TRAINOSE in 2020 invested 70 million euros to upgrade its infrastructure, despite the severe drop in passenger traffic caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Travel restrictions for domestic flights and international arrivals in Greece have been extended, as part of efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
The recovery of Greece's tourism industry from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will be a gradual, slow process, according to Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos.
Stricter Covid-19 lockdown measures will be imposed to the "red" Greek areas of Patra, Thira (Santorini), Mykonos, Halkida (Evia) and Agios Nikolaos (Crete).
Greece's night curfew will start earlier in the evening - at 6pm - every weekend in Attica (Athens), Thessaloniki and Halkidiki, due to a rise in new Covid-19 cases.
Tax breaks and business rent exemption are among support measures announced by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for food and beverage (F&B) service providers.
The Greek Diet and gastronomy will play an active role in the development and branding of the Greek tourism product, says Rural Development Minister Spilios Livanos.
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis expects to see tourism to Greece pick up pace this summer after the sector took a blow last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
