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Netherlands, Greece, Czech Republic – Most Searched for Destinations

2020-07-21 by Argophilia Travel News

Greek tavern

New research shows Netherlands, Greece, Czech Republic as the most searched for destinations for the summer of 2020.

Tags: 2020 destinations, Czech Republic, destinations, Esta.com, Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Netherlands, popular travel

Egypt Tourism Sector Desperation Not a Good Sign for Sustainability

2020-07-19 by Phil Butler

Luxor Temple

Egypt is desperate to reboot the country’s COVID-19 decimated tourism industry. But, will the end result be sustainable?

Tags: Abercrombie & Kent, Abu Sir Al-Maleq, Crete tourism, Egypt antiquities, Egypt tourism, Egypt tourism ministry, Great Pyramid, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Hills Balfour, Hurghada, Karnak, Khaled el-Anany, Luxor, Sustainability Leaders Project, Vienna Tourist Board

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

Greece’s Tourism Minister On “What’s Next” for Summer 2020

2020-07-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Harry Theoharis

Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced this week the next steps Greece will take in its effort to open to tourism this summer.

Tags: COVID-19, Greece tourism, Greece travlers, GreekSummer2020, Harry Theoharis, Sweden travelers, tourism minister, Tourism Ministry

Greece’s Tourism Boss Says Covid-19 Entry Testing Proving Effective

2020-07-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Harry Theoharis

Greece’s Minister of Tourism Harry Theoharis, the targeted Covid-19 testing being conducted at entry points across Greece has been effective.

Tags: Association of Greek Regions, COVID testing, Destination Greece Health First, Endless Greek Summer, Greece borders, Greece tourism, Harry Theoharis, tourism, tourism minister

Regardless of Every Positive Effort by Greece – Tourists Reluctant to Travel

2020-07-10 by Argophilia Travel News

25th August Street - Loggia is waiting with Heraklion Cultural Events

A new study shows travelers reluctant to travel despite confidence in Greece as a safe destination on account of ongoing pandemic.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, Greece tourism, Kathimerini, tourism, travel, travel plans

Greece to Establish Two New Tourism Education Departments

2020-07-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Ancient Olympia

The Greek Tourism Ministry has plans to establish two new tourism education departments at Ancient Olympica and on Kos Island.

Tags: Ancient Olympia, Greece tourism, Greece tourism ministry, Hellenic Tourism Ministry, Hellenic University, kos, Manos Konsolas, tourism education, Tourism schools

Brits Allowed to Travel to Greece from July 15th

2020-07-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Santorini Sunset

Greece will begin taking direct flights from the UK starting July 15th according to news from the tourism ministry.

Tags: coronavirus pandemic, Crete travel, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece vacations, travel ban, UK, UK travel ban, UK travelers

Greece Temporarily Bans Serbian Tourists Over COVID-19 Resurgence

2020-07-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Air Serbia

Greece has now imposed a temporary ban on the entry of Serbian citizens as of 6 a.m. Monday over a resurgence of COVID-19 in Belgrade.

Tags: COVID-19 bans, Greece news, Greece tourism, Greece tourism ban, Greece tourism news, Greece vacations, Serbia, Serbian travelers

Greece Records No Fatalities and Only 28 Covid-19 Friday

2020-07-04 by Argophilia Travel News

First TUI flight

Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported yesterday no fatalities and only 28 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hour period. The number brings the total number of cases in Greece since the onset of the pandemic to 3,486. Also in the news, from the grand total of tests, 27,416 were carried […]

Tags: COVID-19 cases, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek pandemic response, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece’s Tourism Minister Sets Mid-July Date for UK Open Travel

2020-07-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced this past week that Greece may be ready to welcome British travelers by mid-July.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, EU pandemic, EU Travel, Greece tourism, Greece travelers, Greece vacation, GreekVacations2020, Harry Theoharis, Summer 2020, UK tourists, UK travelers

Chania’s Daskalogiannis Airport Gets First International Tourists for 2020

2020-07-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ryanair

Chania’s Daskalogiannis Airport welcomed 2020’s first international tourists this week as Greece tries to reboot the tourism season.

Tags: Chania, Chania flights, Crete flights, Daskalogiannis Airport, Greece tourism, LOT, Ryanair

Ducato di Oia & Wine Hotels On Santorini Will Reopen July 1st

2020-06-30 by Argophilia Travel News

Ducato Santorini

From July 1st, Santorini’s Ducato di Oia and Ducato Wine hotels will reopen to offer guests “bucket list” memories.

Tags: bucket list, Greece hotels, Greece reopens, Greece tourism, Santorini, Santorini flights, Santorini guests, Santorini hotels, Santorini luxury, Santorini resorts, Santorini travel

Greece’s Regional Airports Ready for International Travelers

2020-06-29 by Argophilia Travel News

Myrtos Beach

Greece’s 18 regional airports are now prepared to welcome international travelers. According to the news, airports have taken all necessary measures and precautions to protect the health and safety of visitors, staff, and locals.

Tags: crete, Greece, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece vacation, Karpathos, kos, Mykonos flights, Nikos Hardalias, Rhodes

US and Eight Other Countries Still Part of Greece COVID-19 Travel Ban

2020-06-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Knossos Tourists

The US and Eight other countries are still on a travel ban list due to a bad COVID-19 record.

Tags: COVID-19 ban, COVID-19 cancellations, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece vacation, Greek holidays, travel alert, travel ban, US travelers

Study Reveals Greece Still Slow to Regulate Short-term Rentals

2020-06-23 by Argophilia Travel News

An Ernst & Young (EY) shows Greece is one EU country slow to implement regulations for short-term rental properties.

Tags: AirBnb, Athens Airbnb, Greece, Greece Airbnb, Greece rentals, Greece tourism, Greece vacation

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

Greece and Israel Aim for Tourism Reboot by August 1st

2020-06-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made his first trip abroad since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece tours, Greek Vacation 2020, Israel, Israel tourism, Israel tourists, Israel travel, Mitsotakis, Vacation 2020, Visit Greece

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

SETE Chief Says the Time is Ripe for Greek Tourism Product Upgrade

2020-06-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Delphi Economic Forum

(SETE) President Yiannis Retsos told onlookers at the online Delphi Economic Forum this week, “the time is ripe for Greece to upgrade its tourism product.”

Tags: banks, Delphi Economic Forum, Eurobank, Greece hotels, Greece recovery, Greece tourism, Greece tourism product, Greece tours, Konstantinos Vassiliou, pandemic, pandemic response, rebooting tourism, Vacation 2020, Yiannis Retsos

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