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A total of 209 Greek tourism enterprises in 2020 had the opportunity to participate in leading international virtual tourism fairs with the support of the GNTO.

The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) has launched an updated digital version of its Meeting Planner’s Guide with information on Thessaloniki and its MICE industry.

The Diachronic Museum of Larissa in central Greece is the winner of the Museums in Short 2020 international award, which is dedicated to short videos released by museums.

As of next year, the Athens Capital Hotel-MGallery Collection will launch virtual art tours through videos on social media to showcase its collection of artwork.

Greek tourism startup Tourmie came in second among the winners of the 3rd cycle of the CapsuleT Travel & Hospitality Accelerator program.

Ο Δήμος Αθηναίων καλεί τους πολίτες να δημιουργήσουν και να στείλουν το δικό τους βίντεο με ευχές για την υποδοχή της νέας χρονιάς.

Greece is not relaxing its Covid-19 measures for the holiday season and is keeping its night curfew in place for the days of Christmas and New Year’s.

With tourist arrivals obviously affected by the impact of Covid-19 on travel, Greece’s tourism revenue dropped by 77% in the first ten months of the year.

New measures to support the Greek tourism industry from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic have been approved by parliament.

The European Commission has called on member states to facilitate essential travel and transit of passengers from the United Kingdom.

The WTTC is calling for a Covid-19 testing regime to be placed at airports rather than for governments to impose blanket travel bans to protect public health.

The Cypriot government has released a list of 56 countries that will be given relaxations for travel to Cyprus as of January 15.

The newly established Athens Film Office and the Greek Film Center have joint forces to attract international audiovisual producers to the Greek capital.

The GNTO promoted Greek destinations to the Chinese market through a social media campaign held by Sina Weibo.

The Acropolis Museum in Athens has launched a new online platform featuring artefacts of its permanent collection, educational programs and more.

Officials have increased the quarantine period for arrivals to Greece from the UK to 10 days.

The Hellenic Coast Guard is stepping up checks on ferries and passengers to ensure that safety protocols against Covid-19 are being followed.

Greek health authorities released its Covid-19 vaccination schedule and informed when the vaccine will be available to the country’s general population.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has updated the temporary ban on entry into Greece from outside the European Union.

Greece’s accommodation and F&B service providers saw revenues in the third quarter of 2020 drop, reflecting the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.