Tourism
Europe
EU Leaders Mull Coronavirus Vaccine Certificates In Bid to Boost Travel
EU leaders have agreed to discuss the possible issuance of vaccine certificates to help restart travel when they meet on Thursday.
Greek News
Greece Pushes EU to Endorse Vaccine Certificates to Open Tourism
Greece is pushing its EU partners to approve Covid-19 vaccine certificates that would open travel throughout Europe, the Greek tourism minister said.
Europe
Greece in Talks with the UK to Create Tourism Corridor
Soon, vaccinated British citizens may be able to travel to Greece without any restrictions whatsoever, according to Greek Minister of Tourism Haris Theoharis.
Greece has entered into preliminary discussions with the UK regarding tourism, Theoharis stated, and may allow vaccinated...
Cyprus
Cyprus, Israel Reach Agreement on Vaccine Certificate System
The Mediterranean nations of Cyprus and Israel announced they reached an agreement on Sunday which calls for citizens who can show that they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus to travel freely between the two countries -- without any...
Greek News
Greece’s Beloved Hydrofoil Ships Soon to Retire
Greece's beloved hydrofoil vessels, better known in the country as ''flying dolphins,'' will no longer be actively used by Hellenic Seaways.
The news was recently made public by the Hellenic Seaways company, which operates sea routes between Athens and the...
Greek News
Greece’s Beloved Hydrofoil Fleet Set to Retire
Greece's beloved hydrofoil vessels, better known in the country as ''flying dolphins,'' will no longer be actively used by Hellenic Seaways.
The news was recently made public by the Hellenic Seaways company, which operates sea routes between Athens and the...
Greek News
Russia to Resume Flights to Greece Starting February 8
Russia announced recently that international flights between Moscow and Athens are set to resume from February 8.
This comes as a result of the recent reduction of the number of new positive coronavirus cases reported in Greece and the amelioration...
Greek News
Greek Twins Become Ambassadors of Greek Tourism in China
Greek twins Marianna and Sofia Erotokritou were officially named ''Ambassadors of Greek Tourism in China,'' on Thursday by the Greek Ministry of Tourism.
The two young women have been living and studying International Trade and Economics in China since 2013.
Since...
Economy
Greece Proposes Safe Travel Plan for Summer
Greece proposed a safe travel plan for the upcoming summer season at a meeting of the Crisis Management Committee of the World Tourism Organization in Madrid on Tuesday.
Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis presented the detailed proposal for the essential coordination...
Greek News
Coronavirus Vaccine Certificate Under Scrutiny At EU Commission
A coronavirus vaccine certificate, dubbed "Vaxproof," is in the works at the headquarters of the European Commission in hopes that international travel might be restored more easily.
A report today from Reuters states that European Union officials have admitted that...