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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 Association for incoming travelers through the borders. The initiative was first implemented in August...

‘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. Denmark has confirmed plans to introduce vaccine passports by the end of this month. © Getty greece S...

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 isn't 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 negative, the traveller will no-longer have to self isolate. 4 - Another mandatory test will be ca...

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 Union (EU) to urge a “common understanding” on vaccine passports to aid the summer travel season. ...