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GNTO’s Fragakis Says 2021 Goals Met – Sustainability Ahead

2021-09-22 by Phil Butler

Dimitris Fragakis

GNTO boss Dimitris Fragakis says Greece has achieved its goals set for tourism in 2021.

Tags: 85th Thessaloniki International Fair, Dimitris Fragakis, GNTO, Greece sustainability, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Tourism Ministry

Read This If You Care About the Greece of Tomorrow

2021-08-21 by Phil Butler

Crete shores

If the Greece of tomorrow is to retain the same touristic value it enjoys today, a more sustainable model must be created.

Tags: EplerWood International, Greece, Greece sustainability, Greece tourism, Greece travel, ISTI, Kerten Hospitality, Marloes Knippenberg, Megan Epler Wood, Minoan Group, pandemic, pandemic developments, Sustainable Greece, WTP, WTS

World Leaders Push For Tourism – Putting Us All in Harm’s Way

2021-08-07 by Phil Butler

COVID nightmare

World leadership during the coronavirus pandemic has failed the people of Earth miserably. It’s a time wen economics was chosen over people.

Tags: Blue Freedom, COVID restrictions, COVID-19 Greece, EU, EU Travel, Greece amber list, Greece travel, Greece vaccine rollout, Greece vaccines, Harry Theoharis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Mykonos, red list, vaccines

Greece Registers 3,593 New Cases As Protesters Clash With Police

2021-07-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Vaccine worries

Greece confirmed 3,593 new coronavirus case in the last 24 hours. In Athens, anti-vaxxers clash with police for the third time in 10 days.

Tags: anti-vaxxers, Athens protests, COVID vaccine, COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 response, EODY, Greece tourism ministry, Greece travel, Heraklion, infection load, Mykonos, Travel to Greece

Greece COVID Cases Rise Again With 2,972 in 24 Hours

2021-07-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Greece officials confirmed 2,972 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours in the country, with 19 of these identified at entry points.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Europe tourism, Greece lockdowns, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Mitsotakis, vaccine schedule

Greece Officials Turn the Screws On New COVID Restrictions

2021-07-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Hersonissos

A spike in coronavirus cases in Greece has prompted Athens officials to issue new rules for restaurants, cafes, bars, and entertainment.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID restrictions, COVID spread, Delta coronavirus, Delta variant, EODY report, German tourists, Greece lockdown, Greece pandemic, Greece travel, travel advisory

Tourism Not Responsible for COVID Cases Uptick – Greek Officials Are

2021-07-14 by Phil Butler

Theoharis and Mitsotakis

Greek officials are once again saying an upswing in COVID cases has nothing to do with tourism. We beg to differ.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Dr. Panagiotis Papanikolaou, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Harry Theoharis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Mitsotakis administration, vaccination rate, vaccine, Visit Greece, “Blue Freedom”

Greece Now Accepts Negative COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests for Tourists

2021-06-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Greece travel

Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority will allow tourists to take rapid antigen tests in order to satisfy guidelines for entering the country.

Tags: COVID vaccine, COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 restrictions, Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Rapid Antigen, Rapid Antigen Tests, rapid tests, Travel to Greece

Variant Delta – What If Greece’s Tourism Oracles Are Wrong?

2021-06-14 by Phil Butler

Mitsotakis

In the UK the Delta variant of the coronavirus threatens everything reclaimed by key vaccine strategies. Is Greece next?

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID-19 cases, Delta coronavirus, Delta variant, EU COVID response, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Indian variant, pandemic, UK COVID

Greece to Become New Military Tourism Hotspot – No Really!

2021-06-01 by Phil Butler

Greek Air Force F16 Zeus

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

Tags: Greece COVID-19, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Harry Theoharis, Lina Mendoni, military tourism, Nikos Panagiotopoulos

On the Ropes – TUI Must Have a Win in 2021 or Else

2021-05-18 by Phil Butler

Georgioupolis Beach

TUI stocks are really in the toilet now on news that fears about COVID-19 variants have dampened traveler enthusiasm.

Tags: amber destinations, Bank of Greece, Brit tourists, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Green countries, Green destinations, Harry Theoharis, hotel bankruptcies, NPLs, TUI, TUI shares, TUI stocks, UK travelers

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 Ministers Lay Out Strategy for Marine Tourism Push

2021-04-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Greece yachting

Greece tourism decision-makers start process of transforming marine tourism, with emphasis on the cruise, yachting. and on scuba diving.

Tags: cruise tourism, dive Greece, Greece investment, Greece ports, Greece travel, marine tourism, Sofia Zacharaki, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, Vicky Loizou, Yachting Greece

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

NBG Says Greece’s Tourism Sector to Remain Under Strain in 2021

2021-03-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Santorini taverna

The National Bank of Greece (NBG) says the liquidity gap for Greek businesses will be halved this year with tourism remaining under strain.

Tags: Greece economy, Greece recovery, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek hotels, NBG, Visit Greece

Theoharis Says Brits Can Visit Greece Regardless of Vaccination Status

2021-02-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Harry Theoharis

Greece’s Tourism Minister Theoharis says British nationals will be allowed into Greece during the summer without vaccine.

Tags: EU pandemic, EU tourism, Greece tourism ministry, Greece travel, Greece vaccine rollout, Harry Theoharis, ITV, tourism, UK COVID, UK travelers, vaccine schedule

UK Tourism: Greece a Top Choice for 2021 Summer Breaks

2021-02-24 by Argophilia Travel News

Greek tavern

International holiday bookings have surged by as much as 600% after Britain laid out plans to gradually relax coronavirus restrictions.

Tags: Greece, Greece travel, travel ban, travel restrictions, UK tourists, UK travelers, Visit Greece

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Rethymno Hosts Free Water Safety Event for World Drowning Prevention Day

2026-07-24 By Manuel Santos

After a summer marked by a series of drowning incidents across Greece, a free public event in Rethymno aims to give residents and visitors the knowledge that could save lives. To mark World Drowning Prevention Day on Saturday, July 25, the volunteer organization Save Our Planet International (SOPI) and the Hellenic Red Cross Samaritans, Rescuers […]

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For the First Time in Centuries, All Four of Heraklion’s Venetian City Gates Are Open

2026-07-24 By Victoria Udrea

Heraklion has reopened all four historic Venetian city gates, allowing residents and visitors to experience the fortifications together for the first time in centuries.

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Free Park-and-Ride Service Launches in Rethymno with Electric Shuttle Buses

2026-07-24 By Argophilia Travel News

Visitors to Rethymno can now park for free in Koumbes and travel to the city center on electric shuttle buses operating every 15 minutes.

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Heraklion Airport Drug Bust Points to International Cannabis Smuggling Network

2026-07-24 By Manuel Santos

Police believe the seizure of 19 kilograms of cannabis at Heraklion Airport may expose a wider international trafficking network, with investigators examining a suspect’s phone.

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Salmonella Found in Chicken Products in Lamia

2026-07-24 By Argophilia Travel News

A salmonella outbreak in Lamia has now been traced to three separate chicken suppliers. Positive tests were found in chicken fillets and souvlaki, with evidence of severe cross-contamination in local restaurants.

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