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Greece Announces Limited Easing of Lockdown for the Holidays

2020-12-14 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece’s authorities announced last Friday the limited easing of the country’s Covid-19 lockdown restrictions for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas gave the following instructions via the announcement: —- Retailers, beginning Sunday, December 13, until Thursday, January 7, 2021, will be allowed to operate only under the so-called “click-away” method to accept orders by […]

Tags: Greece, Greece Christmas, Greece pandemic, lockdowns, pandemic Greece, pandemic response, Stelios Petsas

Greece Cuts Traveler COVID-19 Quaranteen Time to 3 Days For Holidays

2020-12-11 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek authorities have now reduced the mandatory quarantine time for incoming travelers to the country during the holiday season to only 3 days.

Tags: COVID-19, Greece quaranteen, Greece travel, Stelios Petsas, tourism

Greece Second Wave Lockdown to Remain In Force

2020-11-25 by Argophilia Travel News

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According to officials in Greece, the current lockdown will probably stretch on into mid-December given bad COVID numbers across the country.

Tags: Christmas pandemic, EODY, Giorgos Gerapetritis, Greece coronavirus, pandemic, pandemic second wave, pandemic third wave, second wave, Stelios Petsas, third-wave, Vassilis Kikilia

Greece to Take Care of Cost of Coronavirus-infected Tourists

2020-06-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Officials in Greece have announced the country will cover the cost of treatment for any tourists who test positive for Covid-19 while visiting.

Tags: Athens travel, Greece, Greece hotels, Greece summer, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece vacation, Greece visits, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Stelios Petsas, Tourism in Greece

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Drunk Passenger Forces Flight From Newcastle to Heraklion to Divert to Thessaloniki

2026-08-31 By Iorgos Pappas

A Newcastle-to-Heraklion flight was forced into an emergency landing in Thessaloniki after an aggressive 42-year-old British tourist disrupted the cabin.

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Two Flights, Hours of Delays and Chaos at Chania Airport

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Technical failures and a 5-hour tarmac delay caused cabin panic and police intervention at Chania Airport, leading 25 passengers to abandon their flight.

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Tourist Rescued After Injury in Mylos Gorge Near Rethymno

2026-08-31 By Iorgos Pappas

Firefighters extracted an injured tourist from Myli Gorge, a lush valley known for its historic abandoned watermills and cave chapels.

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Five Arrested Following Tragic Drowning of 11-Year-Old Polish Tourist in Chania Hotel Pool

2026-08-31 By Manuel Santos

An 11-year-old Polish girl has died after being found unconscious in a hotel pool in Platanias, Chania. Five people have been arrested as the investigation continues.

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Rethymno Offers Free Greek Language Lessons to Migrants

2026-08-31 By Argophilia Travel News

Rethymno is offering free Greek language lessons to migrants, with beginner, advanced and Arabic-speaking classes starting October 13.

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