Tourism
Britain announces ΄green list΄ for travel - Greece on ΄amber΄ list
LONDON. 12 countries are included in the travel ΄green list΄ announced by the UK Transport Minister today.
TUI flights to Corfu from 15 May - Greek Tourism Minister in Berlin
BERLIN. German travel giant TUI will begin its summer 2021 holiday packages to Greece as of May 14, the date the country has scheduled to officially open for tourism.
Corfu still considered safe destination by British Foreign Office
The popular tourist destinations of Corfu, Rhodes, Kos, Zakynthos and Crete along with Portugal and the Canary Islands are still considered safe by the British Foreign Office.
EU Covid-19 certificate approved by European Parliament
The European Parliament says holders of an EU Covid-19 certificate should not be subject to additional travel restrictions, such as quarantine, self-isolation or testing.
IKOS Resorts to open in Greece on 17 May
ATHENS. Managing Director Andreas Andreadis announced the opening dates for IKOS Resorts and SANI Resorts on Twitter.
Ryanair announces 6 new flights to Corfu from July
CORFU. Ryanair has announced an additional 6 routes to Corfu this summer.
MSC Cruises in Corfu from June
MSC Cruises has announced new and updated itineraries in the Mediterranean and across Europe for this coming summer.
Dumped mattresses being collected in North Corfu
CORFU. For years now at the start of every tourist season when tourist accommodation is being refurbished mattresses are dumped at the side of the road and left to rot.
Ryanair announces 74 new routes to Greek islands
CORFU. The airline has added new summer routes to Corfu, Rhodes and Chania with 550 flights a week.
Tourism Ministry looking for quarantine hotels
ATHENS. The Tourism Ministry is repeating what it did in 2020 and is looking for hotels to accommodate tourists that test positive for coronavirus.
Pilot scheme to open Corfu Airport to EU visitors from 23 April
CORFU. Corfu ND MP Stefanos Gikas met with Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis on Friday.
New Ryanair flights to Corfu for summer 2021
Ryanair announced an extra 60,000 seats today.
Tourist coach owners meet with South Corfu Mayor
CORFU. Just ahead of the beginning of the tourist season the major shortcomings in Corfu still remain.
Tourism Minister says Greek borders will open for Serbia from mid-April
ATHENS. "Serbian travellers can have complete trust in Greece," said the Minister on his 2-day visit to Serbia.
Ryanair opens new bases in Corfu, Chania and Rhodes
Four additional based aircraft, $400m investment and 107 routes (43 new).
91 wrecks to be made available for diving tourism - 7 of them in Ionian Islands
ATHENS. The Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni said, "The seabed of the Greek seas is an underwater ark of our history."
Air France announces new flights to Corfu
Flights to Corfu and Rhodes will operate in July and August with four flights per week for each destination.
Yet again the tourist season will begin without proper infrastructure - the same old story!
CORFU. Rubbish, roads, traffic, parking, ramps, toilets, problems that should have been solved - if the three Mayors had worked together.
