Three New Athens Metro Stations Ready to Go

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Three Athens neighborhoods get their own metro stations this week after the inauguration on Monday, of the Agia Varvara, Korydallos and Nikaia stops on the Piraeus-bound blue line which open to commuters on Tuesday (July 7). Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected together with Greek Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis to inaugurate the

EU Approves Cyprus – Greece Ferry Link

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Photo Source: GTP The European Commission has given the green light for the establishment of a ferry link between Greece and Cyprus, paving the way for the launch of a tender in the coming months. The announcement was made by outgoing Cypriot Deputy Shipping Minister Natasa Pilides during a press conference on Monday. “This is […]

Greece Opens to Travelers with Tests and Caution

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Greek National Public Health Organization’s (EODY) crew is conducting COVID-19 tests to travelers at the Promahonas checkpoint. Photo Source: @EODY Greek authorities may decide to boost testing for Covid-19 after thousands of tourists entered the country starting last Wednesday, when Greece opened its borders after months of lockdowns. More than 28,000 travelers arrived on

Marketing Greece Presents an ‘Endless Greek Summer’ for Domestic and Int’l Markets

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Photo Source: endlessgreeksummer.gr Aiming to show its support to the restart of Greek tourism, Marketing Greece recently announced its new “Endless Greek Summer” campaign that targets both Greek and international travelers. “Greek summer is a state of happiness that makes you think, desire, await and finally enjoy this feeling… Everyone’s desire can be fulfilled as […]

Greece to Welcome Direct Flights from UK

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Direct flights from the UK are set to resume on July 15, Greece said on Monday, days after the British government included Greek nationals on its list of countries from which quarantine-free entry is allowed. In a press briefing on Monday, Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas announced the complete resumption of travel between Greece and the […]

Commission Scolds Greece for Passenger Rights Violations

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Photo Source: @European Commission The European Commission announced that it would be launching infringement proceedings against Greece and Italy for violating EU rules protecting passenger rights in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak. The Commission sent letters of formal notice to Greece and Italy last week noting that both countries had taken measures that do

Greece Bans Entry to Serbian Citizens

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Greece will impose a temporary ban on the entry of Serbian citizens starting on Monday at 6am, due to the rapid increase of coronavirus cases in the neighboring country. The ban will last until July 15, and includes all entry points. Only essential travel is permitted. Serbia declared a state of emergency in Belgrade on […]

Greek Minister Sets Mid-July Date for UK Open Travel

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Photo: GTP Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said Greece may be ready to welcome British travelers by mid-July, which is a realistic and feasible time frame for authorities to finalize the date. Speaking on UK television, Theoharis said both Greece and the UK were working in this direction in order to ensure that the situation […]

Greece Off UK’s List Allowing Quarantine-free Travel

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Photo Source: @Heathrow Airport In a surprise turn of events, Britain appears to have kept Greece off its soon-to-be announced list of countries to and from which travelers can enter the UK without entering 14-day isolation. British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Friday that England had entered reciprocal “air bridge” agreements with dozens of […]

CLIA Welcomes EU Guidance for Resumption of Cruises in Europe

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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and its member lines have welcomed the publication of the “Interim Guidance for Restarting Cruise Operations” by the EU’s Healthy Gateways program. CLIA said the Guidance was an important marker in the possible resumption of cruise travel in Europe in the aftermath of COVID-19. EU Healthy Getaways aims to […]