The fact that travelers returning to Britain from Greece still have to quarantine has had a considerable negative impact on a large number of Greek hoteliers, which in some cases rely on the British market for 40% or more of their annual takings.
TOURISM
After a tough year Greece is open for business! The TV commercials of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) are great and I am sure they will attract many travelers.
The 100% Hotel Show is returning to its physical version this fall, with the 2021 version set to take place on November 19-22, the organizers announced on Monday.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, will operate direct flights between Larnaca in Cyprus and Athens in Greece starting from this Friday.
Greek air carrier Sky Express will as of Tuesday, June 15 offer a new and highly promising flight service connecting two major urban centers of Greece, Volos in Thessaly and Iraklio on Crete.
During a two-day visit to Sweden this week, Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis took some important steps to help boost tourism flows from the Scandinavian country to Greece.
The Greek capital is among the cities with the most cycling-related photos shared per square kilometer.
![A man waves his hat as passengers arriving from Germany and Switzerland exit the terminal of Iraklio airport, May 15. [Reuters]](https://www.ekathimerini.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/crete_Reuters-320x200.jpg)
All vaccines, even if they have not been approved by the European Medicines Agency, will be accepted by Greece for entry into the country, according to the member of the health committee advising the government on the pandemic.
The famous Samaria Gorge in southwestern Crete will reopen for visitors from 7 a.m. on Saturday.
Germany has removed several countries and regions including the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Austria and some regions in Greece from its coronavirus travel risk list, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said on Friday.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased travel recommendations for more than 110 countries and territories, including Greece and Cyprus.
Denmark announced on Wednesday it will lift travel restrictions for Greece, following Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis’ contacts with officials in the Scandinavian country.
The first signs of the gradual increase in foreign tourism flows to Greece from mid-June have emerged through the Recovery Tracker of the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE).
![Passengers from Hanover arrive at Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport in Iraklio, on the island of Crete, Friday. Tourism services and museums reopened Friday, while a nightly curfew shortened by another 90 minutes, as authorities relaxed restrictions for the tourism season. Market experts predict the presence of travelers will become apparent in a big way by the end of next month and early July. Speaking to Kathimerini, the chief financial officer of German travel group TUI AG, Sebastian Ebel, said that bookings go all the way to October, and did not rule out the trend persisting into the first half of November. [AP]](https://www.ekathimerini.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/tourists_AP-320x200.jpg)
European Union lawmakers on Wednesday endorsed a new travel certificate that will allow people to move between European countries without having to quarantine or undergo extra coronavirus tests, paving the way for the pass to start in time for summer.
The length of the tourist season this year will determine the final result in terms of arrivals and revenues, Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis stated during an online event on Tuesday titled “Tourism and Safety,” organized by the Citizens’ Protection Ministry.
A tourist takes photos at the Parthenon temple during a media tour for the Foreign Correspondents organized by the Greek Cultural Ministry at the Acropolis hill in Athens, Tuesday.
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