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Around 2.3 million tourists have visited Greece so far this year, Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zaharaki said on Monday. Germany is once again the main source of incoming tourism, accounting for 412,000 arrivals, or 17% of the total. The Polish market is this season’s big surprise, with 202,000 Poles having …

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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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Greece’s authorities are working to ensure that more road entry points will opened to meet the needs of incoming tourists crossing the border from the north, Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis has told parliament. “In cooperation with the chief of police, efforts are being made so that from 1 July there …

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Head of Civil Protection and Deputy Minister for Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias announced on Thursday that Greece makes it easier for tourists and children up to 12 years old to enter the country. All adults coming to Greece from “Green” countries will only have to provide a negative Covid-19 rapid …

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With folklore dance and water arches, locals welcomed tourists and cruise ships to the Greek islands. Shortly before 10 o’ clock on Friday morning, tug boats welcomes the first two cruise ships at the port of Souda in Chania, Crete. These are the “Silver Explorer” and the “Silver Moon” which …

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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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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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A government minister did not rule out that Greeks will keep needing to send sms to leave their homes but not the tourists after May 15, when the country will officially open its gates to international holidaymakers. Speaking to ANT1 TV, Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis lef topen the possibility that …

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Greece’s health experts will announce this week the measures over the Easter holidays and during church services, government spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni said on Monday. She stressed the the Epidemiologists’ Committee evaluates all the data, including the latest ones, and advises the government accordingly. “We are in a very fragile balance …

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A total of 189 Dutch tourists that participate in the pilot programme for the opening of this year’s tourism season will arrive on the island of Rhodes on Monday afternoon. Their holidays on Rhodes will start today and will end on Monday 19 April. The Dutch tourists are of various …

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Greece will accept vaccination certificates from Serbia, Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis said during a meeting with his counterpart Tatiana Matic on Monday. The two sides agreed to act on the basis of EU proposals and to mutually implement three protocols at the entrances into their country so as not to …

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The tourism season is to start officially on May 14, however, the first tourists already arrived in Greece and thus on Crete already on the last weekend of March. Several regular flights from Germany landed in Heraklio and Chania over the weekend. 35 tourists arrived from Brandenburg and another 20 …

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Greece will permit entry of 10,000 vaccinated Israelis per week, starting Tuesday, March 23, 2021, following an agreement between the two countries to accept citizens with a certificate of vaccination, Israeli Foreign Minister said in a statement. According to the Israeli press, Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis informed the Israeli …

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The Committee of epidemiologists and other health experts advising the Greek government will hold an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, March 17, to assess the epidemiological situation and to consider when and how the lockdown restrictions will be lifted. The prolonged lockdown, in the 4.5th month now, has increased citizens’ fatigue …

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The worst year for global tourism saw Greece suffer an even worse decline in arrivals than the global average, the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE) said on Friday. Against a mean international reduction of 74% from 2019, Greece posted a drop of 76.5%, welcoming only 7.4 million visitors …

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Greece’s Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis outlined the rules of traveling during the pandemic under new circumstances created by the vaccine against Covid-19. The minister said that there will be two categories of travelers: those who have been inoculated and those who have not. In an interview with protohema, Theoharis emphasized …

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Greece new negative record as the new coronavirus cases surge to 2,166 on Tuesday. Health authorities announced 13 more deaths, Several new intubations in the past 24 hours increased the number of intubated Covid-19 patients to 169. Total cases reached 44,246 and death toll 655. Top regions with the majority …

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Greece’s health authorities announced 1,152 new coronavirus cases and seven more deaths on Monday evening. The number of intubated Covid-19 patients reached a new high with 153, that is 13 more in the past 24 hours. Total cases reached 42,080 and death toll 642. The latest new daily cases fall …

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For second consecutive day, Greece hit a new negative record with 2,056 new coronavirus cases. Authorities announced on Saturday evening, also another 6 deaths in the past 24 hours. The number of intubations hit also a new negative record as their number increased to 135 from 128 a day earlier. …

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Greece’s health authorities announced on Thursday evening 1,211 new coronavirus cases and the death of 12 Covid patients in 24 hours. There is also an increase in intubated Covid-19 patients, estimated 22 new intubations in the past 24 hours. The 1,211 new cases have been detected with a lower than …

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