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Trivago Collaborates with TUI to Offer New Activities Feature

2021-04-29 by Argophilia Travel News

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Travelers Will Have Access to more than 55,000 Experiences in over 100 Countries via a new Trivago feature powered by TUI.

Tags: accomodations, hotels, OTAs, travel, traveler choices, Trivago, TUI

Greece Will Lift More Lockdown Restrictions After Easter

2021-04-29 by Argophilia Travel News

Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Agia Pelagia

On May 3rd, the day after Orthodox Easter, the lenient lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 in Greece will essentially end.

Tags: Easter, Greece coronavirus, Greece curfew, Greece lockdown, Greece stores, Greece tourism, Greece vacation, Summer 2021

United Airlines Adds New Flights to Croatia, Greece, and Iceland

2021-04-20 by Argophilia Travel News

United Airlines

United has just announced new flights to Croatia, Greece, and Iceland in a restart after the pandemic grounded most airlines.

Tags: COVID restart, Croatia flights, Greece flights, Greece tourists, Greece travel, Iceland flights, United Airlines

Greece Opens Promachonas and Nymphaea Border Crossings

2021-04-20 by Argophilia Travel News

Border crossing

Greece has reopened of Bulgaria-Greece road border crossing at Promachonas and Nymphaea, after a ministerial decision went into effect.

Tags: Bulgaria tourists, Bulgaria-Greece Border Point, Greece borders, Greece reopening, Greece travel, Nymphaea, PLF Form, Promachonas, rapid tests

Aegean Announces Adding More Flights for Spring and Summer

2021-04-20 by Argophilia Travel News

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines plans to add more flights this spring and summer as demand is now rising once again.

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airlines, Aegean flights, airline news, Greece flights, Greece travel, Greek airlines, Spring 2021, Summer 2021

TUI Russia Pledges 300,000 Tourists to Vacation in Greece

2021-04-19 by Argophilia Travel News

TUI Fun & Sun

TUI Russia says it will bring 300,000 Russian tourists to Greece this year. The guarantee takes effect once travel restrictions are lifted.

Tags: Greece, Greece news, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Harry Theoharis, Russian tourists, Taras Demura, travel restrictions, TUI, TUI Russia, Zarina Doguzova

Greece Travel News Brief – April 18, 2021

2021-04-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Norwegian Jade

Greece moves to reopen the country’s doors to tourists in spite of the ongoing pandemic. Norwegian and other cruise lines sail to Greece.

Tags: EU, Greece vacations, Greece vaccines, Harry Theoharis, Mitsotakis administration, Norwegian Cruise Line, quarantine-free destinations, reboot travel, travel

Argo News Brief: COVID, IMF, and This Week’s Tourist Trends

2021-04-08 by Argophilia Travel News

This week travel experts discuss the need for Greece to adapt in the wake of COVID-19, and more news on the economy and summer vacations.

Tags: Bank of Greece, COVID-19 Greece, ETC, European Travel Commission, Greece economy, Greece tourism, Greece vaccine rollout, IMF, newsbriefs, vaccine rollout, vaccines, WTTC

Norwegian Cruise Line Resumes Sailings in Greece

2021-04-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Norwegian Jade

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the resumption of Greece island cruises for the summer 2021 beginning in June.

Tags: Aegean cruises, cruise fleet, cruising, Greece 2021, greece cruises, Greek Islands, Greek Isles, Harry Theoharis, Norwegian Cruise Line, Visit Greece

CIOOC 2021 Offers Far More Than Olive Oil Trophy Wins

2021-04-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Canada International Olive Oil Competition

The Canada International Olive Oil Competition (CIOOC) affords producers and companies a glowing opportunity for worldwide visibility.

Tags: CIOOC 2021, Ehud Soriano, EVOO, Fil Bucchino, George Kouvelis, Greek olive oil, International Olive Council, Karen Rapp, olive oil, olive oil competitions, world competitions, world olive oil

Latest COVID Reports: Greece Records 3,232 New Cases in 24 Hours

2021-04-04 by Argophilia Travel News

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The National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported on Saturday 3,232 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours.

Tags: COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, EODY, Greece Health Ministry, pandemic Greece

Greece’s Culture Ministry Sets Summer Hours for Historic Sites

2021-04-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Knossos Tourists

Greece’s Ministry of Culture has announced the Summer hours for archaeological sites and museums across the country.

Tags: culture, Greece, Greece archeology, Greece attractions, Greece history, Greece museums, Greek culture, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Cretan Malia Park Partners with Maison Flâneur and Design Hotels

2021-04-03 by Argophilia Travel News

The Cretan Malia Park hotel

Cretan Malia Park hotel and Maison Flâneur have teamed up to market homeware and furniture found in Design Hotels worldwide.

Tags: Agapi Sbokou, Costantza Sbokou, Cretan Malia Park, Crete hotels, Greek hotels, hospitality design, hotel design, interior design, Maison Flâneur, Phāea Resorts

Industry Veteran Willie Walsh Takes Helm at IATA

2021-04-03 by Argophilia Travel News

Willie Walsh

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Willie Walsh officially took on the role of Director-General of the organization.

Tags: airline news, airlines, Alexandre de Juniac, IATA, transportation, transportation news, Willie Walsh, world airlines

Greece Tourism Friday News Brief: COVID News and More

2021-04-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Alexandros Vassilikos

Friday has been a pretty busy news day where the tourism sector is concerned. Here’s a brief rundown of the news and events from Greece.

Tags: Alexandros Vassilikos, Dimitris Fragakis, GNTO, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, hotels, Mitsotakis administration, New Democracy

Greece Minister: Government Plans More Interventions for Tourism

2021-04-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Χρήστος Σταϊκούρας / Christos Staikouras

Greek officials are planning additional interventions for sectors including tourism, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said earlier today.

Tags: Christos Staikouras, Finance Minister, GNTO, Greece interventions, Greece tourism

Greek Disease Experts Mull Over Lockdown Reopenings

2021-03-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Mitsotakis

Greece’s Health Ministry’s committee of experts is now considering which activities will restart in the country when new cases of COVID begin to decline.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 response, Greece lockdown, Greece reopening, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, pandemic Greece, Vana Papaevaggelou

Study Reveals Greece as Top Choice for Traveling Europeans

2021-03-24 by Argophilia Travel News

A new study by the Royal Elcano Institute and Spanish tourism institute Turespaña reveals Greece as the first choice for European travelers.

Tags: Europe travelers, Greece, Greece 2021, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Royal Elcano Institute, Turespaña, Visit Greece

Arkia Airlines Flies Charters to Poros and Mount Pelion

2021-03-22 by Argophilia Travel News

Arkia Airlines

Volos and Mount Pelion in central Greece, have announced new charter flights from Israel for this summer flown by Arkia Airlines.

Tags: Arkia Airlines, Greece charters, Greece flights, Israel tourists, Mount Pelion, Volos

Greece Reopens Some Ancient Sites – Lifts Some Restrictions

2021-03-22 by Argophilia Travel News

The Greek government eased some nationwide lockdown measures as of Saturday. The curfew has been relaxed and some ancient sites are open.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, curfew, Greece curfew, Greece lockdown, lockdown measures

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