The large number of visitors to the most popular tourist destinations in Greece is generally considered a boon. But crowds that have gathered this summer on some of the Aegean islands have pushed infrastructure to the limit and raised fears that overcrowding will ultimately wreak havoc on their economies. The islands of Santorini, Patmos, Naxos, […]
Four Italian tourists violated the Covid-19 quarantine, left the hotel and went to Zakynthos airport to catch a flight to their country. Their plan was thwarted when the hotel announced their disappearance and informed the local police. Four Italians, aged 21 to 23, were detained at the airport and sent back to a quarantine hotel. […]
The authorities of one of the Lesser Antilles in France, Martinique, are introducing unprecedented measures in connection with the spread of the coronavirus. The “second phase of restrictive measures” involves the closure of beaches and the expulsion of tourists. The decision was announced yesterday by the prefect Stanislas Kazel, urging “everyone who goes on vacation”, […]
Rostourism asked Russian citizens in Greece to be vigilant, given the current situation with fires. A new fire has captured the north of Athens, from the foot of Mount Parnitha, the fire is rapidly spreading through the territory of North Attica, and residents are being evacuated, RIA Novosti reports, citing the Greek TV channel ERT. […]
Greece could increase its annual tourism revenue by € 21.8 billion if it attracts seniors for wellness, spa and medical tourism, according to a study by diaNEOsis. The report says that if the country attracts an additional 1 million tourists a year aged 65 and over, spending a projected € 1.5 billion, the overall economic […]
New facts about the misadventure that two travelers had to endure off the coast of Heraklion (Crete) this weekend when they rented boat capsized, covered in detail by the media. The 45-year-old man from Messara, who has been living in Germany for the past few years and working as a helicopter pilot, has shown determination […]
Greece has simplified the receipt of the QR code and the rules for filling out the PLF form, and Cyprus has halved the cost of PCR tests. The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) informs on its website that it has become much easier to obtain a QR code to enter Greece, which is […]
Vana Papaevangelu, a member of the Commission of Epidemiologists, announced Greece’s readiness to receive tourists vaccinated not only with EU-approved drugs. In particular, third-country nationals who have received a full cycle of vaccination with Sputnic-V (Russia), Novavax (USA), Sinopharm (China), Sinovac Biotech (China), CanSino Biologics (China) can enter Greece, the official statement says. … The […]
The sector of short-term rentals “woke up” this summer season, both for foreign tourists and for local Greeks, who preferring a safe vacation mostly choose separate apartments, houses or cottages. In almost all coastal regions of mainland Greece, booking activity is recorded at a very high level, while in many regions of the country, more […]