Covid-19

Greece and Saudi Arabia have agreed to mutually recognize their Covid-19 vaccination certificates in the near future.

Greece has extended its Covid-19 travel restrictions for international flights and arrivals until May 14.

Organized beaches in Greece will open on May 15 when the country opens for tourism, according to Greek Secretary General for Trade and Consumer Protection Panagiotis Stampoulidis.

Athens this year will welcome direct flights from New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Newark and Washington DC, the Greek Tourism Ministry has confirmed.

The EU Covid-19 Certificate, a document enabling EU-wide restriction-free travel, has inched closer to materialization after the European Parliament agreed to the basic terms.

The Greek Health Ministry has an action plan that includes emergency transport from remote islands and a high number of medical professionals stationed at health facilities at popular tourist destinations.

Some two weeks ahead of Greece’s official opening to tourists, the country’s hoteliers are calling on the government to take action and support the Covid-19-hit sector.

Europe’s aviation, travel and tourism sectors are calling for swift action among institutions to make the EU Covid-19 Certificate operational by June for travel to reopen in a safe way.

Greek hoteliers are citing the financial burden of PCR testing for children over five (from the previous 12) under the currently announced Covid-19 rules for travelers entering Greece.

The Greek capital’s five-star AthensWas luxury hotel will reopen its doors on May 14 with increased health and safety measures for guests and staff.

The five-star Summer Senses Luxury Resort will open its doors on May 20 and safely welcome guests to the Greek island of Paros.

The management and staff of The Gem Society Boutique Hotel & Spa in Athens are fully prepared and ready to welcome guests again as of May 14.

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 is expected to lift its ban on travel between regions on May 15, which is the date the country will officially open for tourism.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is looking to establish Ithaki and Kefalonia as alternative tourism destinations, according to Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki.

Greece has submitted the final draft of its ambitious national recovery plan to the European Commission, which is aimed at dealing with the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Greece’s SMS authorization Covid-19 lockdown measure – that sees residents requesting permission to go out through a text message – is expected to end on May 15.

The Pillow urban stay, located in the heart of Thessaloniki, just 200 metres from the White Tower, is preparing to open its doors in May.

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

Tickets for travel to Greece from the UK between July and September are at 12 percent of 2019 levels, according to travel analytics firm ForwardKeys.