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Greece 2020

Can Greece Avoid a COVID Second Wave Becoming a Tsunami?

2020-10-27 by Phil Butler

COVID Tsunami

The lastest coronavirus tally in Greece is 715 cases in a 24-hour period. Some fear the second wave may turn into a tsunami of death and economic devastation.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Greece 2020, Greece tourism, Greek Parliament, Harry Theoharis, Mitsitakis, Nikos Igoumenidis, pandemic Greece, pandemic response, pandemic restrictions, pandemic second wave, second wave, TUI, Vacation Greece

All the Greece Travel News “Almost” Worth Reporting

2020-10-19 by Phil Butler

Empty Greek beach

October 19th, 2020 is a monumental day. It’s the first day in a decade Argophilia Travel News could not find news worth reporting.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Doh, German travelers, Germany travel, Greece 2020, Greece tourism, Greece tourism ministry, Greek vacation, Harry Theoharis, tours, TUI

Greece’s Using “Crystal Ball” Economics to Justify Tourism Reopening

2020-09-07 by Phil Butler

Eye of Horace

Last week Greece’s tourism minister the country’s reopening of the country’s tourism market at a critical moment during a pandemic.

Tags: Greece 2020, Greece reopening, Greece tourism, Greece tourism PR, Harry Theoharis, tourism campaign, Tourism Minister Theoharis

Greece Tops U.S. List of Most Searched European Destinations

2020-08-21 by Argophilia Travel News

Navagio Beach

Americans are still searching for their favorite destinations and Greece tops of desireable place in Europe.

Tags: American tourists, destinations, Greece, Greece 2020, Greece travel, top destinations, US tourists

A Rise in Coronavirus Cases in Greece May Lead to UK Travel Ban

2020-08-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Beach

The recent rise in coronavirus cases in Greece has United Kingdom officials considering a travel ban to the country.

Tags: Greece, Greece 2020, Greece COVID-19, Greece pandemic, Greek vacation, travel advisory, travel ban, UK, UK travelers

Stunning Greece Hotels Voted to 2020 Tripadvisor “Best of Best” Awards

2020-08-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ikos Resorts

Tripadvisor has released the “Best of the Best” hotels based on pre-pandemic traveler reviews. Greece hotels feature prominently on the list.

Tags: Best of the Best, Greece 2020, Greece accomodations, Greece hotels, Greece resorts, Greece stays, Greece travel, Greece vacation, Ikos Dassia, TripAdvisor, TripAdvisor reviews

Few Still Hold Out Home for Rescuing Greece Tourism in 2020

2020-07-30 by Phil Butler

25th August Street

The Greeks had high hopes that somehow officials and good luck would help rescue the 2020 tourism season. But, it isn’t happening so far.

Tags: GBR, GBR hospitality consulting, Greece 2020, Greece economy, Greece hotels, Greece resorts, Greece visits, Greek vacations, STR, Vacation 2020

Greek Hoteliers Chafed Over COVID-19 Bookings Dive

2020-07-19 by Phil Butler

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation is calling for a unified approach in dealing with the negative booking impact caused by recent government actions.

Tags: Bulgaria border, Bulgarian tourists, Crete Hoteliers, Greece 2020, Greece bookings, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greek Summer 2020, Greek Vacation 2020, Harry Theoharis, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation, Heraklion, POX, Promahonas border

5 Videos To Make You Yearn for a Greek Vacation in 2020

2020-07-16 by Phil Butler

Lefkada Island

A selection of videos that will make the purist want to visit Greece all the more given the world is t a standstill and beaches are deserted.

Tags: Aegean Melathron Thalasso spa Hotel, Aegean sailing, Aegean Sea, Aegean trips, BookVillaCrete.com, Crete vacations, Crete villas, Discover Greece, Glarokavos, Greece 2020, Greece tours, Greek Isles, Halkidiki, Incredible Crete, Pefkochori, Petros Touris, Sail In Greece, Santo Maris Oia, Santorini, Santorini Urban Adventures

EyeWide Digital Partner Hotels & Resorts Now Welcoming Travelers

2020-07-12 by Phil Butler

Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas

EyeWide Digital, a leading European hospitality marketing company, announces the Summer 2020 opening of its portfolio of Greece hotels.

Tags: Akrotiri Beach Corfu, Anemos Grand Luxury Resort, Bella Venezia, Crete coronavirus record, Crete resorts, Enagron Ecotourism Village, EyeWide Digital Marketing Agency, Greece 2020, Greece hotels, Greece resort openings, Greek Vacation 2020, hotel safety, Incredible Crete, Irida Hotel Apartments, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, Minas Liapakis, Mythos Palace Resort, Pepper Sea Club Hotel, Portes Beach, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Thalori Retreat, Visit Greece

An Ernst & Young Report Reveals a Horrible 2020 Greek Tourism Outlook

2020-06-19 by Phil Butler

Industry Pulse Report: Tourism

An Ernst & Young report estimates that the Greek tourism sector will lose €10 billion euros in 2020 on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags: 2020 pandemic, COVID-19, Ernst & Young, Greece 2020, Greece economic impact, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece trips, Greek economy, Greek island, Greek Isles, Greek tours, pandemic

Alitalia Resumes Rome to Athens Flights Starting July 1st

2020-06-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Alitalia

Alitalia has just announced the resumption of flights from Rome Fiumicino to Athens International Airport (AIA) starting July 1st.

Tags: Alitalia, Athens bookings, Athens flights, Athens tours, Greece 2020, Greece tourists, Greece vacation, Italy flights

Air France Resumes Flights to Greece from Regional Airports

2020-06-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

#Franceisintheair

Air France has announced the resumption of service to Athens and Heraklion in Greece from regional airports in France.

Tags: Air France, AirFrance-KLM, COVID-19 safety, Crete flights, france, Greece 2020, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece vacation, Heraklion flights, pandemic

2020 Certainly Is the Time for “A Greek Summer State of Mind”

2020-06-08 by Phil Butler

Greek Summer

Greece’s tourism ministry released a new campaign “A Greek Summer State of Mind”, which is all the more necessary because of COVID-19.

Tags: GNTO, Greece, Greece 2020, Greece tourism, Greece vacation, Greek Tourism Ministry, Harry Theoharis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Marketing Greece

Greece’s Monolithi Beach Named Safest Post-COVID Beach in Europe

2020-06-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Monolithi Beach

According to European Best Destinations Organization (EBD) has named Greece’s beautiful Monolithi Beach the safest in Europe.

Tags: best beaches, Corfu, Greece 2020, Greece tourism, Greek beaches, Halikounas Beach, holidays in 2020, Monolith Beach, safest beaches, Vacation 2020

Greece’s Theoharis Says, “We Want to Be Ready to Welcome Every Tourist”

2020-06-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Harry Theoharis

Greece’s Harry Theoharis told a TV audience every part of his country will have the full capacity to deal with coronavirus cases.

Tags: EASA, Greece 2020, Greece coronavirus, Greece flights, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece vacations, Greek government, Harry Theoharis, travel advisory, travel safety

INSETE Unveils Markets to Drive Greek Tourism in 2020

2020-05-29 by Argophilia Travel News

SETE President, Yiannis Retsos

News from SETE Intelligence (INSETE) says Germany, Israel, Cyprus, Balkan countries, Romania and Poland show potential for Greek tourism.

Tags: coronavirus response, COVID-19 effects, Greece 2020, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek vacations, GTP, INSETE, SETE, travel data

Greek Hoteliers Ready to Acclimate to “New Normal” After COVID-19

2020-05-08 by Phil Butler

Georgioupolis Beach

Greece’s major hotel chains are looking at proactive plans for booking rooms in order to create a natural social-distancing atmosphere.

Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Greece 2020, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greece tourists, Greek travel, hotels, Mitsotakis

Greece 2020 Tourism to Take a Hit from COVID-19 and Refugees

2020-03-04 by Phil Butler

Refugees

With the 2020 tourism season looming just ahead, Greece faces several serious challenges that could end up stifling industry growth.

Tags: COVID-19, EU, Greece 2020, Greece economy, Greece recovery, Greece refugees, Greece travel, health alert, refugee crisis, travel advisory, Turkey, Turkey refugees, virus

Norwegian Announces New London to Greece Service

2020-02-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Norwegian Airlines

Norwegian has just announced a new twice-weekly London-Greece service, set to take off in May and to run through October.

Tags: airlines, Crete flights, flights, Greece 2020, Greece flights, Greece travel, Greece vacations, Greek Islands, Norwegian Airlines, UK flights

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