WHAT’S NEXT FOR GREEK TOURISM
Speaking during an event held in Patras on July 13, the Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis announced the next steps Greece intends to take in its effort to open to tourism this summer. Minister Theoharis announced that the Greek government will most likely allow direct flights from Sweden to Greece as of July 22.
He added that the government is also considering to open Greece’s borders to other countries, under the condition that travelers present a negative PCR test for COVID-19 (taken 72 hours before travel) upon arrival. Moreover, the minister said that cruise travel in Greece may possibly resume in August.
“We are making every effort so that cruise travel restarts from August,” he said.
According to Minister Theoharis, if the submitted health protocols are approved by the expert committee, then Greece will have the opportunity in early August to welcome cruise ships. The first Greek ports to welcome cruise ships are expected to be those of the Ionian and Katakolo, he informed the audience.