Greece Announces New Rules to Curb Rise in Covid-19 Cases

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The Greek government on Friday announced a series of new measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), following a surge in confirmed cases during the week. “In recent days, there has been a relaxation in terms of compliance with the measures and scenes of congestion and overcrowding have been noticed, which reflect on […]

Travelers from United Arab Emirates Need Negative Covid-19 Test to Enter Greece

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All travelers entering Greece from an airport of the United Arab Emirates are obliged to present a negative molecular test result (PCR) for coronavirus (Covid-19) upon arrival. The test must be performed up to 72 hours before travelers enter Greece, a new aviation directive (NOTAM) by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Friday. […]

Over Half of Hotels on South Aegean Islands Follow Covid-19 Health Protocols

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Over half of the hotels on the Greek islands in the South Aegean Region are operating under health protocols, aiming to provide Greece’s guests with safe holidays amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has found. According to the data, 64 percent – 6 out 10 – of the hotels operating in the Cyclades and […]

Germans Want to Travel Abroad Despite the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Photo source: FBB / Berlin Airport – SXF & TXL The interest among Germans in trips abroad is much higher than in most other countries, according to a global survey on travel in times of the coronavirus (Covid-19), conducted by IPK International and ITB Berlin. According to the survey, 70 percent of German outbound travellers […]

Greece Decides More Bus, Train Routes to Avoid Overcrowding

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The Greek government on Friday announced that it was increasing the service frequency of means of public transport in the country in order to avoid overcrowding in buses and trains and the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The decision came after concerns were raised due to overcrowded buses, trains and metro cars, at the same […]

Coronavirus: 40% of Destinations Have Eased Travel Restrictions

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Forty percent of all destinations worldwide have now eased the travel restrictions they placed on international tourism in response to coronavirus (Covid-19), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Thursday. According to the UNWTO, the latest outlook, recorded on July 19, is up from 22 percent of destinations that had eased restrictions on travel by June […]

Campaign Invites the Greeks to Discover… Greece!

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Aiming to boost domestic travel, Marketing Greece, a private non-profit marketing company for Greek tourism, recently presented a new campaign page to introduce popular and lesser-known destinations in the country to Greek travelers. Developed with the support of Eurobank, a strategic partner of Marketing Greece and the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), the campaign

Conference Tourism in Greece Sees Heavy Losses from Covid-19

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Conference tourism in Greece has suffered major losses, as over 95 percent of the international events scheduled to take place in the country in 2020, have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, a new survey said on Thursday. In the case of cancelled national events, the percentage has reached around 95 […]

Cruise Activity in Greece Expected to Take Off After August 20

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Greek Maritime Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis on Thursday said he sees cruise activity in Greece taking off after August 20. The minister’s statement follows some four months of suspended cruise operations in Greece due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. Speaking to state broadcaster ET1, the minister said that the government has drawn up national guidance for […]

Athens Airport to Offer Covid-19 Tests to Travelers

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Athens International Airport (AIA) has announced that it will offer coronavirus (Covid-19) testing, upon request, to the traveling public and airport staff as of Wednesday, May 5. The initiative will be carried out in cooperation with the Athens Medical Center in an aim to deal effectively with the Covid-19 pandemic. According to an announcement by […]