Tourism

581 beaches, 15 marinas and 6 tourist boats have been awarded with the Blue Flag in 2022, bringing Greece once again in 2nd position in the world, among 53 countries, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF) announced on Monday. Top regional unit with the most Blue Flags …

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The “White Arrow” Intercity Express, the fastest train in Greece, completed its very first trip on Sunday, May 15, 2022. With a capacity at 60% the first ICE left Athens for Thessaloniki at 7:22 a.m. and reached the port city in northern Greece in 3 hours and 55 minutes. There …

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Greece never ceases to amaze us with the incredible diversity of its landscapes but also the beautiful and often paradoxical phenomena such as the “frozen” waves in the Saronic Gulf, one sailing hour off the Greek capital Athens.   The “frozen” waves are nothing else than currents and shallow waters …

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) issued an update on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, to the health safety measures for air travel, paving the way for a relaxation of the need to wear medical masks on board a flight, but …

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After over a year delay, the new trains brought to Greece from Italy will finally take to the tracks on May 15 on the Athens-Thessaloniki route, rail operator TrainOSE announced on Friday. The new trains, the “Arrows”, will reduce the traveling time to 4 hours. The company said the journey …

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After a break of whole 22 years, the maritime connection between Cyprus and Greece is to be restored again. Cyprus-flagged ferry MV DALEELA a ropax type ship managed will leave the port of Limassol on Sunday, June 9, for the port of Piraeus, expected to arrive after 30 hours. DALEELA …

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Visitors to Samaria Gorge, one of Crete’s top natural attractions, located in the region of Hania, will now be able to purchase their ticket electronically via the website tickets-samaria.necca.gov.gr, or pay for admission by card at the gorge’s entrance points. Apart from making it easier for visitors to plan ahead, …

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Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority CAA announced on Sunday, 1. May 2022, that it lifts restrictions for the protection from covid-19 for all passengers on international and domestic flights. The CAA said in its press release that all extraordinary health measures to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 have been lifted as …

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Greece’s Epidemiologists Committee decided on Thursday to recommend the suspension of Covid-Pass and European Digital Covid-Certificate (EUDCC) from May 1, 2022. The suspension affects vaccinated and unvaccinated citizens in the country but also tourists arriving in Greece. Details will be clarified in the forthcoming joint ministerial decision. But roughly seen …

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All ships and ferries will remain docked at ports throughout Greece on Sunday, May 1, 2022, due to a 24-hour strike, the    the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) announced on Tuesday. Affected are all ships of all categories. Τhe strike starts at 00:01 on Sunday, May 1, and ends at …

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Greece extended the validity of vaccination and recovery certificates in order to comply with the European Union directive and the extension went into force on Monday, April 5, 2022. The validity of vaccination certificates is herewith extended to 9 months – from 7 months previously-, while the validity of recovery …

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Flights to and from all airports in Greece will operate as usual and without problems on the day of the general strike on Wednesday, 6. April 2022, the Civil Aviation Authority announced on Tuesday afternoon. The CAA sought the legal way to declare that the 24-hour strike of the air …

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Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority CAA has extended the current air directive (notam) for international travelers citing reasons of limiting the spread of the coronavirus. According to the new directive issued on Sunday, the current measures will be extended until Monday, April 11, 2022. The extension provides, among others, measures such …

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Some ferry lines in Greece have already increased their ticket prices for passengers and vehicles transport due to the soaring energy prices. The raise ranging approximately 10% to 12% is in order to meet the growing operating cost due to the increase in international oil prices due to the war …

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Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority has extended the current air directive (notam) for international travelers citing reasons of limiting the spread of the coronavirus. According to the new directive issued on Sunday, the current measures will be extended until Monday, April 4, 2022. The extension provides, among others, measures such the …

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Ferries connecting Greek islands in the north Aegean Sea with Turkish ports will be relaunched in March, it was reported on Thursday. The first such route from the island of Chios to Cesme will begin on March 23 The first route from Mytilini, Lesvos, to Ayvalık is set for April …

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Greek and Turkish hoteliers of low-end accommodation are dropping prices in anticipation of the start of the season to stimulate demand. According to research by website travel.gr, in at least 7 Greek popular destinations, British Tour Operator First Choice are recording prices from 6 to 10 euros per night in …

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International visitors to Greece will no longer have to submit a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) as of Tuesday, March 15, 2022, the Civil Aviation Authority said in an air directive on Monday. This Covid19-related air directive (notam) facilitates the entry of all passengers from abroad from any departure country, the …

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The condition to complete the Passenger Location Form (PLF) by those visiting Greece will be abolished by mid-March, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Thursday.The country also increase capacity for touristic buses and implements new health protocols for touristic accommodation. “Following the recommendation by the Experts’ Committee of the Health …

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Russia has closed its airspace to airlines from 36 countries, including Greece and all other 26 members of the European Union, in response Ukraine-related sanctions targeting its aviation sector. Some of the banned countries had already been identified, while others were named by the aviation authority Rosaviatsia for the first …

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