December 30, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s National Health Care Organization (EODY) issued on Thursday new guidelines for people who are infected with Covid-19 or have been exposed to the virus through a confirmed case. The guidelines refer to time of quarantine and the use of mask for the general population and for health workers. For …
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December 28, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Greece like USA: Hardly had the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it reduce the time period of quarantine for asymptomatic Covid-carriers and the Greek Health Ministry adopted the same measure. The quarantine will be reduced to five from ten days that is valid nowadays and …
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November 28, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Five Greek citizens, who arrived το Athens from south African countries, have been placed on a ten-day precautionary quarantine, according to the new protocol due to Covid-19 Omicron variant. The five citizens, all sailors, came from south Africa and Zimbabwe via a stopover in the United Arab Emirates. Upon arrival, …
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August 20, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Four Italian tourists broke the Covid-19 quarantine, left the hotel and went to the airport of Zakynthos to catch a flight for their home country. Their plan was foiled when the hotel management reported them missing and informed the local police. The four Italians, aged 21-23, were arrested at the …
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July 12, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
British tourists tested positive to Covid-19 and ordered to isolate in a quarantine hotel on the island of Zakynthos fled the facility and attempted to travel back to UK. The four British women were on holiday in Zakynthos, when they developed mild coronavirus symptoms and underwent rapid tests the previous …
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July 9, 2021
Tourism
A decision Thursday by the British government to scrap quarantine for fully-vaccinated Britons returning from medium-risk amber list countries from July 19 has sparked a surge for bookings in Greece and other destinations, according to media reports Friday. British Airways reported a 96 percent increase in the number of views …
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July 8, 2021
Tourism, Travel
Fully vaccinated UK residents arriving in England from amber list countries such as Greece will no longer have to quarantine from 19 July. They will, however, still need to pay for PCR tests before and after their return, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Thursday. The measure affects fully vaccinated …
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June 3, 2021
Tourism
Greece has remained on the UK’s “amber list,” which requires that travelers quarantine for 10 days on return to the country and take two pre-booked Covid-19 tests while they are in quarantine. The decision on Thursday is a blow to Greece that was hoping that at least some islands, that …
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May 13, 2021
Tourism
The German government has agreed to let travelers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or recovered from infection avoid testing and quarantine when entering the country, unless they come from areas where variants of concern are prevalent. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Cabinet on Wednesday reportedly approved a change to existing rules …
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May 9, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece’s Prime Minister spoke in favor of smooth movement in the summer without excessive restrictions on the return of travelers. Speaking to reporters after the informal meeting of EU leaders in Porto, Portugal, on Saturday. During the leaders’ dinner, Mitsotakis reportedly called on EU leaders to not quarantine holidaymakers returning …
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April 26, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Civil Aviation Authority in Greece announced that it lifts the 7-day quarantine also for travellers from seven more non -EU countries. In a statement issued on Sunday, the CAA said also that arriving children over a certain age will need a negative PCR test. The CAAt extends restrictions on domestic …
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April 19, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Greece ‘s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced on Monday that it lifts the 7-day quarantine for arrivals from European Union member states, countries of the Schengen Agreement and five more non-EU countries. The lifting of quarantine is, however, bound to two preconditions. At the same time, the CAAt extended travel …
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January 22, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CA) announced on Friday the extension of aviation directives (notams) and travel restrictions for all flight passengers arriving to Greece from abroad as well as restrictions for non-EU citizens with some exceptions. The notams refer among others, to the 7-day quarantine, PLF form, negative PCR Covid-19 …
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January 6, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
The Civil Protection placed several areas across Greece in quarantine due to increased epidemiological load. Affected are municipalities in western Attica, in Kozani, Sitia on Crete and in Rodopi, north-eastern Greece. The local quarantine is parallel to the nationwide lockdown that remains in force until authorities decided partial or totla …
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December 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority extended quarantine for travelers from UK to 10 days over the Christmas holidays and an additional mandatory PCR test at the end of the self-isolation tine. However, in a new announcement Tuesday noon, it changed the date from which the measure will be implemented. In the …
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December 20, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Protection announced on Sunday evening that it extends the days of quarantine for travelers arriving from UK. According to a statement, the Civil Protection extend the quarantine for travelers from the United Kingdom to seven (7) days, while for all other passengers from other country the quarantine of …
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December 11, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
The quarantine for those coming from abroad to Greece during the Christmas period is limited to 3 days from 10 originally announced. The measure is valid from 18. December 2020 until 7. January, 2021. “Compulsory preventive quarantine for those traveling from abroad to Greece and entering the country from December …
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December 9, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
A 76-year-old monk died of Covid-19 complications and authorities placed six monasteries on Mount Athos under quarantine following an outbreak of the disease. “The situation is under control. A total of six Monasteries are currently in quarantine, which is in fact coming to an end. Several infection cases among the …
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October 8, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
Five Greek islands have been added to the Government’s quarantine exemption list, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said. Arrivals in England from Lesvos, Santorini, Serifos, Tinos and Zakynthos – also known as Zante – will no longer have to self-isolate for 14 days from 4am on Saturday, October 10, 2020, following a …
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September 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
At least eight confirmed cases of coronavirus were recorded since Sunday night in a single monastery of Mount Athos. Authorities have placed the Monastery of St. Paul in quarantine on Monday morning. While the majority of infected monks has reportedly mild symptoms, one monk was transferred outside the Monk’s Republic …
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