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Olympians, Paralympians and active citizens from all over the world will participate once again in the ‘Olympic Day Run GREECE’ event that will take place in Thessaloniki on September 26.

Greece has lifted a ban on flights from Turkey and extended all Covid-19 travel rules concerning international arrivals from abroad.

Greece’s tourism sector in 2021 should be able to recover up to 50% of pre-Covid 2019 levels, according to a study by the National Bank of Greece.

Greek authorities have imposed a curfew and music ban at the popular destinations of Zakynthos and Chania, Crete, to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Greeks receiving poverty-level pay can’t afford to take a weeklong holiday, according to a European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) study on vacation inequality.

The lifting of movement restrictions since mid-May 2021 and the peak summer holiday period are supporting a progressive recovery for Athens International Airport (AIA).

The Greek Tourism Ministry is inviting the country’s villages to take part in an UNWTO initiative that will promote the ‘Best Tourism Villages’ of its member states.

Elivi Hotels received the green light from Greek authorities to proceed with a 52-million-euro strategic tourism investment on the island of Skiathos.

ECOWEEK 2021 will be a hybrid event and include a series of online and in-situ activities on the Greek island of Aegina during August 29 – September 4.

Travelers, vaccinated or not, returning to Israel from Greece, the US, France, Italy, Germany and several other countries will be required to quarantine for at least seven days as of …

The Greek authorities are carrying out stricter controls to check travellers’ compulsory travel documents before they board ferries at the country’s ports.

The Covid-19 pandemic hit global air transport hardest in 2020 with the international airline industry describing it as the worst year on record.

The WTTC has called upon the UK to abandon the “confusing and damaging” traffic light system for travel and replace it with a “simpler and easier to understand” list of …

The development and potential of ecotourism and geotourism topped Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki’s recent visit to the Greek island of Lesvos.

Mexoxo, an international non-profit organization committed to empowering women, has launched an educational program for women in Greek tourism.

Aiming to protect its employees, hotel guests and the tourism sector from the pandemic, the Metaxa Hospitality Group has launched actions in support of Greece’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign.

Το υπ. Τουρισμού δίνει απαντήσεις στις πιο συχνές ερωτήσεις αναφορικά με τα έκτακτα μέτρα προστασίας από τον κορωνοϊό.

Americans – vaccinated or not – are now advised against traveling to Greece due to a “very high” risk of Covid-19 following revised guidance by the Centers for Disease Control …

Skiathos is setting the example with nearly 95% of its population vaccinated against Covid-19, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis during his recent visit to the island.

Covid-19 impacted Greeks’ travel plans last year, taking a toll on the duration of holidays and therefore overnight stays which dropped by 35.5%, according to ELSTAT.