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The European Union has pledged to lift border controls inside its territory by the end of the month, while extending a ban on travellers coming from outside the bloc until 1 July. The extension of the ban on non-essential travel by foreign nationals into the EU’s border free-travel zone was …

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“A Greek Summer State of Mind” is the new message of the Greek tourism campaign presented at a special event on Thursday. The focus of the spot is that “the Greek summer” is more than sun and sea, but also an idea. Wherever you are in the world… whatever you’re …

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Greece’s Shipping Ministry announced on Wednesday the increase of capacity for travel with ferries and ships. ferries. The loosening of the restriction is attributed to the limited infection rates from coronavirus in the country. The maximum passenger capacity allowed on ferries increases to 60% – from 50% currently- for  ships …

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Greece has temporarily suspended flights to/from Qatar on Tuesday afternoon, after 12 passengers were tested positive to coronavirus. The flight of Qatar Airlines from Doha to Athens arrived at the international airport Elfetherios Venizelos on Monday with 91 passengers on board. Based on the health protocols for new arrivals, all …

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Greece will pay for the accommodation of tourists tested positive for coronavirus during their visit, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Monday. “They will be hosted in a hotel and the cost will burden the Greek state,” he added. “We have done it in the past and we will continue …

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Greece ‘s Civil Aviation Authority has extended on Monday, June 1, the ban on flights from seven countries as well as on the entry of non-European citizens, At the same time, it also extended the obligatory quarantine for travelers entering Greece for the month of June. Quarantine The measure of …

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Greece ‘s Tourism Minister, Haris Theoharis clarified the terms according to which foreign nationals will fly to the country as of June 15, 2020. Greek authorities focus on the departure airports and not the nationality of the travelers, he said on Sunday. list refers only to countries or to nationalities …

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Greece ‘s Foreign Ministry has issued classifications regarding the gradual lifting of restrictions for international flights, the opening of land borders and arrivals by sea as of June 15. The Ministry in a form of roadmap informs about the three phases May 30 – June 15, June 15-June 30 and …

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Greece announced early afternoon Friday, May 29, the list of 29 countries from which it will accept tourists as of June 15, 2020, when it opens its borders again. According to a statement by the Greek Tourism Ministry, borders will be “open” from June 15, with flights permitted to land …

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Small Greek islands are in turmoil due to the health classification as “high-risk” destinations by the Ministry of Health. They see such plans as an effort to undermine their struggle to get out of the economic quagmire after the coronavirus lockdown that has significantly affected the tourism sector. Ahead of …

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Aegean Airlines announced to resume direct flights from the city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, to six destinations abroad as of June 15. Following a partial lifting on flight restrictions from Thessaloniki’s ‘Makedonia’ airport depending on the epidemiological profile of the destination countries, Aegean announced the resumption of direct flights to …

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday that the United States is set to be left off the list of countries allowed to resume direct flights to Greece on June 15 and July 1, but it could be added later in the summer. The exclusion has to do with the …

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Greece will allow travellers from around two dozen countries including Germany, Cyprus and Israel to visit from mid-June without having to be quarantined, government officials told international news agency reuters on Wednesday. “There will be some 20-25 countries whose nationals will be allowed to come,” a government source said, adding …

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German tourists will be able to take a direct flight to the Greek islands as of July 1, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday, adding that Athens will be welcoming international flights as of June 15. He siad that restrictions to the land borders will be lifted on June …

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As Greek authorities are preparing a list of the countries allowed to fly tourists to Greece as of June 15, the European Union’s air safety agency EASA has published a list of airports located in areas with high risk transmission of COVID-19. The list is developed in coordination with EASA …

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Greece will reportedly conduct sample testing to flights passengers arriving in the country. Authorities are ready to restart tourism, in view of lifting the flights restrictions to Athens international airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” on June 15 and to all airports in the country on July 1. However, as the Deputy Minister …

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With 497 blue flags at its beaches, 14 at its marinas and 6 in sustainable tourism boats, Greece has been second among 47 countries across the world for 2020, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature has announced on Thursday. The region with the most blue flags is again …

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Greece will open its doors to overseas holidaymakers from June 15, but the UK is not expected to be on a list of countries allowed back in, at least in the first wave of some 20 countries. The UK’s current record on coronavirus is currently not good enough for Brits …

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Greece opens again its gates to foreign tourists without tests and quarantine on June 15, 2020. However, citizens from some 20 countries will be initially allowed. Restrictions for exempted countris will be lifted on July 15 and thus based on epidemiological data. Foreign tourists will not undergo tests and will …

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The tourism season in Greece begins on June 15, with the opening of seasonal hotels, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday afternoon. There will be no COVID-19 test before arrival in the country and no 14-day quarantine. These will be random test sampling, when in the country, the prime …

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