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HSMAI Europe Elects New Board Members

2021-06-21 by Argophilia Travel News

HSMAI Region Europe

The House of Delegates of HSMAI met recently in an extraordinary meeting and elected new board members to serve the next two years.

Tags: HSMAI, HSMAI Europe, Ingunn Hofseth, Martin Jørgensen

Celebrity Apex Sails On Maiden Voyage from Greece

2021-06-21 by Argophilia Travel News

Apex

Celebrity Apex has set sail from Athens on its maiden voyage for the summer season with passengers headed on Aegean adventures.

Tags: 2021 cruises, Aegean Sea, Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Cruises, cruise 2021, cruise news, cruise ships, greece cruises, Royal Caribbean

Greece Tourism Minister Welcomes Germany’s Travel to Greece Stance

2021-06-21 by Argophilia Travel News

Harry Theoharis

Greece’s Tourism Minister has welcomed Germany’s decision to relax travel restrictions to Greece during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, digital nomads, Greek Isles, Harry Theoharis, pandemic response, tourism, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, travel, Travel to Greece

4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Residents in Northern Crete

2021-06-17 by Argophilia Travel News

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A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 registered in the Sea of Crete some 36 km North-West of Heraklion, Crete this morning.

Tags: Earth Observatory, Earthquake report, earthquake warning, earthquakes

Boatsetter Launches ‘Boatsetter Lux’ in Global Expansion Move

2021-06-14 by Argophilia Travel News

Boatsetter Lux

The world’s leading peer-to-peer rental marketplace expands global luxury yacht experiences with launch of Boatsetter Lux.

Tags: boat charter, boat rentals, boating, Boatsetter, Boatsetter Lux, Boatsetter Yachts, charter, cruising, Luxury Yachts, Yacht charter

The WWF Warns Us the Mediterranean Is Becoming Tropical Sea

2021-06-14 by Argophilia Travel News

Moray Eel

A new WWF report says the Mediterranean is quickly becoming a tropical sea, with temperatures rising 20% faster than the global average.

Tags: Biological Diversity COP15, climate action, climate change, ecology, global warming, Mediterranean, oceanography, sustainability, WWF, ” Blueprint for a Living Plane

Greece Will Now Accept Vaccines From Almost Anywhere

2021-06-14 by Argophilia Travel News

COVID Vaccines

With a tourism sector emergency halfway through the season, Greece will allow tourists with almost any vaccine to enter the country.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 Vaccine, Greece tourism, tourists, vaccines

Greece Let’s the Music Play Again for Summer 2021 Visitors

2021-06-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Cretan dance

Greece Deputy Minister for Civil Protection & Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias says music now allowed at many cafes and restaurants.

Tags: Greece curfew, Greece tourism, Greece vacation, Greek officials, lockdown measures, Minoan Theater, Nikos Hardalias, Summer 2021, tourism, Visit Greece, world tourism

Greece Enhances Tourism Education and Internship Programs

2021-06-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Sofia Zacharaki

Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki announced this week plans to enhance tourism training and education, internship programs. According to Zacharaki, there are also plans to establish an English-language educational facility in Greece. The Athens News Agency (ANA-MPA) conducted an interview with Zacharaki in which she disclose that the ministry was moving ahead for changing the way internships are […]

Tags: Greece tourism, Greece tourism ministry, Sofia Zacharaki, tourism education, Tourism Greece, tourism managment, tourism marketing, tourism plans

3.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Crete’s Southern Coast

2021-06-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Crete

A light 3.9 earthquake struck four hours ago off the southern coast of Heraklion Prefecture on Crete island according to NOA.

Tags: Crete Island, Crete quakes, Crete seizmology, Crete tremor, earthquake, Earthquake news, Heraklion earthquake, NOA, Turkey aftershocks, Tympaki

UNWTO Has Confidence Sagging Tourism Numbers Will Rise

2021-06-03 by Argophilia Travel News

UNWTO

The UNWTO Confidence Index reveals signs there is an incremental increase in confidence traveler numbers will grow in 2021.

Tags: tourism, tourism 2021, UNWTO, UNWTO report, UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, world tourism

As COVID Numbers Fall Greece Prays for “Green” UK Ranking

2021-05-30 by Argophilia Travel News

Noxos beach

With coronavirus cases now on a steady decline, Greece hopes a reclassification of risk by UK officials will help save 2021 for tourism.

Tags: amber list, coronavirus Greece, Coronavirus quarantines, COVID-19 travel certificate, EODY, free travel, Greece trips, travel, Travel to Greece, UK tourists, UK trips, vacation 2021

Greece Records 2,433 New Covid-19 Infections in 24 Hours

2021-05-26 by Argophilia Travel News

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According to the National Organization for Public Health (EODY), new Covid-19 infections rose to 2,433 on Tuesday from 1,381 the day before.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 deaths, COVID-19 Greece, EODY, Greece deaths, Greece pandemic

Egypt Counting on Russian Tourists to Help Tourism Recover

2021-05-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Now may be a great time to visit the pyramids with cheap deals expected to be on offer soon.

Egyptian tourism officials are optimistic about more visitors in 2021. Officials hope Russian tourists will power a recovery of the sector.

Tags: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt, Egypt attractions, Egypt tourism, Egypt travel, pyramids, Russa tourists, Russia travelers, Russian tourists, Vladimir Putin

Greece Will Launch Five New Cultural Routes

2021-05-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Ministry of Culture

Greece’s Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni held a press conference on Monday where she announced plans to launch five new cultural routes.

Tags: Culture Minister, Greece archaeology, Greece culture, Greece history, Greece museums, Greece news, Lina Mendoni

Greece Ends SMS COVID Lockdown System May 14th

2021-05-11 by Argophilia Travel News

SMS

Greece’s Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis says the text message (SMS) COVID lockdown requirement will end as of May 15.

Tags: COVID lockdown, COVID lockdowns, COVID-19 Greece, Greece, Greece SMS

Monday News Brief: Greece Tourism Start, No Green for Go, Beaches Open

2021-05-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Beach

The Greece tourism seasons restart is still on despite Britain labeling the country an “amber” risk destination. Beaches are already open.

Tags: Amber risk, British tourists, cancellations, COVID-19 Greece, Greece beaches, Greece bookings, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece vacation, lockdown, Open Beaches

Greece Records 2,093 COVID-19 Cases and 96 Deaths Over 24 Hours

2021-05-06 by Argophilia Travel News

EODY logo

Greece has confirmed 2,093 new coronavirus infections and 96 deaths over the last 24 hours, according to EODY.

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

Kalymnos Goes Back Into Lockdown Mode Days Before Tourism Opening

2021-05-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Kalymnos

Athens has announced reverting to lockdown measures for Kalymnos Island just days before a general reopening of tourism.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Greece lockdown, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, Kalymnos, lockdown, Summer 2021

Greece Restaurants Reopen As COVID Cases Show Slight Decline

2021-05-03 by Argophilia Travel News

EODY

According to Greek officials, there were 2,155 laboratory-confirmed new cases of Covid-19 in the country over the last 24 hours.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Greece restaurants, Greece summer, Greece tourism, Greek cafes, pandemic Greece, Visit Greece

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