COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce on Wednesday, the government’s action plan aimed at salvaging the 2020 tourism year in the aftermath of Covid-19.

Eleven EU states, including Greece, agreed to ensure the freedom of safe travel within the Union through the coordination of tourism policies and the gradual lifting of border controls.

Greek tourism businesses will receive much support in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, assures the government’s spokesman, Stelios Petsas.

The mutual lifting of restrictive measures to restore travel was discussed during the Quadrilateral Summit of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia.

A health declaration questionnaire must be filled out by all travelers prior to boarding ferries in Greek ports during the post-Covid-19 period.

The Greek government is expected this week to announce support measures for the country’s tourism sector in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Greece’s restaurants, cafes and bars, which have been closed as part of Covid-19 containment measures, will reopen to the public with new rules on May 25.

Archaeological sites throughout Greece have reopened their gates, following a two-month shutdown as part of the government’s measures to fight Covid-19.

Greece has announced new health protocols to ensure that travel by rail and on buses is carried out as safely as possible during the post-Covid-19 period.

Greece has announced new rules to ensure that air travel is carried out as safely as possible for passengers and crew, during the post-Covid-19 period.

Greece has announced measures for the safe operation of ferries throughout the country during the post-Covid-19 period, to take effect from Monday, May 18.

Greece will open its shopping malls on May 18, as part of the third stage of easing lockdown measures taken to limit the spread of Covid-19.

Greece has announced new measures for the safe operation of pleasure boats in the country during the post-Covid-19 period, to take effect from Monday, May 18.

Tourist guides in Greece have been informed on rules to follow when giving guided tours at archaeological sites and museums in the country during the post-Covid-19 period.

The Greek Health Ministry is drawing up an action plan to meet the potential health needs of tourists on the Greek islands and at mainland destinations in the aftermath of …

The Culture Ministry has released a video that highlights some of Greece’s most symbolic archaeological sites, which will reopen on May 18.

Greece is getting ready to announce its health protocols for the safe operation of air, ferry and road transport during the post-Covid-19 period.

The European Commission has proposed for EU member states to take a gradual approach to lifting Covid-19 travel restrictions, comprised of three phases.

Enabling travel without endangering the lives of holidaymakers is of utmost importance for Greece, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said during an interview on BBC World News,

The European Commission has presented a Tourism and Transport package, aiming to set the foundations for rebooting the tourism eco-system in the post-Covid-19 period.