COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece

No forecast can be made at the moment on how Greek tourism will progress this year, says Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Alexandros Vassilikos.

Greece will be able to welcome tourists from Serbia as of mid-April, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis told the media in Belgrade.

The tourism ministers of Greece and Serbia have agreed to boost cooperation to counter the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the tourist flow between the two countries.

Greece is keen on welcoming tourists ahead of the scheduled opening to tourism in May.

The 6th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum will run as a digital event on May 25 and focus on the restart of the international cruise industry.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is on an official visit to Serbia to lay the groundwork for Greece to welcome back Serbian tourists for the 2021 season.

Celebrity Cruises will make its world debut in Greece this summer, beginning on June 19, with its brand-new Apex ship.

Greece this year will allow entrance to tourists that have either been vaccinated against Covid-19, have recovered from the virus or have a negative PCR test result.

Greece is the first place European travelers wish to visit for their next trip, according to a study conducted by the Royal Elcano Institute and Spanish tourism institute Turespaña.

Greece will be the first preferred destination for Romanians this year, according to the economy minister of Romania, Claudiu Nasui.

Scandinavians are willing to travel to Greece this year, either with a negative Covid-19 PCR test or a vaccination certificate.

Air France is adding six Greek destinations to its Summer 2021 flight program due to high demand.

Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras is expecting Greece’s tourism revenue to double this year predicting it will reach 8 billion euros compared to 4 billion in 2020.

The Director of GNTO France Dimitra Voziki is optimistic about Greece’s tourism reopening, especially now that the Commission proposed an EU-wide digital green certificate for travel.

Central Macedonia will aim to attract more German travelers in 2021, according to the region’s deputy governor for tourism, Alexandros Thanos.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has confirmed that Greece will open this year for tourists as of mid-May.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is on an official visit to Romania as part of an awareness-raising effort ahead of Greece’s re-opening to tourists in May.

The key elements of the Digital Green Certificate, which is expected to enable restriction-free travel in Europe, were discussed during a teleconference between the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) and European …

The Union of Cruise Ship Owners and Maritime Agencies (EEKFN) is taking action to prepare for the restart of the cruise season in Greece.

The Loutraki Tourism Organization is ready to launch its tourism campaign for 2021 that will focus mainly on domestic travelers.