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, 2020In a once picture perfect tourism setting in Izmir, Turkey more than 2,000 people will spend another night in tents. ... Read More
Powerful aftershock follows deadly Turkey earthquake
Harry S. Johnson- October 31, 2020A strong 5.0 magnitude aftershock was detected off Turkey's Aegean Sea coast. The tremor followed the catastrophic earthquake that killed ... Read More
Greece to build wall on Turkish border to stave off migrant invasion
Harry S. Johnson- October 19, 2020Greek authorities said on Monday they have finalized plans to build a 26-kilometer (16 miles) wall along Greece-Turkey border, to ... Read More
Airbus gains new customer as SKY express orders four A320neo jets
Harry S. Johnson- October 14, 2020Athens-based airline, SKY express, has placed a firm order for four A320neo aircraft, becoming a new Airbus customer. In addition, ... Read More
Tourists fleeing, but it’s not only COVID-19 on this Greek Island
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 20, 2020Tourists on this Greek island got scared and got on their cell phones to get information and see what happened. ... Read More
Tourists on TUI flight from Greece to Wales bring Coronavirus to Britain
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 30, 2020It was a wonderful holiday in Zante, Greece for a planeload of vacationers from Cardiff, Wales. Zakynthos is a Greek ... Read More
Greece requires COVID-19 test for entry from Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Netherlands and the Czech Republic
Harry S. Johnson- August 10, 2020Tightening controls after a recent spike in COVID-19 infections, Greek government announced that visitors arriving from Sweden, Belgium, Spain, the ... Read More
Budapest Airport announces first Mykonos link
Harry S. Johnson- August 5, 2020Budapest Airport celebrated its first link to Mykonos yesterday, as Wizz Air launched its twice-weekly service to the popular resort ... Read More
UK flights will be allowed into Greece mid-July
Harry S. Johnson- July 6, 2020As Greece is trying to salvage its tourist season, Greek authorities announced today that commercial flights from the UK will ... Read More
Greece must attract tourists to reboot its economy
Harry S. Johnson- June 30, 2020Greece saw 35.3 million international arrivals in 2019 and was forecast to welcome 37.1 million arrivals in 2020 pre-COVID-19. However, ... Read More
Etihad Airways returns to Greece
Harry S. Johnson- June 22, 2020Etihad Airways, the second-largest and a flag carrier airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced that it will re-launch service ... Read More
Exclusion of Greek Islands from new flight schedules could hurt tourism economy
Chief Assignment Editor- June 18, 2020As Greece prepares to welcome tourists after a temporary shutdown, certain islands could be excluded from flight schedules as airlines ... Read More
Israel will reopen borders to international tourism from Greece on August 1
Harry S. Johnson- June 17, 2020Yesterday, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakisis to discuss reopening tourism between the two ... Read More
Greece, Portugal, Spain mean it when they say tourism reopening
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 10, 2020A series of announcements by governments of southern European countries indicated, that they are eager to welcome tourists for the ... Read More
Tourists from 29 countries can travel to Greece starting June 15
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2020Greece's Tourism Ministry announced that visitors from 29 countries will be allowed to enter the country starting from June 15. ... Read More
UK new quarantine laws is terrible news for Tourism in Greece
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2020Traveling to the UK after June 8 means two weeks of mandatory quarantine both for residents and visitors. This is ... Read More
Ancient Greek monuments and historical sites re-open mid-May
Harry S. Johnson- May 7, 2020Ancient monuments and historical sites are one of the mainstays of Greece’s indispensable travel and tourism industry, and efforts will ... Read More
Huge earthquake rocks Greek tourist island of Crete
Chief Assignment Editor- May 2, 2020A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Greek holiday island of Crete, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) has said. The huge ... Read More
Greece to quarantine anyone entering country, regardless of nationality
Chief Assignment Editor- March 17, 2020Greek government spokeswoman announced that any person arriving to Greece from abroad will be placed into quarantine for two weeks. ... Read More
UNWTO supports sustainable tourism growth in Greece
Chief Assignment Editor- February 18, 2020The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) paid a high-level visit to Greece to meet with the Prime Minister ... Read More
Greece hopes ‘floating barrier’ will stop migrant invasion
Chief Assignment Editor- January 30, 2020Greek officials announced today that the government of Greece plans to install a floating barrier in the Aegean Sea to ... Read More
Lufthansa announces new Greece destinations for summer 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- November 27, 2019Sun, beach and sea: Greece remains a popular trend destination for many holidaymakers. And from summer 2020, Lufthansa will be ... Read More
Tourists in Crete in for a violent awakening: Earthquake!
Juergen T Steinmetz- November 27, 2019Tourists in Creta had a rude awakening this morning when this Greek tourist island of Creta was struck by a ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines back on track to Athens
Alain St.Ange- October 31, 2019Ethiopian Airlines has finalized preparations to resume flight to Athens, Greece, effective December 13, 2019. The resumption of the service ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines returns to Athens, Greece after 18 years
Chief Assignment Editor- October 22, 2019Ethiopian Airlines announced the resumption of its flight to Athens, Greece effective Dec 13, 2019. Ethiopian has resumed the service ... Read More
Athens to host UNICEO 2020 European Congress
Chief Assignment Editor- October 16, 2019UNICEO today announced that its 2020 European Congress will take place in Athens on 4 to 6 November. Members of ... Read More
Syrian migrants posing as Ukrainian volleyball team try to slip into EU at Athens Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- September 23, 2019Greek police have caught a group of migrants from Syria attempting to fool migration control by posing as a volleyball ... Read More
Greece workers turn over millions of euro for employers but live in slums
editor- August 24, 2019Mykonos is the party isle of Greece. It is a playground for the rich and famous, but it is not ... Read More
Russian visitors killed in Greece helicopter crash
Chief Assignment Editor- August 20, 2019Two Russian visitors were killed in a helicopter crash off the Greek island of Poros, Russian Embassy spokesman said today. ... Read More
Enough! Exhausted Greece demands fairer sharing of migrant burden within EU
Chief Assignment Editor- August 13, 2019Greece on Monday called on the EU for a fairer sharing of the migrant burden amid deep concerns over a ... Read More
Panic and evacuations in Athens as strong earthquake strikes Greek capital
Chief Assignment Editor- July 19, 2019Strong earthquake struck Greek capital of Athens at 2:14pm local time, with the epicenter located 23km northwest of the city, ... Read More
Strong storm hits northern Greece, killing six, injuring dozens
Chief Assignment Editor- July 12, 2019At least six people have lost their lives when a strong storm struck the Halkidiki Peninsula in northern Greece, near ... Read More
Volotea airline: More flights from Naples to Greece
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- July 11, 2019Volotea airline has restored 6 flight connections from Naples to Greece. The routes operated from Naples to Greece rose to ... Read More
American vanished in Crete, but crime not suspected
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 8, 2019The crime rate on Crete is much lower than in other Southern European countries such as Spain and Italy. Theft is ... Read More
Tourists and locals heading for vacation stranded as Greek ferries go on strike
Chief Assignment Editor- July 3, 2019A 24-hour strike by seamen has left Greek ferries and other passenger boats tied up in port. The strike stranded ... Read More
The Alex: New hotel opens on the Athens Riviera
Chief Assignment Editor- June 20, 2019Santikos Collection opened ‘The Alex’, their brand-NEW property for 2019 today, in the bustling port city of Piraeus on the ... Read More
