules

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Self-testing and vaccination certificates may be the key to lifting domestic travel restrictions in Greece slated for May 14 as authorities prepare to announce the rules this week. According to media reports, movement between regions may soon require passengers to present either a Covid-19 vaccination certificate, a negative PCR test or a self-test to travel […]

Greece Plans to Launch 5 New Cultural Routes

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The port and town of Nafpaktos in Western Greece are included in the “Road to the West” cultural route . Photo Source: Municipality of Nafpaktos Five new cultural routes covering all periods of Greek history as it spans across the country are in the pipeline, said Culture Minister Lina Mendoni during a press conference on Monday. […]

All Museums in Greece Ready to Open on May 14

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National Gallery, Athens. Photo source: Ministry of Culture All museums in Greece will reopen their doors to the public on Friday, May 14, according to Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni. The minister’s announcement comes after Greece’s Covid-19 committee of health experts gave the green light for all museums to reopen under safety measures that define […]

Greek PM: EU Covid-19 Travel Certificate Should Go into Effect ‘as Soon as Possible’

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Photo © European Union 2021 – Source : EP Getting the EU’s Covid-19 certificate (also known as the Digital Green Certificate) off the ground as soon as possible in order to facilitate travel and reignite economies is vital, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the opening of the 6th Delphi Economic Forum on Monday. […]

Greece Expects to Make it on UK’s ‘Green List’ Soon, Says Minister

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Greece hopes to be included on the UK’s green list for travel to the country in the government’s upcoming review, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, who is visiting London this week ahead of the country’s official opening to travelers on Saturday. The UK recently announced that it would allow […]