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Mediterranean ObserverMay 7, 2022

Malta will from Monday scrap its red and dark red travel lists, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced on Friday. Speaking in a comment to state broadcaster TVM, Fearne said that as from Monday travellers coming from any country will no longer require a period of quarantine. As things stood, those coming from a country on […]

Mediterranean ObserverMay 7, 2022

Tourists spent €167 million while on holiday in first quarter of the year Malta received more than 235,000 tourists in the first three months of 2022, more than seven times as many as the same period last year, but still far off pre-pandemic levels. Tourists spent more than €167 million while on holiday in the […]

Mediterranean ObserverMay 4, 2022

As shoppers pay more for anything from coffee to ketchup, some retailers have started to cut or cap the price of hundreds of products as they compete for customers and set themselves up to do battle in negotiations with major packaged food makers. Eurostat said on Friday that eurozone inflation for food, alcohol and tobacco […]

Mediterranean ObserverMay 4, 2022

A flock of tourists from Europe, particularly Germany and Britain, two of the markets the Turkish tourism sector missed during the coronavirus pandemic, has provided encouragement for an industry worried about the potential impact of the war in Ukraine. Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to hit the arrivals from Turkey’s top tourist sources, just […]

Mediterranean ObserverMay 3, 2022

Croatia has dropped all Covid-19 entry requirements, according to the destination’s tourist board. A statement from the Croatian National Tourist Office on Tuesday (May 3) said: “This is to inform you that from 1 May 2022, Croatia has dropped all Covid-19 entry requirements. “All travellers entering Croatia can now do so under the same conditions […]

Mediterranean ObserverMay 3, 2022

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Italy has removed the requirement for international visitors to complete a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) to enter the country. As of May 1, Britons travelling to Italy have been able to enter without completing an online form. The UK Foreign Office website states: “From May 1, travellers will no longer be required to complete a […]

Mediterranean ObserverApril 30, 2022

Greece will remove its entry restrictions on May 1, following confusion over its the relaxation of its Covid rules. Earlier this month, health minister Thanos Plevris announced Covid protection measures would be suspended from May 1, which many understood to mean entry restrictions would be lifted. However, there was confusion in recent days after the […]

Mediterranean ObserverApril 30, 2022

Turkey is seeing a significant rebound in its crucial industry as foreign arrivals continue to gain pace and income continues to surge, as traces of the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continue to fade. Still, Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to impact the arrivals from Turkey’s top tourist sources, just as the sector continued […]

Mediterranean ObserverApril 29, 2022

EasyJet has started selling flights from the UK to four Greek island destinations – Kos, Kefalonia, Corfu and Chania in Crete – and the French city of Nantes. The budget carrier now claims to be the largest carrier to the Greek islands from the UK. Package holidays are available for all new routes, including beach […]

Mediterranean ObserverApril 29, 2022

Starting this Monday, May 2, the monthlong daylight fast of Ramadan will be celebrated with the three-day Eid al-Fitr, which in Turkish is colloquially referred to as Şeker Bayram, or the holiday of sweets The three-day religious celebration of Ramadan Bayram – also known as Şeker Bayram – which begins on Monday, May 2, and […]

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Author: Mediterranean Observer

Malta to scrap dark red travel list from Monday

Malta’s tourist arrivals jump sevenfold, still far off pre-COVID levels

As inflation runs riot, European retailers seek price ‘shields’

Influx from Europe a morale boost for uneasy Turkish tourism industry

Croatia drops all Covid entry restrictions

Italy drops Passenger Locator Form but extends other Covid rules

Greece confirms easing of entry restrictions from May 1

Turkey’s foreign arrivals leap but outlook still uncertain over Ukraine war

EasyJet unveils new services to Greece and France

Eid al-Fitr | The ‘Feast of Sweets’ is upon us: What to know

Malta | MHRA calls for talks related to Valletta positioning

Mediterranean Tourism Forum was held in Malta with a focus on the future

It is not useful to have a clean planet without the economy – EU tourism director general

Malta | MHRA calls for talks related to Valletta positioning

Mediterranean Tourism Forum was held in Malta with a focus on the future

It is not useful to have a clean planet without the economy – EU tourism director general