Rapid testing on departure at airports is the key to unlocking international travel, says the World Travel & Tourism Council in its submission to the UK government’s Global Travel Taskforce.  The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, has been at the forefront of global efforts to revive safe travel in the COVID-19 … [Read more...]

Celestyal Cruises, the award-winning, number one choice for cruise travelers to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, on March 26 announced the appointment of Eric Bacon to the position of business development manager, Western U.S., and Canada. Based in Los Angeles, Bacon will be responsible for cultivating relationships with Celestyal’s travel advisors and growing the company’s key … [Read more...]

Offering a safe harbor for cruise liners since way back in the mid-1940s, Katakolo, a picturesque seaside town in Western Ilia, today constitutes the second most visited cruise line port in Greece and the home-base for thousands of Ancient Olympia-bound tourists, according to the following travel report by the National Herald: At the entrance of the port, the historic raisin warehouses have been … [Read more...]

 Delphi AHEPA Chapter 25 held its monthly meeting on March 18. Continuing its presentation series of topical interest, Dr. Konstantinos Drosatos gave a presentation and provided an update on their work. Brother Drosatos, is an Associate Professor in Pharmacology at the Metabolic Biology Laboratory of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. In the past he has served as the … [Read more...]

 On the occasion of the establishment of the Miltiadis Marinakis Endowed Professorship for Modern Greek Language and Culture at The Ohio State University and of the appointment of the first Professor, Yiorgos Anagnostou, Capital Link presents the webinar discussion on Culture and Education among Greek Americans on Wednesday, April 7, 12 PM EDT/ 7 PM Athens. Academic departments in the … [Read more...]

Strong winds up to 9 on the Beaufort scale that are blowing in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday have caused problems for scheduled ferry services, ANA reports.The morning ferry to Andros, Tinos, Mykonos did not set sail from the port of Rafina, while ships were not allowed to sail from Lavrio to Kythnos island.Furthermore, the ferry lines at Aghia Marina-Nea Styra and Keramoti-Thassos were … [Read more...]

The deputy governor of the Mount Athos monastic community has extended a suspension of pilgrimages to the peninsula until April 15, Greece's foreign ministry announced on Wednesday, according to ANA.Furthermore, anyone wishing to enter the monastic community must undergo precautionary checks at the ports of entry. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in … [Read more...]

As COVID-19 self-test kits will be made available in Greece through pharmacies for voluntary use, once a week, they will be mandatory for pupils and teachers as the government plans to reopen schools during a lockdown. That will also be required for students taking university entrance exams in June with the New Democracy government saying reopening schools, planned for April 5 over the warnings of … [Read more...]

The retail sector is opening as of Monday (April 5) under restrictions, Deputy Civil Protection Minister for crisis management Nikos Hardalias announced during a live briefing on Wednesday, ANA reports. Hardalias pointed out the stores would operate with the "click away" and "click in shop" methods - picking up online orders and trying on clothes and shoes in person, in both cases by appointment - … [Read more...]

The President of the American Friends of the Jewish Museum of Greece, Solomon Asser, on March 26 shared an update on the organization’s efforts so far this year along with greetings for Passover, the Holiday of Pessach. The text of the message follows: Dear Friend of the Jewish Museum of Greece, After many months of coping with the isolation and stress of the “new normal,” we are now beginning to … [Read more...]

The ancient tradition of fire-walking, known locally as Anastenaria, in northern Greece was featured in the New York Times. On May 21, in the village of Lagadas, about half an hour outside Thessaloniki, the celebration of the feast day of Saints Constantine and Helen, includes the fire-walking ritual. The Times visited the village in 2016 to meet the family and close friends of Anastasios … [Read more...]