Greece
Greece predicts very few bookings in June
According to ekathimerini.com, tourism officials and groups anticipate a major increase in visitor numbers to Greece starting in late June or early July. In an interview with the state-run Athens-Macedonian News Agency, the deputy president of the Greek hoteliers union, Christina Tetradi spoke of a “nonexistent” May and very few bookings in June with […]
Read MoreGreece: Beaches ready for summer holidays with new rules
As it prepares for the return of tourists for summer vacations, Greece has implemented a variety of new rules on its beaches, including social separation for sunbathers and limitations on music at beach bars. The country is now on the UK’s 172 amber list, which means that vacations are not yet possible, but there […]
Read MorePlanning For A Holiday In Greece
The country of Greece has a long and rich history of culture and values. Not only is it the country that had first developed and fostered the Olympic games, but also from the very beginning it had philosophy, art, drama and science mixed into its very core. Even today these very elements thrive in […]
Read MoreGreek Hotels on top of ‘Best’ List for 2021
A number of Greek hotels, located in some of the country’s most popular tourism destinations, are included on the 2021 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards for Hotels list, which was recently released by travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor. Halkidiki’s Sani Dunes resort and Achtis Hotel are among the Top 25 Hotels […]
Read MoreGreece reopens all activities to tourists
Greece officially opened its doors to tourists on Saturday, setting off a summer season aimed at reviving the country’s critical tourism sector, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Greece’s museums, including the Acropolis museum, which houses famed sculptures from Greek antiquity, reopened this week after months of lockout constraints. […]
Read MoreGreece has lifted domestic travel restrictions
Greek Deputy Prime Minister Akis Skertsos declared that domestic travel restrictions in Greece has been lifted from Friday, May 14, but that rules will extend to travel to the islands. Since the country’s second lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus, non-essential intra-regional movement (travel between regions) has been prohibited in Greece (Covid-19). […]
Read MoreGreece will vaccinate all people living on its islands
In order to draw foreign visitors this summer, Greece has agreed to completely vaccinating all people on nearly 100 of its islands by the end of June. This is a departure from the country’s national vaccination policy, which prioritizes people based on their age and medical susceptibility to the coronavirus. Rhodes, Corfu, Zante, Kefalonia, […]
Read MoreGreece: Organized beaches will open mid May
Greece’s organized beaches will open on May 15 as the country opens to tourists, according to Panagiotis Stampoulidis, the Greek Secretary General for Trade and Consumer Protection. Stampoulidis said the Greek government is “moving forward and expanding the market in very deliberate and precise measures” in an interview with state broadcaster ERT. Concerning […]
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