Greek Travel Agents Association Joins SUSTOUR EU-funded Project

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Photo source: travelife.info/sustour The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) recently announced its participation in SUSTOUR, an EU-funded project that promotes sustainable development practices among travel agencies and tour operators. Co-financed by the European COSME program that aims to boost the competitiveness and sustainability of European

Attica Region Wins 5 Awards for Video Tourism Campaign

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Photo source: @Athens Attica The Region of Attica has won five awards for the video tourism campaign it launched in 2020 to promote the area’s destinations and thematic experiences. Aiming to promote its campaign to to as many markets possible and attract more foreign travelers to Attica, regional authorities took part in a total of […]

Greek Government to Decide Thursday When to Impose Covid Restrictions

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While the Greek government is considering to impose Covid-19 measures immediately after the holidays, the country’s health committee advising on the pandemic’s handling is calling for restrictions before Christmas. Speaking in parliament early Wednesday, Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris informed that the Covid-19 health committee of experts is expected to propose

German Travel Spending in Greece Over 100% in January-October

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Photo source: South Aegean Tourism Initiative The inflow of tourists to Greece almost doubled between January and October, while the average expenditure per trip also showed a significant increase by 23.7 percent, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data. Announced on Wednesday, the data revealed an increase in travel receipts during the first ten months […]

Covid-19 Vaccination Pass for Intra-EU Travel Valid for 9 Months

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Photo source: European Commission The European Commission decided on Tuesday that the Covid-19 certificate used for travel in the EU would be valid for a period of nine months after the first vaccination cycle. EU member states will be required to implement the new rules as of February 1, the Commission said. The news was […]

Greece Sets Targets to Achieve Responsible Tourism

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The Greek Tourism Ministry is setting the groundwork for a new tourism model that will establish the country as a leading responsible destination. “The tourism ministry together with stakeholders is launching a strategy for a sustainable model in tourism. To achieve this it is necessary to invest in research by utilizing new financial tools and […]

Greece Promotes Winter Tourism Destinations in New Campaign

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The Greek Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) this week launched a new winter marketing campaign that promotes Greece’s mainland destinations. The new “Greece does have a winter” campaign, part of the country’s main “All you want is Greece” campaign, is aimed at promoting winter tourism and all the activities guests […]

Greece 2021 Tourism Revenue Hits €10bn in First 10 Months

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Photo source: Region of Attica Greece managed to cover significant lost ground in 2021 with tourism revenues in the first 10 months of the year to October exceeding the 10-billion-euro mark, the Bank of Greece (BoG) said. More specifically, according to central bank data, tourism revenue over the 10-month period came to 10.195 billion euros […]

Covid-19: Greek PM Wants Citizens to Self-test for Christmas

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled against mandatory rapid testing for all saying it would be “unfair for the vaccinated”, but urged citizens in Greece to be responsible and take self-tests ahead of holiday gatherings and outings. Addressing a cabinet meeting, the PM reiterated that

Greek Tourism Bill Passed, Paves Way for Public-private Synergies

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Photo © Hellenic Parliament / Aliki Eleftheriou Greek lawmakers approved a tourism bill tabled in parliament last week which among others introduces tools that will enable public-private partnerships and sets out the terms of operation for destination management and promotion organizations (DMOs). The draft titled “Standard Tourist Destinations of Integrated Management,