Greek PM Expects Tourism to Pick Up in Summer 2021

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @PrimeministerGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expects to see tourism to Greece pick up pace this summer after the country’s key revenue generator and employer took a blow last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. “We’ll do much better,” he told Reuters in an interview this […]

Central Macedonia to Launch New Tourism Strategy for 2021

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Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel The Central Macedonia Region is planning to launch a new tourism strategy and upgrade its brand identity to attract travelers for the 2021 tourism season. Speaking to tourism professionals and reporters during a webinar on Thursday, Central Macedonia Vice Governor for Tourism and Culture, Alexandros Thanos, said that despite the

Greek Hoteliers Hope Easter Holiday will Bring First Arrivals for 2021

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Indications for this year’s Greek tourism summer season are not the best at the moment, due to developments regarding the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios said on Thursday. “We have to be the first choice for tourists this summer and that will depend on whether we manage to keep our country […]

Greece Launches Updated Road Safety Action Plan

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Road safety is at the center of a national plan budgeted at 450 million euros, presented on Wednesday at the Hellenic Motor Museum by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The ambitious program, to be financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), includes an updated legal framework, revised driver testing requirements, […]

Greek Arrivals to Cyprus Must Quarantine for 72 Hours and Test for Covid-19

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Photo source: @CyprusAeropolis Travelers from Greece to Cyprus will be obliged to self-isolate for 72 hours after arrival as of Saturday, February 6, according to Cypriot authorities. Passengers arriving to Cyprus from Greece will also be required to carry out a PCR laboratory test conducted three days after arrival. The measure was announced on Wednesday […]

Rebound Expected for Greek Airbnb-style Rentals in 2021

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Greece’s short-term rental market is up against major challenges due to the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, but the sector’s experts see positive signs ahead for the 2021 tourism season. “Occupancy rates in the short-term rental market in 2021 will reach 50 percent of the respective figures of 2019,” Greek Property Managers Association (PASIDA) President Andreas

Saudi Arabia Bans Entry for Travelers from 20 Countries

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Photo source: @KSAGACA (Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation) Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned entry to its territory for travelers coming from 20 countries in efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the country. Effective as of February 3, the travel ban concerns travelers from the following countries: Argentina, the United […]

GNTO Explores Ways to Promote Athens Abroad

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is exploring ways to promote Athens to markets abroad, with a focus on the wider area of the city’s historic center, and to support the tourist shops of the popular Plaka district. GNTO President Angela Gerekou recently exchanged views on the issue in a meeting with the vice governor […]

IATA: 2020 Worst Year in History for Air Travel Demand

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Wednesday said 2020 was a catastrophe for passenger demand, the world’s connectivity and people’s freedom to travel, following the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on air travel. The association, during a media briefing, announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 showing that demand

Greece Formulating Plan to Re-open to Tourism

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Greece is drawing up a plan to safely re-open to tourism, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, adding that in the meantime, the government will continue to support the sector which has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on public broadcaster ET1 on Wednesday, Theoharis said efforts were being made to prepare for the […]