COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and his Saudi Arabia counterpart Ahmed Al Khateeb are aiming to stimulate tourism between the two countries and facilitate travel.

Greece on Friday, May 28, will introduce its digital green certificate that aims to make travel easier this summer.

Prospective travelers have booked more summer flights to Greece than to anywhere else in Europe, according to a report by Forbes.

French demand for travel to Greece appears to be picking up, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis after an official visit to Paris.

More than 20 cruise lines are currently scheduled to set sail on cruises around Greece this year, with calls at 45 ports in total.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is on an official visit to France, continuing his tour to countries whose citizens have a high interest for travel to Greece.

Airlines and cruise companies are looking to Greece this summer in hopes of covering ground lost during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The goal of Greece’s tourism enterprises this year is to operate safely to protect the country’s brand, according to Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos.

Serbian Ambassador to Athens Dusan Spasojević expects at least 800,000 Serbian tourists to visit Greece for summer holidays this year.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis will promote Greece at the International Tourism Trade Fair FITUR in Madrid, Spain.

Greece has a leading role in restarting tourism in Europe and is paving the way for safe travel, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos said he expects tourism to pick up pace later in June, and sector enterprises to recover.

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’.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis extended a warm welcome to holidaymakers from Serbia during a meeting with the country’s PM, Ana Brnabić.

Dozens of flights touched down across Greece on Thursday in view of the official opening of the country’s tourism season.

Leading British airline companies expect a surge in bookings to Greece once the country is placed on the ‘green’ list of the UK’s traffic light system.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is optimistic that Greece’s tourism sector will see a much better year than it did in 2020.

The reopening of tourism in Greece and the strong demand for Greek destinations are expected to positively affect arrival numbers at Athens International Airport this summer.

The new ad campaign of AEGEAN and the GNTO shows just how ‘hot’ Greece is as a tourism destination for travel all year round.