Greece Looks to Create Special Visa to Attract Digital Nomads

By admin 16 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

Greek authorities are looking to launch a special visa for digital nomads, a population of independent workers who choose to embrace a technology-enabled lifestyle that allows them to travel and work remotely, anywhere in the world. Digital nomads are location-independent, remote workers that either set a base in another country or continuously change destinations

Greece: Medea Weather System Causes Disruption to Ferry Travel

By admin 16 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Ferry travel in Greece is facing disruption due to snow and strong winds reaching speeds of 10 Beaufort brought by the weather system dubbed “Medea”. The Coast Guard has imposed a ban on ferry travel to the Aegean from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio since yesterday. Itineraries of the hydrofoils for Poros are […]

EU Eases Airport Slot Rules for Summer 2021

By admin 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: © European Union – EP Aiming to support the transport sector, which continues to be heavily impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the European Council on Monday adopted a set of temporary rules to provide relief to airlines from airport slot use requirements. According to the Council, the relief will protect airlines and […]

Green Light for EU’s €672.5bn Recovery and Resilience Tool

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The European Parliament approved last week the EU’s recovery and resilience facility, paving the way for the release of 672.5 billion euros in funding to be allocated to member states to recover after the Covid-19 pandemic subsides with a focus on green and digital transitions. The regulation establishing the new facility will come into force […]

Covid-19: Greece’s Airports Among Hardest Hit in Europe

By admin 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Sitia Airport “Vitsentzos Kornaros”. Photo source: HCAA Airports in Greece were among those hit hardest by Covid-19 restrictions in 2020, according to European industry trade association ACI Europe which found that Europe’s passenger traffic last year was down by 1.72 billion passengers falling back to 1995 levels. More specifically, according to the Airports Council

Greece: Medical & Hospitality Services Key for Health Tourism Development

By admin 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Asklepieia Health Cluster The interconnection of medical and hospitality services is key for the development of health and wellness tourism in Greece, experts of both sectors agree. While wellness is a sector well connected with the Greek hospitality industry through innovative partnerships and the operation of in-house state-of-the-art spa centers, there are

Greece, Cyprus, Israel Deals Paving Way for Resumption of Travel

By admin 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The bilateral agreements between Greece and Israel, and Cyprus and Israel that enable restriction-free admission are paving the way for a return to travel, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis in an interview to Kathimerini Cyprus. “The agreement we just signed with Israel serves as a model for our overall strategy. Greece is advancing in […]

Germany Puts Western Greece and Attica on List of Covid-19 ‘Risk Areas’

By admin 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @berlinairport Germany’s Federal Foreign Office recently added Western Greece and Attica to its “risk areas” list due to an increase in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in the two Greek regions. According to Germany’s rules for inbound travel, travellers who have stayed in a “risk area” during the last ten days before entry to Germany […]

#AgapiMouGrecia Online Initiative Gets GNTO Support

By admin 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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#AgapiMouGrecia, an online project that aims to connect Italian travelers with Greek destinations and thematic forms of tourism, will continue its activities throughout 2021 under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). An initiative of MYTH euromed and My Greek Salad, #AgapiMouGrecia aims to encourage Italians that are already familiar with

Greece Puts Evia and Achaia Under Strict Covid-19 Lockdown

By admin 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The Halkida bridge that connects Evia with the mainland of Greece. Stricter lockdown measures will be imposed on the regional units of Achaia in northwestern Peloponnese and the island of Evia in Central Greece as of Saturday, February 13, in efforts of the Greek authorities to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The decision […]