Tag Archives: Tourism Ministry

The Tourism Ministry  has announced  the cease of operations for the Coco-Mat Hotel in Koukaki district of Athens as the owner has not complied with the state decisions to bring down the two upper floors for they hide view to the Acropolis. The building’s permit has been partially revoked as …

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The Panhellenic Association of Property Managers (PASYDA) has strongly reacted to government plans to implement new restrictions to short-term rentals. The reaction comes a few days after Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias Beginning of the week,Kikilias confirmed previous media reports that the government is working on a plan to clamp down …

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A new innovative way to explore the city of Athens on foot based on curated audiovisual walks was announced by the Greek Tourism Ministry, the municipality of Athens and Google on Thursday. The curated audiovisual walks are included in “Athens: The City is the Museum” available at athens.withgoogle.com There users …

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A picture from the iconic shipwreck beach, the Navagio on the island of Zakynthos is stirring the spirits in Greece on Tuesday. The picture shows a pile of trash, including water bottles, beer cans and God knows what else on top of each other or next to each other is …

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The area already devastated by the wildfires in Northern Evia is estimated at 505 square kilometers, media report on Wednesday on the 9th day of the fires that still rekindle. Forest and agricultural land was destroyed, some 140,000 farming animals – so the mayor of Istiea – and so far …

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Citizens of non-EU countries such as UK, USA, Serbia, Israel and others may enter indoor spaces such as theaters, restaurants, cafes and bars, by showing their vaccination or coronavirus recovery certificate in either digital or paper format, along with an ID, the Greece’s Ministry of Tourism clarified on Wednesday. The …

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Did you know that Greece has been a safe country since 460 BC? If you didn’t, now you know. The Greek Tourism Ministry created a badge for the country’s tourist enterprises that follow the health protocols. The badge, written in English, has title “Health First” and subtitle “Safe since 460 …

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Greece’s Tourism Ministry has prepared a safety and hygiene “protocol for hotels and tourist accommodations” that will have to be implemented during this year’s season amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 16-page long protocol has been based on recommendations of the Greek National Health Organization EODY. The protocol covers all sectors …

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Greece has presented a 5-pillar plan to support the tourism sector that has been strongly hit by the pandemic. Speaking at the Parliament on Monday, Tourism Minister, Haris Theoharis, presented the key points of the plan saying that the government will make use of all opportunities to support tourism, but …

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Greece’s Tourism Ministry will issue am 18-month voucher i order to support hotels and travel agencies hit by the coronavirus crisis. The Ministry will introduce a relevant regulation that will offer the opportunity for tourist businesses to to compensate their clients. Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis said on Monday, that the …

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Greece’s Tourism Ministry has launched the platform “Greece from Home” to promote the country during the time around the world stat at home due to coronavirus pandemic. The platform is a product developed through the cooperation of the National Greek Tourism Organization, Marketing Greece and Google. The new platform give …

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The Tourism Ministry will launch the public awareness campaign “Plastic-Free Santorini” aiming at spreading the message for the reduction of the overuse of plastics throughout Greece. The island with the iconic sunsets and the millions of visiting tourists every year is to be “the first island of the Clyclades free …

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The Greek Tourism Ministry issued guidelines for tourists in the case of an earthquake after a strong tremor hit with 5.3 R and epicenter 24km North-West of Athens Friday noon, spreading  panic among Athenians and tourists. “An earthquake of 5.1R magnitude is common in Greece and all buildings are built …

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Greece has apparently decided to follow the taxation model of the German city of Munich and will impose and cash tax from Airbnb-style rentals. The Finance and the Tourism Ministry are reportedly preparing a bill to tax peer-to-peer property rentals in unlicensed accommodation. Furthermore, fines will be impose to owners …

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That’s certainly Good News! 25 million tourists visited Greece this year and brought revenues of 15.5 billion euro. It was deputy minister for Tourism Elena Kountoura who announced “the historical record” today, on the occasion of the World Tourism Day. With tourism considered to be Greece’s “national industry” in a …

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A scandal?  A gaffe? A documented of officials’ inadequacy? Or just an “oversight”? The original video clip of which the Greek Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) have been so proud of, contained footage from the Nazi Olympic Games in 1936. The inexcusable footage showed a blond …

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Tourism Ministry released the 2015  campaign video to promote Greece and attract millions of foreign tourists. Narrated by Don Morgan Nielsen, the 11-minute long video presents some of the most significant spots of  Greece. The “story about Greece with D. M. Nielsen” is the new National Tourist Organization (EOT) video …

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A fraud attempt to extract almost 150,000 euro from Greek National Tourism Organization lead to the arrest of five people, including a former special adviser to ex-GNTO general secretary Nikos Karachalios. The fraud was disclosed when last Friday a woman tried to get a payment for a cheque bearing allegedly …

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