In support of September as International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the yellow ribbon was illuminated on the iconic Hellenic Parliament on Thursday night. The yellow ribbon is the international symbol of the…
Tag: September
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and also Alegra’s birthday month. In September 2011, beautiful little girl Alegra was born to Sue-Ellan and her husband Marino Vasiliou. She was the most incredible little girl…
We may have entered September, but the summer temperatures continue in Greece, with daytime highs on the mainland reaching 40°C. The National Meteorological Service issued a weather warning on Tuesday. Attica is…
Over the next few days, temperatures are set to reach 40°C across Greece, with the National Meteorological Service issuing a weather warning on Friday. The heatwave is predicted to start today Saturday,…
On the 1st of July, 2020, Greece will fully open all its airports to flights from abroad, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced. “Our plan is comprehensive, and we have already carried out…
Greece’s new tourism promotion campaign for the 2020 season, was presented at Aegli open-air cinema in Zappeion on Thursday, in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In his opening speech, the PM said that…
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CYA) on Monday clarified the inbound tourism restrictions noting that a ban on entry to Greece of non-EU nationals will remain in effect until June 15 – when…
Greece over Summer is pure magic and for anyone lucky enough to have experienced some time here over the months of June, July and August, would surely agree that every day in…
Cypriot Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Yiannis Karousos, said that the country expects to receive about 600,000 passengers in August, noting that this estimation includes people flying in on commercial and private planes. Speaking…
German airline Lufthansa will double its flights to Athens from Frankfurt and Munich as of June 15, as part of its plan to expand its services and make as many destinations as…
The Greek government on Thursday announced a package of measures amounting to €115 million to support the country’s air transport sector, hit hard by the lockdown to contain the spread of the…
Cyprus hopes to attract tourists after its coronavirus lockdown by vowing to cover all costs for any individual that tests positive for COVID-19 while holidaying on the island. In a letter signed by the…
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his satisfaction with the fact that Greece’s reaction to the crisis “succeeded in changing the image of the country,” during his introductory speech at a web event…
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that the country’s borders will be open to international tourism except for countries with poor epidemiological data. The Prime Minister made the comments during an interview…
The Greek Tourism Ministry has released the protocols that are to be applied in all of the hotels in the country for their safe reopening and operation in the aftermath of the…
The plan to allow direct flights from abroad as of July 1 should not be cause for public concern, Civil Protection Deputy Minister for Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias said on Thursday, as…
The “Restart Tourism” plan presented by Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Wednesday outlines that from June 15, Greece will allow the entrance of incoming tourists initially from countries chosen based on…
During a televised address on Wednesday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced an extension of the government program to support businesses through July and targeted tax cuts, as part of a plan…
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Wednesday presented Greece’s restart plan for the sector after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, which will see tourists allowed to enter Greece without taking a coronavirus test…
Greece still has a 14-day coronavirus quarantine for arrivals, but the country has offered to waive it for British tourists if the same was done for Greeks entering the UK, Greek Tourism…