COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece

The Herodion Hotel in Athens, located at the foot of the Acropolis, will reopen its doors on July 1 to welcome visitors to their “home” under the sacred rock.

Greece will soon present its emergency strategy, which includes testing and health infrastructure on the islands, to address possible Covid-19 cases.

In an attempt to boost domestic travel, Greece is increasing the social tourism subsidy this year, covering for the first time ferry fares for eligible recipients.

The Metaxa Hospitality Group will open all of its hotels located on the islands of Crete and Santorini in July.

AKS Hotels, a leading Greek hospitality group, is excited to announce the reopening of its award-winning hotels in the East Peloponnese.

The Ammon Zeus Hotel in Halkidiki, northern Greece, is opening its doors on July 1 and assures that it will meet the expectations of guests for hygiene, cleanliness and safety …

VLM Travel on Andros has announced the reopening of Erato Apartments, Villa Bagia and Katerina Beach Rooms as of June 19.

Greece will open its borders to flights from June 15 in accordance to all public health safety measures, says Deputy Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias.

The Perivoli Country Hotel & Retreat in the Peloponnese is getting ready to welcome guests for the 2020 season as of June 26.

Grace Hotel Santorini, Auberge Resorts Collection will open its doors on July 1 with new health and service practices, welcoming visitors to a stress-free luxury vacation experience.

Kos’ five-star Neptune Hotels Resort, Convention Center & Spa has announced its opening on July 1 for the 2020 summer season.

The international MICE industry is struggling to mitigate the heavy losses it has suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic and gradually resume operations.

Air France’s summer 2020 schedule will include flights to Thessaloniki, Mykonos and Santorini from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

The Lufthansa Group will expand its post-Covid-19 flight schedule in the months ahead to include dozens of flights to Greek destinations such as Athens, Thessaloniki and Rhodes.

Austrian Airlines has announced the launch of flights to a number of islands in Greece as of July.

Lamway Hotel Management Group and Hotelising have announced the reopening of all the hotels and villas in their portfolio in Greece under health and safety protocols.

The Kriti Hotel in Chania, Crete, will begin welcoming its guests as of June 12 under the new health protocols set by the Greek state.

“Greek Summer is a state of mind… This year, enjoy your Greek summer wherever you are.” – This is the message that Greece will send out to the world this …

Greece will offer its beauty to visitors this year but at the same time has its health protocols as an absolute priority.

Greek tourism authorities expect in July to have a more clear picture about the flow of travelers to Greece for the 2020 season.