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Starting on May 1, passengers traveling to Singapore will be able to use the IATA Travel Pass to store their pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test results.

The Municipality of Athens will soon operate its first modern shelter for stray animals in the district of Votanikos.

Greece and Qatar are aiming to launch a long-term cooperation in culture, which among other things would include the establishment of a “Greece-Qatar Year of Culture”.

Celestyal Cruises is speeding up procedures for the restart of sailings on May 29, aiming to provide its guests with carefree holidays to the Greek islands.

Air France has agreed to release up to 18 slots at Paris-Orly airport in order for the EU to approve a €4 billion recapitalization plan by the French government.

Norwegian Cruise Line is planning to restart operations this summer with sailings to the Caribbean and the Greek islands.

Halkidiki’s Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort has joined forces with the Tipsarevic Tennis Academy to offer special training programs to its guests.

The UNWTO has launched a new competition to identify the best ideas that will help rural tourism communities recover from the impact of Covid-19.

Greece is speeding up procedures to launch a special visa in its aim to attract digital nomads from other countries to relocate to Greece.

The Covid-19 pandemic and global travel restrictions in March kept passenger traffic at Athens International Airport below last year’s levels.

The Piraeus Port Authority has announced plans to create a new playground and bicycle lane at the city’s port for residents and visitors.

The Ministry of Culture has announced the summer operating hours of archaeological sites and museums across Greece.

The 5-star Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort in Halkidiki is Greece’s first resort to get authority approval of a waterway investment.

Greece has updated its Covid-19 aviation directives that extend restrictions on domestic travel until April 12 and on international flights until April 19.

Greece is in its last critical two-month battle against Covid-19, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in parliament, adding that hopes were now on self-testing and vaccination.

The Greek government will subsidize the country’s food and beverages (F&B) sector with 330 million euros in aid to assist recovery after Covid-19. 

Greece has taken over the Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) from Germany.

The Municipality of Athens recently honored the Prince of Wales and the Russian Prime Minister with the city’s Gold Medal of Honor.

For the fourth year scientists conducted underwater research off the Elounda bay on Crete, aiming to shine light on the sunken city of Ancient Olous.

Greece’s updated health protocols for safe ferry travel during this year’s tourism season are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.