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Greece Tourism Minister Welcomes Germany’s Travel to Greece Stance

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

5 years ago

Greece Will Now Accept Vaccines From Almost Anywhere

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

5 years ago

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

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

5 years ago

Greece Enhances Tourism Education and Internship Programs

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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 […]

5 years ago

KEPE Says Tourism Cannot Sustain Greece In the Future

Phil Butler

Tourism cannot be the pillar of long-term economic growth for Greece. The sector cannot keep pace to grow the country’s GDP.

5 years ago

We’ll Soon See the Effects of Greece’s “All or Nothing” Tourism Strategy

Phil Butler

As Greek officials continue a blame game, hoteliers and other businesses will very soon tell the tale on the all or nothing tourism scheme.

5 years ago

One By Land, Or Two By Sea – Greece Says “Sustainability Be Damned”

Phil Butler

News from the 66th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission of Europe reveals the big lie, that anyone in Athens cares about sustainability.

5 years ago

Greece Closer to Issuing Visas This Summer for Digital Nomads

Phil Butler

The Greek government is looking to offer visas to digital nomads who have the capability of working remotely anywhere in the world.

5 years ago

Greece to Become New Military Tourism Hotspot – No Really!

Phil Butler

Greece’s ministries of Defense, Culture, and Tourism are now pushing for military tourism to fill the gaps in traveler numbers.

5 years ago

Greek Official Confirms Island Vaccination Plan Was About Economics

Phil Butler

Greece now readily admit that the “Blue Freedom” island vaccination plan to help cruise companies. The sad thing is, nobody seems to care.

5 years ago

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

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

5 years ago

Kos Island’s Neptune Hotels Opens with Expanded Services

Phil Butler

Kos Island’s Neptune Hotels Resort, Convention Centre & Spa has reopened with upgraded amenities and safety protocols for 2021.

5 years ago

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European Public Prosecutor’s Office Investigates €52M EU Fisheries Fund Scandal in Greece

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Heraklion’s Old Cold-Storage Warehouse Gets Green Light for Hotel Conversion

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Greece’s Bakeries Warn of Higher Bread Prices

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Stories of Interest

Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

strong tourism season

Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

Malevizi road collapse

School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

Rethymno Flood Warning Systems meeting

Rethymno Boosts Flood Preparedness with New Weather Stations, River Monitors, and Dam Management Plans

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Rethymno is expanding weather and river monitoring, clearing waterways and strengthening emergency planning ahead of extreme winter weather.

Historic Former War Museum Collapses

Part of Former Chania War Museum Collapses, No People Found Under Rubble

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Emergency teams and EMAK units respond to a major building collapse at Chania’s former War Museum, confirming no individuals were trapped in the rubble.

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