2021 Year in Review

The European Commission has approved Greece’s resilience plan, paving the way for the release of 30.5 billion euros for the country to emerge stronger after Covid-19.

Global cruise industry stakeholders have praised Greece for its initiatives to help restart cruise travel after Covid-19.

The Greek government has revealed its plan for the regeneration of the 70km coastal zone extending from Faliro to Sounio on the Athenian Riviera.

The Commission has proposed for fully vaccinated persons holding Covid-19 vaccination certificates to be exempt from travel-related testing and quarantine.

Greece is opening for tourism on May 14 under a plan that includes strict health safety protocols and procedures.

Greece has officially launched its 2021 tourism campaign, which includes 5 videos and goes beyond promoting ‘sun and sea’.

Arrivals and travel receipts in Greece took a massive blow last year hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to final tourism data for 2020.

Greece was awarded by the World Travel & Tourism Council for its efforts in addressing the Covid-19 pandemic and safely re-opening to tourists.

Greece will channel 310 million euros in Recovery Funds into sustainable tourism development, diversified products, and boosting competitiveness.

The Greek tourism sector stands to gain from a total of 57 billion euros in funding out of Greece’s national recovery and resilience plan dubbed “Ellada 2.0”.

Greece welcomed the EU’s proposal for the launch of a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate travel, an idea first tabled in January by the country’s PM himself.

Greece was included among the top 5 destinations for British travelers in tickets issued once the UK government announced plans to resume international travel.

International and Greek travelers gave Athens hotels a high rating for the Covid-19 safety measures implemented in 2020, a GBR survey has revealed.

Fraport Greece has completed its four-year infrastructure development project at the 14 regional airports under its management in Greece.

IATA’s global passenger traffic results for 2020 show that last year “was a catastrophe for demand” due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is calling for the introduction of an EU-wide vaccination certificate that will facilitate safe travel.

Sofia Zacharaki has been appointed Greece’s deputy minister responsible for tourism education and special forms of tourism.