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Kassandra, Halkidiki. Photo Source: Visit Greece Tourism professionals in Halkidiki, Northern Greece, home to some of the country’s finest beaches, is examining the possibility of paying for part of the cost of Covid-19 testing for tourists, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios recently said. In an interview to the Athens News Agency, Tasios said that 50 percent of the cost of testing would be covered by the Halkidiki Tourism Organization and the Halkidiki Hotel As...

‘Vaccine passport’ could waive quarantine rules for British tourists

European summer holidays back on: Hotspots to welcome Britons for getaways Michael Knowles Replay Video UP NEXT Greece predicts UK tourists could start flocking there by May, while Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta raised hopes of opening their doors for Britons who have been immunised against Covid. Cyprus was the first to say it would scrap entry requirements like testing and quarantine for travellers who get vaccinated. This could come into force as early as next month. Denm...

How many tests do people need to get?   1 - Passengers get their first mandatory test within 72-hours of their departing flight. (When they arrive - from a country that isnt on the list of 33 red countries that must quarantine in a hotel - they must isolate for 10 days) 2 - On day two of self-isolation, a Covid PCR test will be administered. The tests will be posted to the traveller, it is understood. 3 - An optional test can be taken on the fifth day of at-home isolation. If it comes back n...

READ MORE Grigoris Tasios from the Greek Hoteliers Federation said: “Greece has long been a favourite holiday destination for the British. “And with the rate of inoculations in the UK largely outpacing all others across Europe and beyond, British travellers will be among the safest to travel here by as early as May.” US and Israeli tourists are also expected to be let in following the success of their vaccine rollout. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reached out to the European Un...

Greece is considering granting entry to British travellers who’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19, raising hopes for summer holidays. So far, countries including the Seychelles, Estonia and Romania are among those who will allow entry to travellers who have either been vaccinated against Covid-19 or can prove that they’ve recovered from the virus. This week, Georgia announced it would allow entry to anyone who had received two doses of any of...

Hoteliers in Greece are calling for a common EU strategy in travel and tourism that will ensure the free movement of people, as well as their safety, amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “Greek hoteliers are concerned because the European Union has yet to come up with a common plan for the movement of people between European countries,” Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios said during a recent interview on olumpusmera.gr. According to Tasios, the vaccine is a key...