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

2021-06-05 by Phil Butler

Carnival Cruise Ships

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

Tags: crete, cruise lines, cruise news, Greece, Greece cruising, Greece ports, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Harry Theoharis, Hotels in Greece, Med Cruise, Santorini, sustainability, sustainable travel, Tourism in Greece, tourism minister, Travel to Greece

Greece Closer to Issuing Visas This Summer for Digital Nomads

2021-06-04 by Phil Butler

Chania sunset

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

Tags: COVID nomads, crete, Crete jobs, Crete tax plan, digital jobs, digital nomads, golden visa, Greece, Greece visas, Nikos Alexakis, nomads, pandemic, Panos Karachalios, Panos Karahalious, remote working, Tax incentives, type D visa, Work from Crete, Work from Greece, working from home

Weekend News Brief: Mixed Signals Prevail in Greece

2021-05-22 by Phil Butler

Greece’s economic experts, health experts, politicians, and business people seem to have different versions of the pandemic situation.

Tags: Bank of Greece, EODY, Greece, Greece Central Bank, Greece economy, Greece pandemic

The Most Important Travel News You Will Read Today

2021-05-13 by Phil Butler

Nikos Igoumenidis

The reopening of Greece to travelers has brought praise from economists and the WTTC, but on Crete leaders say the people have been let down.

Tags: Blue Freedom, COVID-19 Greece, Gloria Guevara, Greece, Greece coronavirus, Greece lockdown, Greece vacation, pandemic lockdowns, Summer 2021, tourism, WTTC

Greece Ends SMS COVID Lockdown System May 14th

2021-05-11 by Argophilia Travel News

SMS

Greece’s Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis says the text message (SMS) COVID lockdown requirement will end as of May 15.

Tags: COVID lockdown, COVID lockdowns, COVID-19 Greece, Greece, Greece SMS

Three Faces Of Greece’s Post-COVID Understanding

2021-04-20 by Phil Butler

Three faces

The tourism flood gates are about to open in Greece. Meanwhile, most citizens are torn as to whether or not its a good idea.

Tags: Greece, Greece tourism, Greece vaccine rollout, Harry Theoharis, KEP, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Mitsotakis administration, Theodora Psaltopoulou, Vangelis Manolopoulos

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

TUI and AIDA Will Restart Greek Cruises in May

2021-04-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

TUI Cruises

German cruise operators TUI and AIDA have announced the relaunch of their cruise programs in May.

Tags: AIDA, cruise news, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece, TUI

All the Travel News from Greece Today – In a Word – “Ghastly”

2021-04-09 by Phil Butler

Welcome to next

Greece may be the backdrop for a new Sci-Fi horror, a dystopian nightmare where tourism euros are now worth more than people.

Tags: Greece, Greece coronavirus, Greece tourism, Greece vaccine rollout, Greek Isles, Harry Theoharis, TUI

Greece’s Culture Ministry Sets Summer Hours for Historic Sites

2021-04-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Knossos Tourists

Greece’s Ministry of Culture has announced the Summer hours for archaeological sites and museums across the country.

Tags: culture, Greece, Greece archeology, Greece attractions, Greece history, Greece museums, Greek culture, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Study Reveals Greece as Top Choice for Traveling Europeans

2021-03-24 by Argophilia Travel News

A new study by the Royal Elcano Institute and Spanish tourism institute Turespaña reveals Greece as the first choice for European travelers.

Tags: Europe travelers, Greece, Greece 2021, Greece tourism, Greek destinations, Royal Elcano Institute, Turespaña, Visit Greece

Greek Hospitality Makes the Big Pandemic Adjustment

2021-03-24 by Phil Butler

Aravanes

The pandemic has caused paradigm shifts in many industries. Here in Greece, hospitality businesses are rethinking guest expectations.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Beach, Aravanes, Crete hospitality, Crete hotels, Crete vacation, Dalabelos, Delina Mountain Resort, Greece, Greece hospitality, Greece vacation, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, Poseidonion Grand Hotel, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Thalori Retreat

News Flash: Healthy Romanians to Visit Sick Greeks for Easter

2021-03-22 by Phil Butler

Theoharis in Bucharest

Romania and Greece are keen to set up a travel arrangement for vaccinated travelers using their own vaccine certificates. What can go wrong?

Tags: Greece, Greece coronavirus, Greece vaccine, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Mitsotakis, Romania coronavirus, Romania vaccine, Theoharis, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece Launches Restructure Process – Families Businesses On the Brink

2021-03-08 by Phil Butler

Naxos taverna

Greece is instituting a new restructuring process for businesses in debt. SMEs question the scope of the Athens initiative.

Tags: Giannis Chatzitheodosiou, Greece, Greece COVID-19, Greece recovery, Greek destinations, Greek economy, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, POESE, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

A Strong Earthquake Strikes Near Larisa in Thessaly

2021-03-03 by Argophilia Travel News

Thessaly quake

This USGS reported a magnitude 6.3 earthquake centered 10 km WNW of Týrnavos, Greece. No serious damage or injuries have been reported.

Tags: earthquakes, Greece, Greece earthquakes, Greece quakes, Thessaly earthquake, USGS

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

Heraklion in Other Words and Pictures: Our Special Home

2021-02-20 by Phil Butler

Koules Fortress

More of the moments and treasures about Heraklion, captured and shared via Instagram. This unique city has a beauty all its own.

Tags: Greece, Greece destinations, Greek cities, Heraklion, Heraklion city, Heraklion photos, Heraklion streets

Fraport Completes Planned Construction Program for 14 Greek Airports

2021-02-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Thessaloniki Makedonia New Terminal

Fraport Greece delivers redeveloped and modernized airports ahead of schedule – New services, more comfort and more choices for passengers.

Tags: air terminals, airports, Fraport AG, Fraport Greece, Fraport Group, Greece, Greece projects, Greek air traffic, Greek airports, Greek investment

Americans Searching ‘Greece’ More Than Any European Desination

2021-01-23 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Balos Lagoon

American travelers are keen to visit Greece once the pandemic crisis is over. With safety as a priority, Greece is the top European pick.

Tags: American tourist trends, American traveler, American vacationers, Greece, Greece vacation, safe destinations, travel safe, travel safely

Greece Offers Tax Breaks to International Remote Working Professionals

2021-01-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Kissamos taverna

Greece set to lure international professionals to work remotely with tax breaks that could reverse the brain drain the country suffers of.

Tags: brain drain, COVID-19 Greece, crete, Greece, Greece immigration, Greece incentives, Kissamos, Working in Greece

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