Thessaloniki Hoteliers in Tight Spot After Lockdown

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Thessaloniki hoteliers are between a rock and a hard place after the city went into lockdown as part of Covid-19 management efforts forcing the few remaining tourists to depart. The northern port city’s tourist professionals are so disheartened by the outlook that they are considering suspending operations of their hotels, according to the Athens News […]

Greece Ponders Changes to Golden Visa Scheme

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Photo: GTP In an effort to safeguard the property market and curb overpricing and shady activity, the Greek government is examining a series of changes to its golden visa program. According to local media reports, changes – to go into effect after the coronavirus pandemic subsides – include setting limits to property values and introducing […]

Covid-19: Athens Municipality Shuts Culture and Sports Venues, Technopolis

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Photo source: @Technopolis City of Athens In efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Municipality of Athens has suspended the operation of the capital’s sports facilities, creative learning centers, museums and cultural venues. The municipality’s decision aims to keep Athens’ citizens safe and is in line with the latest measures announced by

Greece Prepares Tourism Campaign for Quake-hit Samos

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Samos island. Photo source: Visit Greece Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced this week that a campaign was being designed to promote Samos as a tourist destination in the coming year. Theoharis announced the plan, which will include entering agreements for direct international flights to Samos airport as well as a promotional actions, during talks on […]

Piraeus Port Authority and Attica Region Partner to Safeguard Cruise Travel

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PPA BoD Chairman Yu Zenggang and Attica Region Governor George Patoulis. The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA or OLP in Greek) and the Region of Attica on Monday signed a cooperation agreement aiming to ensure and protect the health of all visitors and employees at the port of Piraeus. The cooperation agreement is based on the […]

UK Covid-19 Lockdown Bans All Non-essential Travel

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Britain is set to enter a full lockdown including a ban on all non-essential travel on Thursday, after a spike in coronavirus cases which are overwhelming the country’s health system (NHS). UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there was “no alternative” as the country faces a “medical and moral disaster” if stringent measures are not […]

Greece Bans Flights to/from Thessaloniki Due to Covid-19 Lockdown

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Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Monday announced a temporary ban on international and domestic passenger flights to and from Thessaloniki International Airport “Makedonia”, from 6pm on Tuesday, November 3, until midnight on Tuesday, November 17. The new aviation directive (NOTAM) was issued following

Covid-19: Greece Closes Restaurants, Bars, Cinemas, Museums in High-risk Areas

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As a result of a spike in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in Greece, the country’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has announced new month-long measures, which include restrictions on nightlife in high-risk areas. Greece’s Covid-19 risk-assessment map has changed and as of November 3 will be indicated by three color-coded risk levels (A. yellow, B. red and […]

Greek Cities Thessaloniki, Serres Go Into Lockdown on Tuesday

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Photo source: @Municipality of Thessaloniki Greek authorities announced on Monday that the northern Greece regional units of Thessaloniki and Serres, would be entering a full, two-week local lockdown starting on Tuesday at 6am after a new spike in Covid-19 cases in both areas. Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas announced the measures on Monday during a media […]

Covid-19 Sends Greek Hotel Revenue Tumbling, Says GBR Report

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Athens, Greece Hotels in Athens saw revenues nosedive through the end of September 2020 as a result of restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, according to a report released this week by market analysts GBR Consulting. More specifically, room revenue of hotels in Athens during January-September dropped by 79 percent compared to the same […]