ANDROS, Greece After a long lockdown winter, the beaches of this island are finally filling up again.
At Zorkos beach, a packed strip of scorching sand on the northeastern part of Andros, vacationers lined up by a small wooden bar, their bathing suits still dripping. It was Orthodox Whit Monday, the end of a three-day weekend that traditionally marks the first island getaway for many Greeks.
For islands like Andros, that weekend in mid-June also gave a first glimpse of what this year s summer would look like and things seemed promising.
At the Zorkos bar, bartender Vassiliki Giannoulopoulou was already running out of various spirits and beer by the early afternoon. Happily, his guests didn t mind switching to gin, of which he still had plenty.
Greece and Saudi Arabia sign deal to boost coastal and marine tourism
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Greece and Saudi Arabia affirmed their commitment to the sustainable development of coastal and marine tourism in their countries.
On Sunday, Greece’s Minister of Tourism Harry Theoharis and his Saudi Arabian counterpart Ahmed Al Khateeb, signed a cooperation agreement on sustainable coastal and marine tourism.
The agreement involves exchanging knowledge and best practices in the field of investment, human capital development, training, event organisation, marketing and promotion to support sustainable coastal and marine tourism. Image Credit: Ahmed Al Khateeb Twitter
The Tourism Ministers of Greece and Saudi Arabia agreed to the mutual recognition of national vaccination certificates on Thursday, in the context of the
Greece Opens its Arms to Tourism for Summer 2021
” width=”696″>Greece is reopening to tourism on Friday following a strict coronavirus lockdown. Credit: Poudou99/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 4.0
Greece’s grand reopening to tourism following strict coronavirus restrictions on Friday is met with optimism. Tourism Minister Harry Theocharis proclaimed that “We are raising anchor,” as Greece opened its doors to foreign travelers.
Greece’s tourism sector is one of the most important parts of its economy, accounting for more than 20% of GDP. The country is planning on rejuvenating its tourism sector after a difficult season last year due to the coronavirus.
Greece is poised to allow foreign tourists to start visiting the country as early as May. But travelers will have to present a negative PCR test or provide proof that they have received a coronavirus vaccination.