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The UK’s Condé Nast Traveller (CNT) has released a list of the ‘Best Greek islands to Visit in 2022’ that includes popular vacation spots but also lesser-known destinations.

The Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies has announced its participation in SUSTOUR, an EU-funded project that promotes sustainable development practices among travel agencies and tour operators.

Travelers from Germany, followed by British and French tourists, were Greece’s biggest spenders during the January-October 2021 period.

The European Commission decided that the Covid-19 certificate used for travel in the EU would only be valid for nine months without a booster shot.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is setting the groundwork for a new tourism model that will establish the country as a leading responsible destination.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has clarified that the aircraft cabin remains a very low risk environment for contracting Covid-19.

Greece has launched a new campaign aimed at promoting all that its mainland destinations have to offer during the winter season.

Greek lawmakers have approved a tourism bill which among others paves the way for public-private partnerships to move ahead and sets out the terms of operation for DMOs.

Greece managed to cover significant lost ground in 2021 with tourism revenues in the first 10 months of the year exceeding the 10-billion-euro mark, according to Bank of Greece data.

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has ruled against mandatory Covid-19 rapid testing for all but urged citizens to take self-tests ahead of holiday gatherings and outings. 

Greek yachting professionals appear optimistic about the sector’s performance in 2022, despite the emerge of the Omicron variant and global travel restrictions for Covid-19.

Greece and Georgia have agreed to boost cooperation in the culture sector and develop joint activities and programs.

The European Commission adopted an extension to the airport slot relief rules of the 2022 summer scheduling season, running from March 28 until October 29.

Greece managed to extend its tourist season by several months this year achieving a 344.2% increase in traveler flows in November over the same month in 2020.

The European Commission is proposing updated rules that will reinforce the Schengen area and ensure it is prepared to keep up with the evolving challenges.

A total of 47 stolen antiquities will soon return to Greece from the US, following a long-term investigation carried out by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in New York.

All inbound travelers to Greece, regardless of vaccination status, must now present a negative Covid-19 test result taken before entering the country.

“Our aim is in 2022 to move forward with a full tourism restart,” said Greece’s tourism minister, Vassilis Kikilias, while speaking in parliament.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has funding programs planned for infrastructure projects that will contribute to Thessaloniki’s tourism development.

Tourism stakeholders are warning of a ‘holiday travel chaos’ due to the reintroduction of travel restrictions in response to the new Covid variant Omicron.