tourism
Minister of Tourism coming to Corfu Airport on Wednesday
CORFU. The Minister of Tourism Haris Theoharis will be paying a brief visit to Corfu.
New School of Tourist Guides to be accomodated in the School of Tourism initially
CORFU. Tourism Ministry Deputy Minister Manos Konsolas recently announced the establishment of a School of Tourist Guides in Corfu.
Protocols for international travellers to Greece
ATHENS. Civil Aviation Authority says that all passengers on international flights to Greece will be required to fill in a Passenger Locator Form (PLF)
Europe opening its borders to 15 countries from 1 July
ATHENS. The borders remain closed for USA, Russia, Brazil, Albania, North Macedonia and Turkey as their average number of cases is higher than that of the EU.
School of Tourist Guides to open in Corfu, Rhodes and Rethymnon - each to take 40 students
ATHENS. Ministry of Tourism Deputy Minister Manos Konsolas put his signature to the decision to accept students at three new Schools of Tourist Guides
Ministry of Tourism releases list of locations with COVID-19 quarantine hotels - 49-bed hotel in Corfu
ATHENS. The Ministry of Tourism has released the list of locations with hotels to be used for Covid-19 isolation purposes.
Nikos Hardalias: "400 tests a day at Corfu Airport"
CORFU. There will be a special Armed Forces health team at Corfu Airport from Sunday and a simulation exercise will be held on Monday.
Civil Protection message at Greek points of entry
ATHENS. The message "Enjoy your stay and stay safe" in 3 languages will be seen by international arrivals from 1 July.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: New support for tourism in July if needed
ATHENS. Speaking at the Greek Tourism Confedeartion (SETE) general assembly, the Greek PM said that the Government΄s aim was for there to be no job losses in the tourism sector. No mandatory ΄isolation rooms΄.
Corfu workers and small businesses demonstrate together
CORFU. Tourism and catering workers took to the streets again together with the self-employed and small businesses.
Dimitris Biangis:"Thank you, Mr.Theoharis for ΄saving΄ us..."
ATHENS. The Corfu KINAL MP said, "Without a referral hotel and with COVID-19 rooms all over Corfu we are putting businesses and thousands of workers΄ lives at risk."
Isolation rooms for hotels
ATHENS. Joint decision from three Ministers that there should be special rooms to isolate confirmed coronavirus cases whose clinical condition does not require hospital care.
Seminar on tourism health protocols in South Corfu
CORFU. At the Environment Education Centre in Alykes, Lefkimmi on Saturday 27 June at 11:00.
TUI UK ready to resume holidays abroad from 11 July
LONDON. TUI UK is ready to re-start summer holidays when the Government travel advice changes.
Swiss TV and radio in Corfu for the beginning of the tourist season
CORFU. The first journalists have come to Corfu following the lifting of the lockdown ahead of the tourist season.
International flights to and from Greece have recommenced
ATHENS. Along with Athens this year΄s tourist season is beginning with 2 international flights on Monday and four on Tuesday at Thessaloniki ΄Macedonia΄ Airport.
Greek Tourism Minister: Airports on all the islands open on 1 July
CORFU. Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis presented details on the gradual opening of the borders.
Corfu featured on British TV series ΄Greek Odyssey΄
CORFU. The first episode of the six-part series ΄Greek Odyssey΄ presented by Bettany Hughes will be shown on British TV Channel 5 tonight (12/6)and will feature Corfu.
