Greece tourism - updates

Rappler's latest stories on Greece tourism

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Greece woos tourists with pledge of 'maximum' virus safety

Jun 26, 2020 - 12:15 AM

With a quarter of Greece's economy dependent on tourism, the government faces an urgent challenge to reassure potential visitors they can safely vacation there

REOPENING. A staff member wearing a face mask works at the welcome desk of a hotel in central Athens on June 1, 2020, as Greece eases coronavirus measures. Photo by Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP

Greece 'more than sea and sun', says PM in tourism launch

Jun 05, 2020 - 8:00 AM

Greece desperately needs to attract visitors to boost its coronavirus-hit economy

GREECE TOURISM. Tourists walk in the Plaka area of central Athens, Greece, on March 13, 2020. Photo by Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP

Greek hoteliers reopen, anxious for bookings

Jun 02, 2020 - 9:00 AM

Hotels in Greece are resuming operations, but it is uncertain how the rest of the year will play out

A staff member wearing face mask works at the welcome desk in a hotel central Athens on June 1, 2020, as Greece eases coronavirus measures and reopening some of the hotels , priomary schools and nurseries. - Greece on May 30, 2020 expanded its list of approved flights from EU destinations to include airports in countries hard-hit by the coronavirus, but flights from the worst-hit regions will still be subject to quarantine measures. (Photo by Louisa GOULIAMAKI / AFP)

Greek tourism operators see massive drop in 2020 arrivals

May 21, 2020 - 6:00 PM

Still recovering from a decade-long debt crisis, Greece badly needs tourism income that accounts for over a fifth of the economy

GREECE TOURISM. Tourists walk in the Plaka area of central Athens, Greece, on March 13, 2020. Photo by Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP

Even Greeks shun their islands as crisis bites

Jun 15, 2012 - 12:54 PM

Already faced with foreigners staying away Greece s sun kissed islands are now experiencing the final insult: a collapse in domestic tourism