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UK Drops Cyprus Travel Warning Linked to Middle East Tensions

The UK has removed special travel warning for Cyprus that had been introduced following heightened tensions in the Middle East, offering a positive signal for the island’s tourism sector at the peak of the summer season. The updated guidance from...

UK Travel Advice: Greece Remains Clear While Cyprus Faces Restrictions

As regional tensions escalate, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has issued urgent updates for British travelers to Greece and Cyprus, as well as other popular Mediterranean and Middle Eastern destinations. Travel advice for Greece and Cyprus In Greece,...

British Travel Advice for Greece Warns of Strikes, Wildfires, Mosquitoes

The British Foreign Office updated its travel advice over the weekend, just before the annual summer exodus to a number of countries popular with British tourists, including Greece. Nearly three million Britons visited Greece in 2018, which was second only...

US Warns Tourists of Terrorism Danger in Turkey

The US State Department raised the travel advisory level for Turkey to Level 3 this week, urging Americans to “reconsider travel to Turkey due to terrorism and arbitrary detentions.” The advisory is one grade lower than the redline “Do not...

Tourists Unaffected by Capital Controls in Greece

The capital controls imposed by the Greek government do not apply to tourists and visitors who wish to make transactions or ATM withdrawals using debit or credit cards issued in their country, says an official announcement by the Greek...