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Greece Takes Giant Steps to Go Green Introducing Eco-friendly Practices

Greece's Environment Minister Kostis Hadzidakis announced projects dedicated to making his country environmentally sustainable for the future.

Greece to Take Care of Cost of Coronavirus-infected Tourists

Officials in Greece have announced the country will cover the cost of treatment for any tourists who test positive for…

Greece Releases Tourism List of 29 Countries for Mid-June

Greek authorities have announced the opening of borders for inbound flights from 29 countries from June 15th. According to the…

Greece’s PM Mitsotakis Welcomes “Ambitious” EU Proposal

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis commented yesterday on a European Commission recovery plan he says will benefit Greece and Europe.

Greece, Germany, Italy, and Eight Other EU States Agree on Travel Zone

Greece and ten other European Union member states agreed on a set of principles to ensure the freedom of safe…

Greek Government Rolling Out Methods to Keep Tourists Safe

Athens is looking at agreements with neighbor states, then with other EU nations, and finally internationally.

Greece Announces Archaeological Sites to Open May 18th

Starting on Monday, Greece's archaeological wonders will begin opening to the public once again, according to the Ministry of Culture.

Greece’s Minister of Culture Announces Artist Support Plan

Minister Lina Mendoni has announced a plan for the support of artists affected by the restriction measures during the coronavirus…

Greece’s Mitsotakis and Israel’s Netanyahu Join Others to Propose Tourism Corridor

This week, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis took part in a video conference with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, and other heads of…

Greece Transport Minister Karamanlis Says Monday Begins Next Phase

Greece Transport Minister says starting next Monday, Greece's infrastructure will enter the next phase of COVID restrictions easing.

Intensive Covid-19 Testing Continues for Greece Arrivals

Greece's Secretary-General of Civil Protection says intensive inspections for the coronavirus continue for those arriving from abroad.

TUI Pushing Hard for Early Tourism Invasion of Greece

This week in Greece, citizens are emerging from a weeks long lockdown. Meanwhile, TUI and other big travel businesses push…

Santorini Should Be Jealous of Saturday’s Crete Sunset

A Crete sunset symbolizes what Cretans hope will be the end of a pandemic, and a new beginning.

Greece Heads Into Post-Coronavirus Land With Zero Deaths News

Greece's leadership is expected to lift of many of the restrictions put in place to stem the spread of the…

From Crete Island: An Indespensible Pandemic Lesson

Lessons from Crete during the time of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Traditional values, steadfastness, and duty should rule all our…

Aegean Airlines Cuts Flights and Issues Vouchers for Ticket Holders

Aegean Airlines has announced a drastic curtailment of scheduled flights abroad and in Greece by the end of April.

Thousands of Tourism Jobs at Risk in Greece Over Covid-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 outbreak leveling serious repercussions on Greece’s tourism industry. Thousands of jobs are at risk as because of the…

Covid-19: Greece Tourism Sector to Receive Financial Support

Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras has announced new measures to support Greece tourism in the wake of the impacts of…

IATA Estimates Losses from COVID-19 May Soar to $113 Billion

IATA now sees 2020 global revenue losses for passenger business at between $63 billion and $113 billion. There are no…

Tripadvisor Lists 2020 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Emerging Destinations

Naoussa, Greece and Saranda, Albania among Tripadvisors Travelers' Choice trending and emerging destinations for 2020.