ABTA: Greece in Top 10 Destinations for UK Travelers in 2021

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Santorini, Greece. Photo: GTP Greece is among the top 10 overseas destinations UK travelers plan to visit in 2021, according to ABTA’s (Association of British Travel Agents) “Six Trends for Travel in 2021” report released this week. A closer look at findings based on expert insight and research, as well as booking data from ABTA […]

Greek Tourism Ministry Presents New Bill to Establish DMMOs

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Monday presented a new bill with a range of provisions that aim to resolve a number of sectoral issues of economic, social, developmental and environmental importance. The bill was presented during a cabinet meeting chaired by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The new bill, which among other things includes […]

Covid-19: Greece’s Restaurants, Entertainment Venues, Ski Centers to Reopen in January 2021

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Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. Greece’s current lockdown measures will be extended through to the first week in January 2021 to combat the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Speaking during a media briefing, Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas announced that after recommendations of the government’s health committee, the following sectors of

Greece Extends Covid-19 Relief Measures for December

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Sign saying that a store in Greece is closed. Financial relief measures will continue to support Greek businesses and employees from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, following the announcement that the country’s second lockdown measures would be extended until January 7. To support entrepreneurship and employment, the Greek government has announced the following

Airline Executives Say Demand for Greece on the Rise

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Global airline executives participating in the virtual Routes Reconnected 2020 conference last week, told Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis that demand for Greece was on the rise despite the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Theoharis held talks with representatives from Emirates, Hainan Airlines, Wizz Air, KLM, and Austrian Airlines, among others, who

Covid-19: Greece Updates Aviation Directive for Domestic Flights

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM) that extends travel restrictions for domestic flights (travel between prefectures) in Greece by one week, until 6am on December 14. The NOTAM concerns domestic scheduled, commercial and general/business flights and foresees that only essential travel is allowed for health reasons,

INSETE Study Reveals 2010-2019 Tourist Trends in Greece

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Over the last decade, average per capita expenditure of incoming tourists to Greece decreased by 11.9 percent from 640.4 euros in 2010 to 564 euros in 2019 with average length of stay down by 20.6 percent from 9.3 overnight stays in 2010 to 7.4 overnight stays in 2019, according to a study released recently by […]

Greece Closes Land Borders to Positive Covid-19 Cases

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Photo source: EODY Greek authorities on Friday announced two additional measures in response to high numbers of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases recorded in northern Greece. According to Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias, as of 6am on Monday, December 7: – Those who test positive for Covid-19 at Greece’s land borders will be denied entrance […]

Covid-19: Greece Opens Holiday Shops with Distancing Measures

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In an attempt to ease Covid-19 fatigue, retail stores selling holiday goods will be the first to open in Greece, on Monday, despite the extension of lockdown measures to December 14. The stores selling seasonal items ahead of Christmas and New Year’s will be open from 7am to 8:30pm and shoppers will be required to text […]

Diversifying Greek Tourism Product Key to Growth

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Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development Vicky Loizou stressed the importance of developing special interest products and presented the benefits of developing “silver tourism”, which bring added value to Greece, during the Greek Economic Summit organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce. Loizou underlined the need to upgrade infrastructure in order