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Over 27.8 million tourists visited Greece in 2022. Travel receipts reached 17.6 billion euros. Average expenditure per trip was 618 euros from 702.4 euros in 2021, data of the Bank of Greece showed. Which countries did most tourists come from? Inbound travel traffic to Greece in 2022 amounted to 27.8 …

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Greece’s government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou said on Thursday that the PCR test for all travelers from abroad is to be carried out 72 hours. The statement created confusion as less than 12 hours before, the Health Ministry had announced that the PCR test must be of 48 hours before landing. …

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Travellers arriving in England from seven Greek islands will have to self-isolate for 14 days from 04:00 on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced on Monday afternoon. The 7 Greek islands are removed from England’s travel corridor list and quarantine exemption. Schapps added that the government can …

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Quarantine restrictions will be imposed on people travelling from Greece to Scotland, the Scottish government has announced, BBC reported late on Tuesday. Travellers from Greece will be required to isolate for 14 days if they arrive in Scotland after 04:00 on Thursday. Ministers said they have taken the move due …

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Cyprus moves Greece to category of B countries, the Cypriot Health Ministry announced on Sunday after several people who arrived from Greek destinations tested positive to coronavirus. According to the ministry, from Thursday, August 6, 2020, Greece, which is currently in category A will be moved to category B. This …

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The Athens International Airport (AIA) has announced that it will offer coronavirus (Covid-19) testing, upon request, to the arriving or departing travellers and Athens airport staff as of Wednesday, August 5, 2020. The initiative will be carried out in cooperation with the Athens Medical Center and with the aim to deal effectively …

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Greece took drastic measures on Friday to contain the spread of coronavirus especially after the increase of infections among tourists via the Promachonas border-crossing with Bulgaria in the North. The measure requires that tourists will have to show a “negative” Covid-19 test before they can enter into Greece via Promachonas. …

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A jump in new coronavirus cases has been recorded in Greece in the last 24 hours and with the rise not only among travellers from abroad but also among the local population. Health authorities announced on Thursday evening 50 new cases with 27 of them to have been detected at …

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The European Unions is calling on member states to open borders to travellers from outside the bloc as of july 1, 2020. European countries have gradually begun to lift internal border restrictions, put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19. Now the European Commission is urging members of the …

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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 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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