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The unique nature and beaches of the Greek island of Milos will be promoted to 27 countries through Vogue magazine’s global editions.

Unvaccinated people in Greece from September 13 will need a negative Covid-19 rapid antigen test result to travel between regions by plane, ferry, bus, or train.

Greece during the last week of August had 2,042 flights on a daily basis, only 3% less compared to the same period in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic.

A number of destinations in Greece this summer welcomed thousands of Greeks that took advantage of the Tourism Ministry’s holiday subsidy program ‘Tourism for All’.

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce tax cuts and present a set of measures for vulnerable households at the 85th TIF in Thessaloniki.

Athens will be the host city to the Monocle Magazine’s ‘Quality of Life’ Conference 2021 during September 23-25.

A set of restoration procedures will take place at the Greek archaeological site of Delos to preserve its monuments and also upgrade the island’s tourism infrastructure.

The Olympic Yacht Show 2021, scheduled to take place in Sounio during October 1-5, will promote Greece’s maritime tourism sector to the international market.

Greece is among the European countries that have not followed an EU recommendation to curb nonessential travel for visitors from the US.

Greece is now allowing travelers from Chinese Taipei to cross its borders and also extended all Covid-19 travel rules for international arrivals.

A new guide for business owners to find all they need to know about EU funding for tourism is now available online.

The Greek authorities have imposed Covid-19 restrictions, which include an overnight curfew, on the areas of Achaia, Ilia and Ikaria.

The former Xenia Hotel in Kastoria will be transformed into a museum and house artifacts from the collection of the city’s Byzantine Museum.

The GNTO during the summer organized four professional golf tournaments in Denmark to promote Greece’s upgraded golf facilities to Danish tourism professionals.

“Connecting Europe Express”, a special train put together as part of the European Year of Rail 2021, has began its five-week journey to over 100 cities including Athens.

Greek tourism recovered significantly in summer 2021 but the Covid-19 risk still remains, as well as future negative effects of wildfires, according to Alpha Bank.

Both international and domestic travel demand showed significant momentum in July 2021 compared to June, but demand remained far below pre-Covid levels.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is warning that free movement within Europe is being compromised by the failure of EU member states to harmonize Covid-19 entry regulations.

The EU has reached a crucial milestone with 70 percent of the adult population now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the European Commission announced.

Smaller types of accommodation attracted the interest of travelers this summer, as consumers continued to adapt to living in a Covid-19 world, STR said.