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Tourists Visiting Greece This Summer Must Test Negative for Coronavirus
Photo Source: Ввласенко/Wikimedia commons The Greek Minister of Tourism said on Thursday that all tourists planning to visit Greece this summer, after the season begins on July 1, must have tested...
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Former Health Minister of Greece Dies from Coronavirus
Former Health Minister and respected cardiothoracic surgeon Dimitris Kremastinos has died aged 78 after contracting the coronavirus. Kremastinos had been admitted into Athens’ Evangelismos hospital...
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European Border Agency Warns of New Wave of Migrants at Greek Border
The migrant standoff at Evros in late February and early March. File photo The European border agency, Frontex, has warned that a fresh wave of migrants seeking to cross the Turkish border into the...
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Drone Video Captures Majestic Mykonos
A new video by Petros Nazos for Mykonoslive.tv captures the astonishing beauty of Mykonos, the jewel in the crown of central Aegean. Greece’s most famous cosmopolitan island, a whitewashed paradise in...
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Greece Almost in Normalcy as Retail Shops, High Schools Open
More than 150,000 employees returned to work on Monday, with most retail shops opening, as Greece enters the second phase of the relaxation of measures to contain the coronavirus. A government deputy...
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How Greece Triumphed in Confronting the Covid-19 Threat
By Dr. Constantine Passaris* Greece became the whipping boy of Europe in the aftermath of the global financial crisis of 2008. As the contagious effect of the financial crisis reached Greek shores, it...
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Greece Records Zero Coranavirus Deaths for Second Consecutive Day
Photo credit: pxfuel.com Greece’s health authorities announced that there were only ten new coronavirus cases on Monday and no deaths. This is the second consecutive day that no new fatalities have...
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Greece Presents Proposals for Restarting Tourism
Tourists pose for a photo at the Acropolis (file photo) The Greek government has presented a set of proposals to the European Union (EU) for restarting tourism and general travel throughout Europe....
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Turkey Blasts Countries for Condemning Illegal Drilling Off Cyprus
File photo Turkey reacted angrily on Monday to a joint declaration issued earlier in the day by Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, France and the United Arab Emirates denouncing “ongoing illegal Turkish...
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Athens “Great Walk” Promises to Transform Greek Capital’s Historic Center
The Athens City Council is developing plans for a major overhaul of the historic center of the Greek capital by allowing people more space to walk, run and cycle through city streets and designating...
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The Lady of Ro: A Symbol of Patriotism and Greek Defiance
Despina Achladioti, the woman who lived alone on a remote island called Ro, a stone’s throw away from the Turkish coast, has become a symbol of patriotism and Greek defiance by raising and lowering the...
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Two Migrants Infected with Covid-19 on Greek Island of Lesvos
File photo Greek health authorities confirmed late on Tuesday that two migrants in a temporary refugee accommodation facility on the island of Lesvos have tested positive for Covid-19. The facility,...
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EU Says Time to Reboot Tourism by Gradually Opening Borders
The European Commission on Wednesday advised member states to open their borders to countries with similar coronavirus risk profiles under a plan to bolster the ailing tourist industry. This...
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EU Releases Hotel Guidelines: How Your Greek Holiday Will Look Like
View from the Aqua Vista hotel on the Greek island of Santorini. Photo Source: Aqua Vista The European Commission agreed on Wednesday to advise member states to open their borders to countries with...
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“Greece is Ready”: Athens Welcomes EU Guidelines on Tourism
Greek government spokesperson Stelios Petsas The Greek government welcomes the framework of guidelines and recommendations on tourism and transport presented by the European Commission on Wednesday,...
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Summer 2020: The Death of the American Tourist in Greece?
The ancient Greek archaeological site at Delphi. Dennis Jarvis/Wikimedia Commons The news, it seems, is rather bleak at this point for Americans planning to spend their holidays in Greece and the rest...
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Greece Showcases Ancient Cultural Heritage in New Video
A column at Greece’s ancient Temple of Apollo. Photo source: Wikimedia commons The Greek Ministry of Culture released a video of some of the most important archaeological sites as the country opens its...
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Designs for Reconstruction of Iconic Tower of Piraeus Released
The City of Piraeus released proposed designs on Wednesday for the reconstruction of its iconic tower building which has been left nearly tenantless and empty for almost 45 years. The building, the...
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Greece Braces For First Heat Wave of Season
File photo Extremely high temperatures, unusual for late Spring, are forecast to prevail in Greece over the weekend, in some areas reaching as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), the...
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Athens Plague Victim Who Died 2,500 Years Ago Has Message for Coronavirus Era
In 430 BC, an 11-year-old ancient Athenian girl called “Myrtis” − a victim of the great plague of Athens — could not imagine that after 2500 years, she would take part in the global effort in the fight...
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