Greece - Travel Since Reopening
May 31, 2021, 6:51 am
#106
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Just booked the Hotel Thireas for the Santorini portion of out stay. Will report back when done 
https://hotelthireas.gr/
https://hotelthireas.gr/
May 31, 2021, 6:56 am
#107
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Meant to mention before that the Santorini > Crete ferry does not run daily (at least right now - could change as the tourist season gets into full gear), so be sure to check the schedules before locking in plans. Ferries.gr has been very useful for all our island-hopping needs.
May 31, 2021, 9:16 am
#108
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We traveled IAD-LHR-JMK a few days ago. You have PLF for both UK and Greece, vaccination info for Greece and we needed a rapid antigen test for the UK transit. It was a bit of a mess checking docs on check-in at IAD but the staff handled it well. The transit at LHR was nothing special. Arrival at JMK was a real pain as there was only one agent working the border control desk and it took quite a while but no problems as long as you had PLF and vax info.
May 31, 2021, 8:23 pm
#111
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May 31, 2021, 9:15 pm
#112
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Jun 1, 2021, 1:39 am
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When going through immigration a couple ahead of us had a similar situation. They were not family but lived together. The agent did not seem bothered either way. Not sure about the airline. I would say in a similar situation, I would fill out separate documents.
Jun 1, 2021, 2:45 am
#114
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The agent in Santotoni simply glanced at my email to see if the number of QR codes on the PLF matched the number of people. He didn't scan them. He paid more attention to the CDC cards.
There were no checks for interisland travel.
There were no checks for interisland travel.
Jun 1, 2021, 3:19 am
#115
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It's about the numerical code which is below the QR code, of which the first number determines whether you need to undergo a sample corona test on arrival. On arrival, they will only quickly look at this. This hasn't changed from last year's procedure
Jun 1, 2021, 1:56 pm
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Jun 2, 2021, 10:10 am
#117
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Question regarding a flight I'm considering booking from LAX - IST - ATH. Will the stopover in Turkey pose any issue/require any additional measures beyond proof of vaccination? Turkey is not listed as a country from which one can enter "without the requirement for self-isolation," so I just want to ensure transiting through Istanbul will not subject us to quarantine upon arrival in Athens.
Jun 2, 2021, 11:47 am
#118
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Question regarding a flight I'm considering booking from LAX - IST - ATH. Will the stopover in Turkey pose any issue/require any additional measures beyond proof of vaccination? Turkey is not listed as a country from which one can enter "without the requirement for self-isolation," so I just want to ensure transiting through Istanbul will not subject us to quarantine upon arrival in Athens.
Jun 2, 2021, 12:10 pm
#119
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It seems from this thread that Greece is not looking particularly closely at the name on the CDC card, correct? My wife and I got married in October but wanted to honeymoon in Greece. We are arriving 6/16. Unfortunately, her passport still has her maiden name and it's too late to update. Her vaccination card has her married name. We got a letter and print out of immunization records from her Doctor stating her married and maiden names. We will also plan to bring the marriage license which also displays it. Does anyone anticipate this being an issue? I'm just not sure how strict they are being, since it states full name "must match passport or any other recognized travel document." I am having a hard time finding out what the 'other recognized travel documents' would include.
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
Anyone have any suggestions? We tried to get a new CDC card but we cannot get one in time, nevermind the numerous hoops we need for a name change.
Maybe we should have a PCR test done before BOS departure just in-case?
Jun 2, 2021, 2:09 pm
#120
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It was in the Greek news today that a tourist arrived with a negative PCR test on Saturday and is now intubated in the ICU of a public hospital....Just a reminder to arrive vaccinated...Private hospitals in Greece do not handle Covid patients AFAIK, so it will be a public one of varying quality....