Category: Greece travel news
Greece Travel & Tourism News for visitors. Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.
People in Izmir racing against time after Earthquake
Juergen T Steinmetz- November 1, 2020 19:54In a once picture perfect tourism setting in Izmir, Turkey more than 2,000 people will spend another night in tents. Many fear to go back inside their homes as aftershocks ... Read More
Powerful aftershock follows deadly Turkey earthquake
Harry S. Johnson- October 31, 2020 16:16A strong 5.0 magnitude aftershock was detected off Turkey's Aegean Sea coast. The tremor followed the catastrophic earthquake that killed at least 27 and injured over 800 across Turkey and ... Read More
Greece to build wall on Turkish border to stave off migrant invasion
Harry S. Johnson- October 19, 2020 18:57Greek authorities said on Monday they have finalized plans to build a 26-kilometer (16 miles) wall along Greece-Turkey border, to prevent illegal migrants from swarming into the country. The new ... Read More
Airbus gains new customer as SKY express orders four A320neo jets
Harry S. Johnson- October 14, 2020 06:13Athens-based airline, SKY express, has placed a firm order for four A320neo aircraft, becoming a new Airbus customer. In addition, the Greek airline recently leased two A320neos from ACG Aviation ... Read More
Tourists fleeing, but it’s not only COVID-19 on this Greek Island
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 20, 2020 13:35Tourists on this Greek island got scared and got on their cell phones to get information and see what happened. A little later, they picked up the towels and umbrellas ... Read More
Tourists on TUI flight from Greece to Wales bring Coronavirus to Britain
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 30, 2020 21:32It was a wonderful holiday in Zante, Greece for a planeload of vacationers from Cardiff, Wales. Zakynthos is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea and a well-known summer resort. ... Read More
Greece requires COVID-19 test for entry from Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Netherlands and the Czech Republic
Harry S. Johnson- August 10, 2020 20:03Tightening controls after a recent spike in COVID-19 infections, Greek government announced that visitors arriving from Sweden, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic will need proof they have ... Read More
Budapest Airport announces first Mykonos link
Harry S. Johnson- August 5, 2020 16:11Budapest Airport celebrated its first link to Mykonos yesterday, as Wizz Air launched its twice-weekly service to the popular resort in Greece. The home-based airline’s new operation will be the ... Read More
UK flights will be allowed into Greece mid-July
Harry S. Johnson- July 6, 2020 18:33As Greece is trying to salvage its tourist season, Greek authorities announced today that commercial flights from the UK will be allowed into the country starting on July 15. Restrictions ... Read More
Greece must attract tourists to reboot its economy
Harry S. Johnson- June 30, 2020 21:26Greece saw 35.3 million international arrivals in 2019 and was forecast to welcome 37.1 million arrivals in 2020 pre-COVID-19. However, the impact of COVID-19 has seen that projection fall to ... Read More
Etihad Airways returns to Greece
Harry S. Johnson- June 22, 2020 16:15Etihad Airways, the second-largest and a flag carrier airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced that it will re-launch service from Abu Dhabi to Athens, Greece. The twice-weekly schedule will ... Read More
Exclusion of Greek Islands from new flight schedules could hurt tourism economy
Chief Assignment Editor- June 18, 2020 16:23As Greece prepares to welcome tourists after a temporary shutdown, certain islands could be excluded from flight schedules as airlines start to operate a reduced service. A lack of accessibility ... Read More
Israel will reopen borders to international tourism from Greece on August 1
Harry S. Johnson- June 17, 2020 19:07Yesterday, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakisis to discuss reopening tourism between the two countries, which is set to begin on August 1, 2020. ... Read More
Greece, Portugal, Spain mean it when they say tourism reopening
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 10, 2020 07:30A series of announcements by governments of southern European countries indicated, that they are eager to welcome tourists for the summer season. Such announcements had triggered an almost immediate jump ... Read More
Tourists from 29 countries can travel to Greece starting June 15
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2020 16:07Greece's Tourism Ministry announced that visitors from 29 countries will be allowed to enter the country starting from June 15. The list will be expanded on July 1 to include ... Read More
UK new quarantine laws is terrible news for Tourism in Greece
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2020 01:16Traveling to the UK after June 8 means two weeks of mandatory quarantine both for residents and visitors. This is bad news for countries relying on British tourists. It's surprising ... Read More
Ancient Greek monuments and historical sites re-open mid-May
Harry S. Johnson- May 7, 2020 23:02Ancient monuments and historical sites are one of the mainstays of Greece’s indispensable travel and tourism industry, and efforts will now kick in to encourage tourist activity after travel restrictions ... Read More
Huge earthquake rocks Greek tourist island of Crete
Chief Assignment Editor- May 2, 2020 16:48A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Greek holiday island of Crete, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) has said. The huge tremor was registered on Saturday afternoon at around 2pm. According ... Read More
Greece to quarantine anyone entering country, regardless of nationality
Chief Assignment Editor- March 17, 2020 00:06Greek government spokeswoman announced that any person arriving to Greece from abroad will be placed into quarantine for two weeks. The 14-day quarantine will apply to anyone entering the country, ... Read More
UNWTO supports sustainable tourism growth in Greece
Chief Assignment Editor- February 18, 2020 15:09The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) paid a high-level visit to Greece to meet with the Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and offer the United Nations’ specialized ... Read More
Greece hopes ‘floating barrier’ will stop migrant invasion
Chief Assignment Editor- January 30, 2020 17:05Greek officials announced today that the government of Greece plans to install a floating barrier in the Aegean Sea to stop the flood of migrants arriving at its islands’ shores ... Read More
Lufthansa announces new Greece destinations for summer 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- November 27, 2019 16:45Sun, beach and sea: Greece remains a popular trend destination for many holidaymakers. And from summer 2020, Lufthansa will be offering two further ways for spending the holidays in the ... Read More
Tourists in Crete in for a violent awakening: Earthquake!
Juergen T Steinmetz- November 27, 2019 08:24Tourists in Creta had a rude awakening this morning when this Greek tourist island of Creta was struck by a strong earthquake at 9.23 am Friday morning local time., just ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines back on track to Athens
Alain St.Ange- October 31, 2019 02:38Ethiopian Airlines has finalized preparations to resume flight to Athens, Greece, effective December 13, 2019. The resumption of the service to Athens came after 18 years, and the city marks ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines returns to Athens, Greece after 18 years
Chief Assignment Editor- October 22, 2019 18:18Ethiopian Airlines announced the resumption of its flight to Athens, Greece effective Dec 13, 2019. Ethiopian has resumed the service to the city of Athens after 18 years. Athens marks ... Read More
Athens to host UNICEO 2020 European Congress
Chief Assignment Editor- October 16, 2019 22:08UNICEO today announced that its 2020 European Congress will take place in Athens on 4 to 6 November. Members of the association from about 30 countries will come together at ... Read More
Syrian migrants posing as Ukrainian volleyball team try to slip into EU at Athens Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- September 23, 2019 22:13Greek police have caught a group of migrants from Syria attempting to fool migration control by posing as a volleyball team from Ukraine. Ten Syrian refugees were arrested at Athens ... Read More
Greece workers turn over millions of euro for employers but live in slums
editor- August 24, 2019 00:54Mykonos is the party isle of Greece. It is a playground for the rich and famous, but it is not likely the Arabs, jetsetters, Russian tycoons, and large tour operators ... Read More
Russian visitors killed in Greece helicopter crash
Chief Assignment Editor- August 20, 2019 23:35Two Russian visitors were killed in a helicopter crash off the Greek island of Poros, Russian Embassy spokesman said today. "There were two Russian nationals on board the helicopter that ... Read More
Enough! Exhausted Greece demands fairer sharing of migrant burden within EU
Chief Assignment Editor- August 13, 2019 02:30Greece on Monday called on the EU for a fairer sharing of the migrant burden amid deep concerns over a sharp increase in arrivals on some islands in recent weeks. ... Read More
Panic and evacuations in Athens as strong earthquake strikes Greek capital
Chief Assignment Editor- July 19, 2019 15:17Strong earthquake struck Greek capital of Athens at 2:14pm local time, with the epicenter located 23km northwest of the city, according to the Institute of Geodynamics at the National Observatory ... Read More
Strong storm hits northern Greece, killing six, injuring dozens
Chief Assignment Editor- July 12, 2019 01:42At least six people have lost their lives when a strong storm struck the Halkidiki Peninsula in northern Greece, near the country's second largest city of Thessaloniki. The storm hit ... Read More
Volotea airline: More flights from Naples to Greece
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- July 11, 2019 02:12Volotea airline has restored 6 flight connections from Naples to Greece. The routes operated from Naples to Greece rose to 22, of which 10 will be operated by Volotea. Available ... Read More
American vanished in Crete, but crime not suspected
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 8, 2019 05:03The crime rate on Crete is much lower than in other Southern European countries such as Spain and Italy. Theft is much less prevalent than in Britain. Locals frequently do not ... Read More
Tourists and locals heading for vacation stranded as Greek ferries go on strike
Chief Assignment Editor- July 3, 2019 17:20A 24-hour strike by seamen has left Greek ferries and other passenger boats tied up in port. The strike stranded tourists and Greeks heading for vacation, leaving many islands cut ... Read More
The Alex: New hotel opens on the Athens Riviera
Chief Assignment Editor- June 20, 2019 15:45Santikos Collection opened ‘The Alex’, their brand-NEW property for 2019 today, in the bustling port city of Piraeus on the Athens Riviera, just 15 minutes from the city center. Perched ... Read More