Greek tourism makes its debut today opening its borders by air, sea and road to travelers for the summer months after the Covid-19 health crisis brought global travel to a standstill. “Greece is taking the next step to restore travel flows, always aiming to protect the health of tourism industry professionals, residents at tourist destinations, […]
TUI CEO for Hotels & Resorts, Cruises and Destination Experiences, Sebastian Ebel and Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Greece and UK travel firm TUI said on Tuesday, that they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at assisting in the recovery of the tourism sector in the aftermath of Covid-19. The deal was signed on […]
Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Photo Source: @Harry Theoharis Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Wednesday will visit the regional airports of Corfu, Mykonos, Rhodes and Heraklion on Crete. As of tomorrow, holidaymakers from abroad will be able to fly to Greece, as the country officially opens to tourism. Theoharis will welcome Greece’s first incoming international
Americans and Russians will not be able to visit any EU countries in the coming period, according to a “safe” list announced today in Brussels, the EU’s headquarters. This means that American travelers – 15 million of whom travel to Europe each year – will be turned away and allowed into European countries at a […]
Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis spoke to Maria Theofanopoulou, owner of Greek Travel Pages during the Greek Tourism Debate online event. Greece is at the top of travelers’ wish lists thanks in large part to its successful management of the Covid-19 crisis and the country’s reputation as a safe destination, but several factors are still affecting […]
Photo Source: ECFR The majority of Europeans feel “alone and vulnerable” and do not consider the US an ally in their fight against Covid-19, according to a European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) study released this week. Conducted by Datapraxis and YouGov in nine EU states, the poll found that just 2 percent of Europeans […]
The Greek transport ministry announced this week a set of revised Covid-19 measures with regard to private or public transport in passenger vehicles including mini-buses, vans, and cars to apply through to July 12. More specifically according to the ministerial decision: – Three passengers (from two) in addition to the driver will be allowed for […]
Photo source: Heathrow Airport Greece will not be accepting direct flights from the United Kingdom* and Sweden until July 15, it was announced on Monday. The announcement followed a meeting at the Maximos Mansion, chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, ahead of Greece’s regional airports opening to international flights on Wednesday, July 1. Regarding which […]
Athens has moved into the top 10 most booked European cities for 2020, according to a study released jointly by travel analytics firm ForwardKeys and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Athens not only entered the top 10 this year but also moved to the 4th spot despite the outbreak of Covid-19. Meanwhile, the […]
The Greek Culture Ministry recently released a revised set of Covid-19 precautionary guidelines including safe distancing as well as personal hygiene measures so that cultural events can be held this summer. More specifically, with regard to outdoor events, including concerts and theatre and dance performances as well as at outdoor cinemas: -venues will operate on […]


















