Covid-19

Airports across Greece reported a 69% increase in traffic flows between January and October 2021 compared to the same 10-month period in 2020.

EU authorities are examining the possibility of extending the EU Digital COVID Certificate, which grants fully vaccinated travelers access to member states.

Greece took part in a meeting of EU tourism ministers to discuss the creation of a “Transition Pathways” pact for the green transformation of Europe’s tourism industry.

Travelers are planning early and booking longer stays for the 2021 Christmas holidays, according to Expedia Group’s recent Travel Recovery Trend Report.

Aiming to promote hiking tourism in Thessaly, regional authorities have announced the upgrade of hiking trails in Meteora and Mount Koziaka.

Greece has announced new Covid-19 restrictions that affect people that have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Unvaccinated people traveling to Germany from four EU countries, including Greece, will be required to quarantine upon arrival.

‘Tourism and health are directly linked,’ Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias said in an interview, stressing the importance of covering lost ground and achieving tourism success in 2022.

Hoteliers from Greece and Turkey will be meeting in Istanbul in April 2022 to discuss cooperation and ways to address the challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The European Union now accepts Covid-19 certificates issued by Georgia, Moldova, New Zealand and Serbia, recognizing them as equivalent to the EU Digital COVID Certificate.