Cyprus tourism may not reach the halfway point of 2019 visits as predicted. COVID cases are rising and hoteliers fear failure for 2021.
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Greece Now Accepts Negative COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests for Tourists
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority will allow tourists to take rapid antigen tests in order to satisfy guidelines for entering the country.
Greece Tourism Minister Welcomes Germany’s Travel to Greece Stance
Greece’s Tourism Minister has welcomed Germany’s decision to relax travel restrictions to Greece during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
One By Land, Or Two By Sea – Greece Says “Sustainability Be Damned”
News from the 66th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission of Europe reveals the big lie, that anyone in Athens cares about sustainability.
As COVID Numbers Fall Greece Prays for “Green” UK Ranking
With coronavirus cases now on a steady decline, Greece hopes a reclassification of risk by UK officials will help save 2021 for tourism.
TUI and AIDA Will Restart Greek Cruises in May
German cruise operators TUI and AIDA have announced the relaunch of their cruise programs in May.
Greece’s Culture Ministry Sets Summer Hours for Historic Sites
Greece’s Ministry of Culture has announced the Summer hours for archaeological sites and museums across the country.
News Flash: Healthy Romanians to Visit Sick Greeks for Easter
Romania and Greece are keen to set up a travel arrangement for vaccinated travelers using their own vaccine certificates. What can go wrong?
Greece Launches Restructure Process – Families Businesses On the Brink
Greece is instituting a new restructuring process for businesses in debt. SMEs question the scope of the Athens initiative.
Trivago Data Shows Brits Ready to Gtf Outta Britain for Vacations
A recent survey conducted by leading travel platform Trivago shows that 40% of Britons will do anything for a vacation.
Another Thing: A Local Masterpiece – A Nike by Skopas at Tegea
It’s time for a new apprciation of art and culture and the Nike by Skopas at Tegea, via Peter Sommer Travels.
Greece Tourism’s Strategic Agenda to Be Accelerated
Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said the ministry will accelerate the government’s strategic program for 2021.
Theoharis Clarifies Covid-19 Vaccination Protocol for Travel to Greece
Greece’s Minister of Tourism Harry Theoharis has outlined how the COVID vaccination will bring tourist traffic for 2021.
Study Reveals Two in Three Americans Are Planning Trips After H1 of 2021
A new Longwoods International tracking study of American travelers reveals that almost two-thirds are planning for no travel before the summer of 2021.
Mitsotakis: “ Greece must not become low-cost investment destination”
Prime Minister Mitsotakis says “Greece needs to become attractive to investors in five ways, not simply over low labor cost. Now what?
UNWTO Meetup Brings Tourism Sector Together to Plan for the future
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is recently brought travel leaders from around the world together for high-level talks aimed at strengthening cooperation between the public and private sectors.
Greece Records 790 New Covid-19 Infections and 10 Fatalities
Greek officials confirmed 790 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, of which 76 relate to known clusters, and 29 were via entry points.
Cyprus Tourist Arrivals Drop 83.4% in September 2020
Arrivals of tourists to Cyprus were only 87,334 in September 2020 compared to 524,707 in September 2019, a decrease of 83.4%.
Greek Officials Announce 411 New COVID-19 Cases in One Day
The National Organization of Public Health (EODY) of Greece announced 411 new cases of Covid-19 in the country
Greece Doubles the Number of Israeli Tourists Allowed to Visit
Greece has announced the doubling of the number of Israeli tourists allowed to visit the country from 600 to 1,200 per week.