Greece Announces New Marina in Halkidiki

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(archive photo) A new marina to go up in the area of Sithonia in Halkidiki has received the green light following a joint ministerial decision, the Greek Tourism Ministry announced recently. Signed by the ministers of Tourism, Harry Theoharis; Environment, Kostis Hatzidakis; and Culture, Lina Mendoni, the decision determines the location and environmental conditions of

Study: Masks on Planes Make Covid-19 Risk ‘Virtually Nonexistent’

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The possibility of contracting Covid-19 on board a plane is “virtually non-existent” when passengers wear masks and adhere to hygiene rules, according to study released on Thursday by the US Department of Defense and United Airlines. The Commercial Aircraft Cabin Aerosol Dispersion Test conducted on board United Airline’s Boeing 767 and 777 jets by US […]

UNWTO Partners with Expedia Group to Guide Tourism Recovery

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has joined forces with the Expedia Group, aiming to strengthen ties between the public and private sectors and drive tourism’s recovery from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The two parties recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Brussels that will see them collaborate on a range of topics, […]

Greece Partly ‘Green’ on ECDC’s Colour-coded Covid-19 Map to Help Travel

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Greece appears among the few EU countries that are partly ‘green’ and therefore considered ‘low risk areas’ regarding coronavirus (Covid-19) cases, on the first health map released by the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC). Aiming to provide data to help countries better coordinate their travel restrictions, the new weekly colour-coded map shows […]

Covid-19: Crete is Off the UK’s Quarantine List

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Agios Nikolaos, Crete. Source: Celestyal The island of Crete in Greece has been added to the UK’s “travel corridor”, meaning that travelers arriving from the Greek island as of Sunday, October 18, will no longer have to isolate, according to the updated travel advice for Greece by the Foreign Office (FCDO). “The island of Crete […]

Greek Hoteliers Chief ‘Rings Alarm Bell’ for Covid-19 Consequences on Sector

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Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios on Thursday described the harsh reality that thousands of Greek hotel enterprises are facing in their struggle for survival while up against the many consequences of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Speaking during the federation’s general assembly in Thessaloniki, Tasios referred to Greek companies

SETE: Europe Tourism Models Must Change for New Era

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A unified EU-wide approach to precautionary measures aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19 and a transition to a new tourism model that will respect the environment and the unique cultural features of each country in Europe, will be the stepping stones on which the sector can reestablish itself, said Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President […]

Study: Greece Could Do Better to Make Taxation Competitive

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The Acropolis, Athens, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece still has a long way to go in terms of tax competitiveness, ranking 29th among 36 countries, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The annual OECD International Tax Competitiveness index evaluates its 36 member countries based on taxation of […]

Europe Braces for Second Wave of Covid-19 with Harsher Measures

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Photo Source: EODY Greek authorities are on standby after one by one Europe’s leaders announced tighter measures this week to curb what appears to be a second wave of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. As of Friday, London together with seven other areas in the UK will be placed under high alert Tier 2 restriction which […]

UK, German Travelers Drive September Tourism to Greece

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Photo: GTP UK and German travelers gave Greece the thumbs up in September despite Covid-19 and international travel restriction confusion, according to the latest data released by Greek regional airports manager Fraport Greece. More specifically, 213,875 holidaymakers from the UK and 190,293 from Germany visited Greek destinations in September. Completing the top five