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EODY Reports 3,651 New COVID Cases in 24 Hours

2021-10-27 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece confirmed 3,651 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours including 63 fatalities from complications of the disease.

Tags: COVID-19, COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 response, EODY, Greece, Greece coronavirus, pandemic Greece

Greece and Saudi Arabia Agree to Expand Tourism Cooperation

2021-10-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Mitsotakis meets the Saudis

Greece and Saudi Arabia agree to expand on tourism, defense, and energy cooperation in the coming months.

Tags: Greece, Greece politics, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Saud tourism, Saudi arabia, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Minister Says Greece To Be Fully Digitalized In a Few Years

2021-10-22 by Argophilia Travel News

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Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis says Greece will be fully digitalized in a few short years.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

18 to 20 Year Olds Can Still Apply for the DiscoverEU Experience

2021-10-21 by Argophilia Travel News

European Year of Rail 2021

Residents of Crete who are ages 18 through 20 have the opportunity to participate in the European program DiscoverEU.

Tags: DiscoverEU, EU education, Europe experiences, European programs, European rail travel, Eurppean Year of Rail 2021, travel by train

HRADF Receives Offers for Gournes Military Base on Crete

2021-10-20 by Argophilia Travel News

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HRADF has announced receiving offers for the Gournes Military Base formerly operated by the United States outside Heraklion.

Tags: Crete military base, Gouves Military Base, Heraklion properties, HRADF, HRADF offers, HRADF tenders, US Military in Greece

Agia Roumeli Honors Mauthausen Concentration Camp Martyrs

2021-10-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Himmler at Mauthausen

Crete officials pay tribute to the family of Cretans captured in World War 2 by the Nazis and sent to Mauthausen Concentration Camp.

Tags: Agia Roumeli, Agia Roumeli monument, Archimandrite Athanasios Karachalios, Athanasios Karachalios, Chania news, Kyriakos Kotsoglou, Manousos Hiotaki, Mauthausen, Nazi occupation, Sfakia, Sfakia news, World War 2

A Letter From Yara Marine Technologies: Save Our Planet

2021-10-18 by Argophilia Travel News

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A letter from Yara Marine Technologies CEO Dr. Thomas Koniordos, before the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.

Tags: Marine Industry, shipping, SOP, Yara Marine Technologies

Greek Officials Open Restaurants, Theaters, and Cinemas for Vaccinated

2021-10-09 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece’s government has announced that as of October 9th, vaccinated patrons will be allowed in restaurants, theaters, and cinemas.

Tags: EDOY, Greece, Greece COVID-19, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, No Time to Die, Texnopolis Park

Greece News Briefs for October 8th, 2021

2021-10-08 by Argophilia Travel News

COSCO SAGITTARIUS & KOLGA

The top stories from Greece. Evia Island workers prepare for rainy season, while COSCO ups its share of Piraeus Port.

Tags: Cosco, COVID-19 Greece, EODY, Evia Island, HRADF, Marios Themistocleous

Toplou Monastery to Get Much Needed Upgrades

2021-10-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Toplou Monastery

According to the Greek Ministry of Development and Investment, Sitia’s Toplou Monastery will receive much needed upgrades.

Tags: crete, Crete churches, Crete history, Crete monastery, Greece development, Panagia Akrotiriani, Toplou Monastery

Greece and Slovakia Sign Tourism Cooperation Agreement

2021-10-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Sofia Zacharaki

Greece and Slovakia have signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of tourism. According to the news, The agreement is aimed at knowhow exchange, as well as initiatives like extending both country’s tourism seasons.

Tags: Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Slovakia, Slovakia tourism, Visit Greece, Visit Slovakia

Tourism Minister Kikilias Says Greece Accommodations Occupancy at 63%

2021-09-30 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias says the occupancy rate of tourist accommodation and hotels reached 63 percent recently.

Tags: Greece, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Jet2, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece, Vassilis Kikilias

ETC Report Reveals Europeans Still Eager to Travel to Greece

2021-09-27 by Argophilia Travel News

The windmills in Mykonos, Greece

According to a report last week from the European Travel Commission (ETC), Greece is among 10 bucket list destinations for Europeans.

Tags: COVID tourism, COVID-19 Greece, ETC, European traveler, Greece tourism, Greece travel

SiteMinder Snags Another $100M in Pre-IPO Funding

2021-09-19 by Argophilia Travel News

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Hotel commerce platform SiteMinder announced raising $100 million in a pre-IPO funding.

Tags: Blackrock, digital hotels, eCommerce, Ellerston Capital, hotel tech, hotels, OTAs, Pendal Group, SiteMinder

Greece Records 2,190 New Coronavirus Infections in 24 Hours

2021-09-19 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek officials have confirmed 2,190 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 37 more fatalities.

Tags: COVID-19, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 response, Mykonos, pandemic Greece

Experts Say COVID-19 Variants Could Infect 50,000 Students in Greece

2021-09-16 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek health experts say as many as 50,000 students could be infected this autumn if parents don’t vaccinate their children.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID Delta, COVID in schools, COVID-19 cases, Delta, Delta variant, Greece pandemic, Greece schools

Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios Praises Tourism 2021 Effort

2021-09-15 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece’s tourism performance this year was a pleasant surprise, according to Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios.

Tags: 2021 tourism, Greece 2021, Greece coronavirus, Greece hotels, Grigoris Tasios, hotels, Hotels in Greece

Coming Up This Month The Serifos Sunset Race 2021

2021-09-08 by Argophilia Travel News

Serifos Sunset Race

September 24-26, the Serifos Sunset Race will be held with the cooperation of the South Aegean Region and the Municipality of Serifos.

Tags: Chora, Chora events, Cyclades events, Greece events, Greece races, Municipality of Serifos, Serifos, Serifos Island, Serifos Sunset Race, South Aegean Region a

Greece’s Hoteliers Say Tourism Numbers May Reach Half of 2019 Levels

2021-09-08 by Argophilia Travel News

American tourist at Oia village

Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios said this week foreign arrivals to Greece are approaching half of 2019 numbers.

Tags: Greece 2021, Greece tourism, Greece tourists, Greek hotels, Grigoris Tasios, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, SETE

Greece Records 1,765 New Covid-19 Cases in Past 24 Hours

2021-09-06 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece recorded 1,765 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours according to a report from the National Public Health Organization .

Tags: COVID vaccine, COVID-19 Greece, EODY, Greece COVID, Greece tourism, Mykonos

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