Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis told Reuters that he is sure Greece will have a better tourism year than in 2020.

Greece was included among the top 5 destinations for British travelers in tickets issued once the UK government announced plans to resume international travel.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has praised the Greek government for its efforts and steps taken to restart international travel from May 14.

Greece’s campaign for 2021 is based on a three-year action plan of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

The strategy for the tourism development and promotion of Greece in the post-Covid-19 era was presented at the ITB Berlin NOW 2021 virtual expo.

Celestyal will start its 2021 cruises on May 29, instead of late April, after Greek authorities announced plans for the reopening of tourism by May 14.

Greece aspires to open to tourism by May 14, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on the opening day of the virtual ITB Berlin 2021 expo.

Greece may see growth in the third quarter of 2021 provided a large part of its population and its tourism source markets are vaccinated against Covid-19.

Hoteliers in Greece are proposing on-the-spot rapid testing to be conducted on employees and guests in efforts to ensure that a possible Covid-19 spread is under control.

The upcoming tourism campaign to promote Greece abroad should be ready by the end of March, according to GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis.

Greece’s priority is to make travel safe and easier, the country’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said during the Nueva Economia Forum organized by Spain.

The idea of an EU-wide vaccination certificate that will enable safe travel is gradually being accepted by more EU nations, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.