Greece Tightens Covid-19 Testing at Promachonas Border Point

By admin 9 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

Greek National Public Health Organization’s (EODY) crew is conducting COVID-19 tests to travelers at the Promahonas checkpoint. Photo Source: @EODY Greece announced that it would be increasing testing at the Promachonas border check point following a spike in Covid-19 cases after thousands of tourists entered the country last week, when Greece opened its borders after […]

EU Issues Guidelines for Possible Cruise Travel Restart

By admin 8 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The EU recently issued guidance in preparation for the possible resumption of cruise ship operations in the aftermath of Covid-19. More specifically, according to the 49-page “Interim Guidance for Restarting Cruise Operations” manual released under the EU’s Healthy Gateways program, all cruise operations must: – Have a written contingency plan/outbreak management plan

Greece’s Lavreotiki Municipality Aiming for UNESCO Status

By admin 8 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Ancient theater in Lavreotiki. Photo Source: Municipality of Lavreotiki The Lavreotiki Municipality said this week that it would be submitting a file to the culture ministry so as to be included on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list for its vast history and singular geology. “We’ve started this very important process for our municipality; it is the […]

Study: Tourists Trust Greece but Reluctant to Travel

By admin 8 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Tourists may be eager to start traveling again and keen on visiting Greece but the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is still hampering their plans with the majority reluctant to do so, a study released this week by Kathimerini reveals. Carried out on a sample of 3,000 people in the US, UK, Germany, France and Italy – all […]

UK Tour Operators Want Support to Restart Tourism to Greece

By admin 8 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Specialist tour operators working out of the UK are calling on Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis to support their efforts to rekindle travel to Greece days ahead of the country’s reopening to the UK market. Participating in a teleconference on Monday, British specialist tour operators representing companies such as Sunvil, Mark Warner, and Neilson urged […]

Changes to PLF Form for Travelers to Greece

By admin 7 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: HCAA All travelers to Greece will be required to fill in the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) 24 hours – not 48 hours as was the case until now – prior to travel starting July 9, the Greek Civil Aviation (HCAA) authority announced on Monday. More specifically, as of Thursday and through to 31 […]

Covid-19 Weighs on Seasonal Employment in Greece

By admin 7 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Far-reaching measures and flexibility have ensured that jobs were not lost in June, but according to Greek labor ministry data released this week, the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has taken a considerable toll on seasonal employment, which is for the most part generated by tourism. More specifically, based on the labor ministry’s Ergani system statistics, there […]

Greece – Egypt Aim to Restart Tourism

By admin 7 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Rhodes island, Greece Greece and Egypt announced this week that they will be working together to reignite tourism, strengthening ties between the two countries even further. Joint intentions were announced by Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and his Egyptian counterpart Khaled El-Enany. The two sides agreed among others to lift a ban on travel due […]

Piraeus’ Landmark Tower to Get New Lease on Life

By admin 7 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: Pila Studio / Konstantinos Koudounis An abandoned tower in the heart of Piraeus will get a new lease on life after the Piraeus Municipality signed a concession deal this week – under Piraeus Tower SA – with Prodea Investments, Dimand SA – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (aka Cante Holdings Ltd), and […]

Greece Puts Health First, Says New Tourism Campaign

By admin 6 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization on Monday launched a new campaign that focuses on the restart of Greek tourism, following the COVID-19 crisis, and the country’s promotion as a safe destination. Titled “Destination Greece Health First”, the campaign will promote the country to markets abroad. It includes a video that […]