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Tourism Bill Aims to Spur Public and Private Efforts for Development

2021-12-15 by Argophilia Travel News

The springs at Kaiafas

A bill from Greece’s Tourism Ministry will be before the Parliament seeking to spur destination development.

Tags: Greece destinations, Greece developers, Greece development, Greece investment, Greece Tourism Minstry, Greece travel, tourism, Visit Greece, wellness tourism

Greece and Slovakia Sign Tourism Cooperation Agreement

2021-10-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Sofia Zacharaki

Greece and Slovakia have signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of tourism. According to the news, The agreement is aimed at knowhow exchange, as well as initiatives like extending both country’s tourism seasons.

Tags: Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Slovakia, Slovakia tourism, Visit Greece, Visit Slovakia

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 Let’s the Music Play Again for Summer 2021 Visitors

2021-06-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Cretan dance

Greece Deputy Minister for Civil Protection & Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias says music now allowed at many cafes and restaurants.

Tags: Greece curfew, Greece tourism, Greece vacation, Greek officials, lockdown measures, Minoan Theater, Nikos Hardalias, Summer 2021, tourism, Visit Greece, world tourism

Greece Restaurants Reopen As COVID Cases Show Slight Decline

2021-05-03 by Argophilia Travel News

EODY

According to Greek officials, there were 2,155 laboratory-confirmed new cases of Covid-19 in the country over the last 24 hours.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Greece restaurants, Greece summer, Greece tourism, Greek cafes, pandemic Greece, Visit Greece

Ryanair Creates Huge Greek Summer Push Amid Mixed COVID Signals

2021-04-16 by Phil Butler

Ryanair

Ryanair announced its biggest ever Greek Summer schedule including 218 routes. Meanwhile, Greece’s vaccination program lags behind.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Friedrich Joussen, Greece holidays, Ryanair, TUI flights, Visit Greece

Norwegian Cruise Line Resumes Sailings in Greece

2021-04-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Norwegian Jade

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the resumption of Greece island cruises for the summer 2021 beginning in June.

Tags: Aegean cruises, cruise fleet, cruising, Greece 2021, greece cruises, Greek Islands, Greek Isles, Harry Theoharis, Norwegian Cruise Line, Visit 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

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

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

Mitsotakis: “ Greece must not become low-cost investment destination”

2020-11-30 by Phil Butler

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Prime Minister Mitsotakis says “Greece needs to become attractive to investors in five ways, not simply over low labor cost. Now what?

Tags: brain drain, Greece brain drain, Greece sustainability, Greece tourism, Mitsotakis, Pissarides Committee, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Theoharis, tourism industry, Tourism Minister of Greece, Transforming Tourism Initiative, Travel to Greece, V.K. Premium Business Consultants, Visit Greece

A Candid Look at Greece’s Bassakwards Tourism Industry

2020-11-18 by Phil Butler

sunnyside up

An agreement between the Greek Tourism Ministry, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels looks like the foxes in the henhouse.

Tags: AIROTEL, Alexandros Vassilikos, CSR, Eco-Tourism, Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek hotel owners, Greek Tourism Ministry, Harry Theoharis, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, International Hospitality Forum, Santorini, Sustainable Greece, sustainable hotels, sustainable travel, Visit Greece

Tourism Minister Tells CNN He’s Proud Greece Reopened to Tourists

2020-09-04 by Phil Butler

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis says he’s proud of tourism season redux. Citizens not so proud with COVID-19 cases rising.

Tags: CNN, COVID-19 cases, Greece economy, Greece travel, Greek pandemic response, Greek Vacation 2020, Harry Theocharis, Harry Theoharis, Kethimerini, Politico, Richard Quest, tour operators, tourism industry, tourism minister, TUI, Visit Greece

Greece Remains on UK’s ‘Safe List’ for Travel – For Now

2020-08-28 by Argophilia Travel News

Myrtos Beach

Greece remains, for the time being, on UK’s quarantine-free list of countries for to and from travel.

Tags: Greece safety, Greece tourism, Greece tourists, Greece travelers, safe destinations, UK tourists, UK travelers, Visit Greece

EyeWide Digital Partner Hotels & Resorts Now Welcoming Travelers

2020-07-12 by Phil Butler

Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas

EyeWide Digital, a leading European hospitality marketing company, announces the Summer 2020 opening of its portfolio of Greece hotels.

Tags: Akrotiri Beach Corfu, Anemos Grand Luxury Resort, Bella Venezia, Crete coronavirus record, Crete resorts, Enagron Ecotourism Village, EyeWide Digital Marketing Agency, Greece 2020, Greece hotels, Greece resort openings, Greek Vacation 2020, hotel safety, Incredible Crete, Irida Hotel Apartments, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, Minas Liapakis, Mythos Palace Resort, Pepper Sea Club Hotel, Portes Beach, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Thalori Retreat, Visit Greece

SETE Chief & Greek PM Agree: Greece Needs “Mature” Tourism Strategy

2020-06-27 by Phil Butler

SETE President Yiannis Retsos

Greece’s PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and SETE President Yiannis Retsos discussed creating a 10-year strategic tourism development plan.

Tags: Greece economc, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, local economy, Next Generation EU, SETE, sustainable tourism, tourism, Visit Greece, Yiannis Retsos

The European Union May Ban American Travelers This Summer

2020-06-24 by Phil Butler

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

As Europe’s touristic destinations open their borders for travelers from July 1st, EU regulators mull over banning American travelers.

Tags: American tourists, COVID-19, EU, Greece coronavirus, second wave, Summer 2020, travel ban, US travelers, vacations, visit Europe, Visit Greece

Greece and Israel Aim for Tourism Reboot by August 1st

2020-06-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made his first trip abroad since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece tours, Greek Vacation 2020, Israel, Israel tourism, Israel tourists, Israel travel, Mitsotakis, Vacation 2020, Visit Greece

Greece’s Tourism Minister Reveals New “Visit Greece” App

2020-06-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Harry Theoharis

A tech-helper sponsored by Eurobank and Mastercard, the Visit Greece app was just unveiled by Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

Tags: Aspa Palimeri, Eurobank, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Mastercard, Minister Harry Theoharis, Visit Greece

Is Greece’s Tourism Future Drowning in a COVID-19 Tsunami?

2020-04-11 by Phil Butler

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Here’s a story of brilliant Greek swimmers caught in a brutal coronavirus pandemic’s undertow. It’s to wake up and witness a new way.

Tags: crete, Harry Theoharis, Incredible Crete, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Marketing Greece, SETE, Theoharis, Visit Greece, Yiannis Retsos

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