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The world’s first International Olympic Academy Golf Course will open in spring 2022 at the Navarino Hills, the year-round integrated resort of Costa Navarino in Greece.

Greek tourism may see signs of improvement in the second half of 2021, as long as there are no unexpected developments on the pandemic front.

SETE President Yiannis Retsos has listed seven major challenges Greek tourism will face in the short and long term as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Three challenges must be addressed before the EU could call it summer in the aftermath of Covid-19, according to Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis says 2021 will be a “difficult” year for tourism as very much depends on how other countries address the pandemic.

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has finalized an agreement for the construction of Athens’ Metro Line 4 with Alstom SA, paving the way for works to begin soon.

Cyrpus Airways will resume its Larnaca-Thessaloniki connection and also launch flights to Heraklion, Preveza and Skiathos.

Greece’s Public Properties Company (ETAD) has reopened the facilities of the thermal spas it manages at Lake Kaiafa, Edipsos, Ypati and Nigrita.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is organizing the final conference of the InMedTour project that is scheduled to take place in Patra during June 24-25.

Civitel Hotels & Resorts has launched brand new websites – one for each Civitel hotel – in collaboration with digital marketing agency Mozaik Hospitality.

Abeloessa Methonian Hospitality has reopened its doors to offer unforgettable summer holidays in the Methoni village of the Peloponnese.

Greek health experts are expressing concern that the Covid-19 pandemic may enter a fourth wave due to new variants entering the country through travel.

European Commissioner Stella Kyriakides, during her visit to Athens, praised Greece for its steady progress of vaccinations.

A total of 4 million euros in funds will go towards the restoration of three landmarks on the island of Skiathos, according to Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni.

Greek airline SKY express is connecting Heraklion, Crete, with 10 popular domestic and European destinations, aiming to create ‘bridges’ within Greece and abroad.

The Karras Grande Resort on Zakynthos is open and welcoming summer guests to the area of Tsilivi on the popular Greek island.

The Municipality of Athens has launched a summer festival with live events taking place in four outdoor venues in the Greek capital.

The HCAA has updated and extended all aviation directives concerning arrivals from abroad and passengers of domestic flights in Greece.

Greece is permitting entry for travelers who present negative rapid antigen tests as proof that they are not infected with Covid-19.

Greek special forms of tourism – linked to agriculture and marine activities – will benefit from EU relief funds after the European Commission approved Greece’s resilience plan.