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Holland America Line has announced that – while working in close coordination with the government of Greece – it will restart cruising from
Piraeus (Athens) in August with four departures aboard the Eurodam ship.
The company’s cruises from Greece will be available for guests who have received their final dose of an approved Covid-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the beginning of the cruise and have proof of vaccination.
“Everyone at Holland America Line has been preparing for our return to service, and we are grateful to the government of Greece for allowing us to show that we can safely operate our cruises,” said
Photo source: Athens Chamber of Tradesmen
Retail stores in Greece will re-open to consumers next week under COVID-secure guidelines, Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister
Nikos Hardalias announced on Wednesday.
Speaking during a media briefing, Hardalias said that the government decided to make adjustments to existing measures, taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), in an aim to address the lockdown fatigue that citizens are facing.
How consumers can shop
More specifically, all retail stores in the country will re-open as of
Monday, April 5, with a three-hour limit per shopper so as to avoid crowding. To go shopping, citizens must send an SMS with a special code (to be announced) to a five-digit mobile phone service to request permission of movement.
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The rising performance Greek tourism was recording up until 2019 was cut short by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to research findings from 13 reports released by SETE Intelligence (INSETE) that focus on the tourism progress of the country’s 13 regions between 2017-2019. INSETE is the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE).
“The extent of the decrease of tourism figures in 2020 was unprecedented, both for global and Greek tourism. In light of this,
2019 will be a reference year for future comparisons within the context of the effort to return tourism to pre-crisis levels,” INSETE said.
Tourism performance of 13 Greek regions in 2017-2019
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Covid-19 vaccine and a thirst for new locales spur hope for a return to travel journalism
FINN Partners Global Travel Practice tapped hundreds of travel writers and content producers about their preferences, inspirations, barriers and opportunities for future travel and how it will impact their work.
According to the survey, an overwhelming majority of global travel writers – 94 percent – plan to resume travel in 2021 for first-hand reporting.
Archive photo of travel journalists on a press trip to Attica.
The survey found that attitudes about travel are shifting as
vaccines are distributed and a
new U.S. president prepares to take office. The majority of travel writers surveyed said they will promote travel and tourism before the pandemic is over as travel entities demonstrate responsible safety practices.