Photo source: @eraaorg Travel measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19 have not worked, said sector associations worldwide this week, welcoming a call by the World Health Organization (WHO) for restrictions on travel to be lifted or eased and urging for a harmonized approach. WHO has said that restrictions on travel are not only […]
Travelers wishing to visit England and Scotland will no longer have to take Covid-19 tests prior to travel if they have completed a full cycle of vaccination, the British department for transport said on Monday. Additionally, unvaccinated travelers will not be required to take a day eight test or self-isolate but will still need pre-departure […]
Hotel occupancy levels at winter destinations in Greece reached 60 percent during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) announced on Monday. Citing figures by the Winter Hotel Observatory of the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP), HCH said that the vast majority – 97 percent – of hotels […]
The European Travel Commission (ETC) recently released a report to help destinations in Europe better understand consumers’ attitudes in the pandemic era. In its latest study “Sustainable Travel in an Era of Disruption: Impact of Covid-19 on Sustainable Tourism Attitudes”, the ETC analyses the extent to which tourists are ready to adopt more sustainable approaches […]
Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Yorgos Karahalis Greece’s airports saw activity gather momentum in 2021 with 12-month passenger traffic up by 80.9 percent compared to the same period in 2020, according to tentative data released recently by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA). Despite the increase over 2020, Greek airport traffic is […]
The War Museum in Athens The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is taking action to promote military tourism sites in Greece including museums, historic monuments and infrastructure. Following a memorandum of cooperation signed last year between the ministries of culture, tourism and national defense, the GNTO recently announced that it will include 27 military
The majority of Greek hoteliers are expecting turnover to reach pre-pandemic (2019) levels in 2023 or later, according to a recent survey released by the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP). The main findings of the survey showed that 32.6 percent of Greek hoteliers expect turnover to reach 2019 levels in 2023. A lower […]
The number of inbound travellers to Greece almost doubled during the first 11 months of 2021 compared to 2020, according to data released by the Bank of Greece on Friday. More specifically, international arrivals to the country rose by 96.8 percent and exceeded over 14.3 million compared with 7.3 million during the same period in […]
Data for holidays in Greece from airlines, hotels and tour operators are right now showing a significant increase in bookings for the summer of 2022, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. In a recent interview to Greek newspaper Paraskinio, the minister said that there is optimism that “tourism will play a leading role” this […]
The Greek Shipping Ministry has secured resources for major port projects and infrastructure works to be carried out on islands of the Regional Division of Samos in the North Aegean. Speaking during a recent meeting with regional and local authorities, Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis announced that 13 million euros have been secured to cover […]


















