Learn everything you need to know about ouzo, Greece’s national drink: how it’s drunk, how it’s made, why it turns milky-white when you add water to it and why it tastes of Greek summer! Imagine yourself sipping a glass of ouzo in the afternoon shade of […]
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Monday, July 5, 2021, will forever be remembered as the date that Canada’s border and quarantine rules, after 16 months of coronavirus-related restrictions, finally began to ease – slowly – for some travellers. Starting at 12:01 am ET on July 5, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent […]
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Negative self-test results for Covid-19, as of Monday, July 5, will no longer be accepted as a document for adults to board a ferry to travel to the Greek islands from the mainland, the Greek authorities announced on Thursday. Speaking during a Covid-19 media briefing, Greek Civil Protection […]
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On Friday 14 May, Greece removed most of the remaining measures to curb the incidence of Covid-19 including: the mandatory SMS system of citizen movement texts for shopping, essential outings and exercise. The welcome changes coincided with the official restart of tourism on 15 May, and […]
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Greece has lifted quarantine restrictions for travelers from the European Union and five other countries who have been fully vaccinated or tested negative for Covid-19, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Monday. According to the updated Covid-19 aviation directive (NOTAM), as of Monday, April […]
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The recent expansion and upgrade of Thessaloniki Airport “Makedonia”, with more check-in points and departure gates, is now ready to welcome passengers. They embody the very promise of travel. Multicultural islands of escape, airports are the first, big step of every departure and every return. It […]
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The best of island hopping without all the travel: these island pairs will satisfy your wanderlust without messy, time consuming logistics. It’s almost as much of a cliché as breaking plates at a tourist trap of a taverna: trying to stuff as many islands as you […]
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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) on Wednesday, during the virtual ITB Berlin NOW 2021 travel trade show, presented the focal point and central components of its 2021 tourism campaign. “We know that in 2021 we have a big challenge ahead… Our goal is to give the opportunity to travelers […]
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Traveling to Greece directives calling for a seven-day quarantine of airline passengers from abroad and a restriction of international flights have been extended until Monday, February 8, 2021. Also, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Friday announced a new directive (Notam) concerning Israel, without the weekly […]
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