Covid-19

The lifting of Greece’s lockdown restrictions will be done responsibly, aiming for a safe Easter and a summer with more freedom, says Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Employees in Greece’s transport sector are among those that must undergo mandatory self-testing for Covid-19 once a week.

EU ambassadors have agreed a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposal for the Covid-19 Digital Green Certificate for travel.

New research reveals that the travelers’ appetite to explore the world remains undiminished and is fueled by the roll out of vaccines worldwide.

The updated Covid-19 health protocols that are to be applied in Greek hotels this season are expected to be officially released in the coming days.

In view of Greece’s opening for tourism, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis will be in Moscow for the next few days to meet with Russian tourism sector representatives.

The Greek government is said to be considering allowing citizens with a negative Covid-19 self-test result to travel between prefectures for the Easter holiday.

The Greek island of Rhodes has welcomed its first tourists as part of a pilot holiday program organized by a Dutch tour operator.

The United States is one of the markets that Greece is eyeing to form a travel arrangement that will open up tourism between the two countries this year.

Thirteen European Union countries have agreed on criteria in relation to tourism for the creation of an EU ‘green pass’ for travel.