26 May 2021, 06:45
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) on Tuesday opened its renovated information office in the arrivals hall at
Inaugurating the office, Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis said it ends a 10-year gap without a GNTO branch at the airport and will provide both health information on coronavirus precautions and travel information, in addition to the Visit Greece app for mobile phones.
GNTO Secretary-General Dimitris Fragakis said the office provides visible proof that Greece has followed a careful plan to reopen to tourism, adding that it will help reinforce Greece’s positive image as visitors arrive.
Source: ekathimerini.com
Feature: Greece s Blue Flag certified beaches reopen to tourists
Xinhua
23 May 2021, 03:44 GMT+10
ATHENS, May 22 (Xinhua) A drone makes regular rounds these days over the beaches of Glyfada, a southern suburb of Athens, monitoring the distance between sunbeds and umbrellas, while hand sanitizers are strategically placed next to showers and lifeguards towers. Drawing lessons from last year s COVID-19 drama, the Greek authorities reopened the country s beaches earlier this month using tested safety protocols, new ideas and a freshly obtained prestigious international certification for clean waters and top-quality operation. A total of 545 beaches, 16 marinas and six tourism boats in the country have won the prestigious Blue Flag award for 2021, putting Greece in second place among 49 contenders, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (HSPN), the national operator of the program, announced this week.
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Greece Hopes to Double Tourism Revenues Over 2020
” width=”696″>Temple of Promethean Zeus from the Acropolis. Greece tourism revenues are set to increase a great deal over the plunge they took last year. Credit: Patricia Claus/Greek Reporter
As Greece finally reopens to the world on Friday, tourism officials state they are expecting to double the amount of tourists and revenues over last year, when the pandemic gutted this vital sector of the economy.
This sector accounts for about one fifth of its economy directly– and undoubtedly much more indirectly.
” width=”1080″>The Greek island of Mykonos saw the first air arrivals from central Europe on Thursday as the islands opened up to foreign tourists who were either completely vaccinated, tested negative for the virus or could show that they had antibodies against it.
The ”Silver Moon” cruise ship. Credit: Silver SeaThe island of Crete in Greece welcomed on Friday the first two cruise ships of the year with an impressive spectacle, to mark the beginning of the tourism season of 2021.The ”Silver Explorer” and ”Silver Moon” ships arrived at Chania’s Souda port without passengers on Friday to get…