Greece is opening its gates to residents from five non-EU countries, an announcement by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said. A revised aviation directive (NOTAM) issued by the HCAA on Friday, showed that five non-EU destinations – Argentina, India, Uruguay, Omman and Chile – were added to the “safe list” of countries and territories whose […]
Demand for Greece among Danish travelers is strong, according to feedback collected by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) following participation this week in the Quality Travel Fair held in Copenhagen. The GNTO participated in the first in-person exhibition after Covid welcoming thousands of visitors who expressed interest in traveling to Greece. At the
ETAD CEO Stefanos Vlastos Greece is looking to maximize the value of its public property by attracting investor interest, said Public Properties Company (ETAD) CEO Stefanos Vlastos during the 22nd Prodexpo Conference held in Athens recently. In this direction, Vlastos underlined the importance of effective and targeted use of national and EU recovery funds, adding […]
The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) is calling on its member hotels to adhere to a series of revised Covid-19 protective measures, that were announced by the Greek government earlier this week, following a spike in coronavirus cases in the country. The new “emergency rules” will be in effect at least until 6am on November 8. […]
Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias Greece is ready to capitalize on its successful management of the Covid-19 crisis achieving during the pandemic nearly 60 percent of pre-pandemic 2019 levels, said Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias during the German Travel Association’s (DRV) annual conference held at the at Costa Navarino in Messinia. Kikilias
Greece is among the Top 5 destinations of choice for Europeans hoping to take a holiday by March, according to the latest survey released this week by the European Travel Commission (ETC). The ETC’s latest survey conducted in September: “Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 9”, reveals that a total of 6.8 […]
EU Digital COVID Certificate The European Commission on Thursday adopted two new decisions certifying that COVID-19 certificates issued by Armenia and the United Kingdom are equivalent to the EU Digital COVID Certificate for travel. According to an announcement by the Commission, the two countries will be connected to the EU’s system and the COVID certificates […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with Crown Prince of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Photo source: primeminister.gr/Dimitris Papamitsos Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Crown Prince of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to explore enhancing bilateral cooperation in the areas of investments and tourism during his official visit this week to
Photo source: BER – Berlin Brandenburg Airport Europe’s airports have lost 1.26 billion passengers so far this year – a decrease of 62 percent compared to 2019 pre-pandemic levels, ACI Europe recently revealed. Citing traffic data recorded between January 1 to October 18, ACI Europe said the continent is a “strikingly” two-speed aviation market. According […]
The Pyrkal facilities. An abandoned 353,480m2 area on Mt Hymettus in Athens that once hosted Pyrkal, an ammunition and explosives company, will be converted into a “ministry park” serving as the headquarters of nine ministries as well as the country’s assets company. Dubbed the “Andreas Lentakis Park”, the Pyrkal project involves the lease of 127 buildings with


















