Greek tourism will continue to play a leading role in the country’s economy, but the industry must adapt to increased competition in the Mediterranean as well as to travelers’ different destination selection criteria that has been shaped by the “pandemic experience”, according to the Bank of Greece Governor’s Annual Report 2020. Providing an objective and […]
Qatar Museums Chief Executive Officer Ahmad Al-Namla and Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni. Greece has donated an exact replica of the Charioteer of Delphi, also known as Heniokhos, to the city of Doha in Qatar. The replica statue was unveiled at the central metro station of Doha international airport in Qatar during an official ceremony […]
Photo source: ETC Despite a sluggish start to the vaccine rollout across Europe, travellers’ confidence continues to take an upturn, raising hopes for a faster recovery, the European Travel Commission (ETC) said on Tuesday. According to its latest report “Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 6”, 48 percent of Europeans share a […]
Photo source: @WTTC The US government does not intend to support a system that requires travelers to carry the so-called vaccine passports, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday. “The government is not now, nor will it be, supporting a system that requires Americans to carry a credential,” Psaki told reporters during a […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting that the Greek economy will grow by 3.8 percent in 2021 despite the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The latest edition of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report foresees that GDP growth will reach 6.9 percent in Greece in the last quarter of 2021. Furthermore, for 2022, the IMF […]
The UK Under-Secretary of State, Minister for European Neighbourhood and the Americas, Wendy Morton, with Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis in Athens. A number of issues relating to tourism were discussed during a meeting in Athens on Tuesday between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and the UK Under-Secretary of State, Minister for European Neighbourhood and
Hellenic Seaplanes President and CEO Nicolas Charalambous and Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Seaplane services in Greece, once launched, will create new tourism products and employment opportunities for communities on the Greek islands and remote regions, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Tuesday while discussing with representatives of Hellenic Seaplanes, a
Restaurants and other food and beverage (F&B) establishments in Greece will most likely be allowed to re-open and serve customers initially outdoors after the Easter holiday, Greek Deputy Development Minister Nikos Papathanasis said on Tuesday. “When the time is right, F&B establishments will be allowed to operate and obviously we see this taking place sometime
Photo: GTP Enterprises active in Greece’s tourism sector that have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic will see additional support through resources from the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) program (known in Greece as ESPA). According to Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, the support will be similar to the additional aid announced recently for the […]
Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Monday clarified that any safety and health rules that apply to Greek citizens – such as mandatory mask wearing and social distancing – will also apply to tourists visiting Greece in the summer. “What applies to Greek citizens, also applies to tourists. All this paraphrasing about only tourists having free […]


















