Survey: Travelers ‘Hungry’ for New Tourism Experiences

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Photo source: Booking.com The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has changed the consuming behavior of travelers, who are now “hungry” for new trips and tourism experiences, according to Booking.com Program Manager-Hospitality Thibault Masson. Speaking during the 3rd BnB Greece Conference that took place recently online, Masson revealed the results of a survey conducted by

Greek Luxury Tourism on GNTO’s Agenda

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is joining forces with the Greek Destination Planners Association (GDPA) to promote Greece as a luxury destination ideal for high-end corporate and social events. According to an announcement by the GNTO, the two organizations will sign a memorandum of cooperation and undertake common initiatives to promote luxury tourism, a

EU Puts ‘Dark Red’ Zone on Covid-19 Map to Curb Non-essential Travel

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The EU on Monday agreed to establish the color “dark red” to its traffic light system, which shows the Covid-19 risk levels across its regions, as an additional measure to discourage all but essential travel within and to its member states. The announcement follows an updated recommendation of the European Commission on a coordinated approach […]

Rhodes’ 2021 Tourism Plan to Target Digital Nomads

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Rhodes, Greece The Municipality of Rhodes is looking into ways to attract digital nomads – travelers from all over the world that combine remote working and traveling. Digital nomads work remotely with the help of telecommunication technologies. They either set a base in another country or continuously travel to other destinations. The tourism trend began […]

Greece Among Top Countries for 2021 Intra-European Travel

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Greece is among the Top 5 preferred countries for intra-European travel in 2021, despite the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, a recent report by the European Travel Commission (ETC) reveals. Titled “Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 4”, ETC’s monthly report features data collected in December 2020. According to its main findings,

New Luxury Hotels Coming to Greece’s Hospitality Market

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An impression of the Sentido Unique Blue Resort Greece’s field of luxury hotels will see a number of new entries following transactions and developments that took place in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the latest report released by GBR Consulting. CIG: Sentido Unique Blue Resort As noted in the consulting company’s quarterly report […]

Greece to Strengthen Covid-19 Response, Disaster Prevention with EIB €595m Loan

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A new 595-million-euro European Investment Bank (EIB) loan will transform civil protection across Greece to better tackle Covid-19 and reduce loss of life through natural disasters. Agreed on Friday between EIB and the Greek government, the loan, which offers long-term financing and shared technical best-practice, will help to transform disaster prevention and response to

France Bans Travel from Non-EU Countries

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France has banned all but essential travel from outside the European Union and tightened testing requirements for travelers from within the EU, in efforts to stop the spread of new coronavirus variants and avoid a third lockdown. Effective as of yesterday (Sunday), the measures will be in place for 15 days. The new border restrictions […]

Santorini to Launch New Tourism Promotion Strategy for 2021

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Santorini island, Greece The Municipality of Thira (Santorini) is getting ready to launch a new tourism promotion program for 2021, aiming to promote the island’s brand identity and unique features to as many potential visitors as possible. The municipality’s tourism committee recently approved the 2021 tourism promotion strategy, which will be carried out with the […]

Greece Extends Ban on Non-essential Domestic Travel Between Airports

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Saturday extended the non-essential travel restriction for domestic flights (travel between prefectures) in Greece by one week, until 6am on Monday, February 8. The NOTAM concerns domestic scheduled, commercial and general/business flights and foresees that only essential travel is allowed for health and business reasons,