Destinations

Arrivals to Greece by road in the first nine months of 2020 dropped by 76.1% and reached only 2.5 million compared to 10.3 million during January – September 2019.

Two more Greek regional units – Ioannina and Serres – will transition to red Covid-19 status, according to Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias.

VORIA is the name of a new tourism complex planned to go up in Marousi, northern Athens, which will house the renowned casino of Mt. Parnitha (Mont Parnes) and also include a 5-star hotel.

The Municipality of Athens will create eight new taxi ranks in the Greek capital, aiming to ease traffic congestion and facilitate commuters.

A new app with information on the extended network of trails of the Greek island of Tinos has been released in four languages – English Greek, French and German.

Greece is not considering to close restaurants, cafes and bars before midnight to fight rising Covid-19 cases in high-risk areas.

Greece has updated its Covid-19 risk-assessment map as the level of risk for a number of the country’s regional units has changed.

Clarifications have been given for the two new rules in Greece announced for areas that are designated as high-risk on the country’s Covid-19 risk-assessment map.

Thessaloniki Hotels Association President Andreas Mandrinos has painted a gloomy picture for the city’s hotels, which are facing hard times due to Covid-19.

A new school for tourist guides has opened in Rethymno, Crete, as part of the Tourism Ministry’s efforts to upgrade tourism education.