Berlin, Germany Germany has lifted a general Covid-19 travel warning announced in March for some 160 non-EU territories while issuing partial or full travel restrictions for more than 10 European nations. The country lifted its regulation against travel to countries outside the EU on October 1 despite a surge in coronavirus cases across Europe. Under […]
The Greek Labor Ministry on Thursday announced the extension of the measure of mandatory teleworking for employees of the private sector in the wider Athens area of Attica. The measure, which aims to decongest public transportation and crowding in the workplace, has been extended until October 31 to curb the further spread of the coronavirus […]
Photo ©Maria Theofanopoulou A total of 3.9 million visitors mainly from Europe have traveled to Greece so far this year, equal to 22 percent of arrivals in the same period last year, with tourism-related revenues expected to reach 20 percent of the 2019 total by the end of 2020, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis […]
Τhe World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a major social media campaign aiming to raise awareness on the wide-ranging social benefits of travel. The new initiative asks travellers to think about the positive social impact that travel makes to people, places and communities dependent upon the travel & tourism sector for their livelihoods. […]
Photo source: ey.com Foreign investments in tourism, logistics and real estate are set to drive growth for Greece in the coming years, according to the EY Attractiveness Survey for 2020 presented during a Capital Link webinar this week. The study, which examined the views of global investors on the attractiveness of the country, found tourism […]
Photo source: WTTC Nine ministers of EU countries, responsible for tourism, are calling for a coherent European response to help the recovery of travel and tourism from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and at the same time ensure health security. During an informal (virtual) meeting that took place on Monday, the tourism ministers of Austria, Croatia, […]
The majority of international arrivals to Greece in 2018 and 2019 was recorded in the April to October period for both years, according to a study released this week by SETE Intelligence (INSETE), the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). More specifically, the seven-month period in both years accounted for 87 percent of all arrivals […]
Athens, Greece. Photo: GTP Greek health experts are troubled over a new surge in Covid-19 incidents concentrated for the most part in and around the Greek capital. Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) on Tuesday announced a record 416 new coronavirus cases, with 240 in the greater Athens region and 61 found in incoming travelers. […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo Source: @Secretary Pompeo Greece and the US strengthened ties further this week after the two-day visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, which focused on political, economic, and energy cooperation between the two countries. The visit comes on the back of […]
The impact of the Covid-19 health crisis on international travel & tourism, and ways of achieving recovery were discussed during a webinar held recently by the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Titled, “Instrumental analysis: A clear vision amid crisis”, the webinar revealed the latest data in tourism arrivals and revenues


















