Press Release from Ministry for Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism
Τhe Ministry for Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism would
like to inform visitors to Greece that capital controls introduced by
the Greek Government do not apply to those wishing to withdraw money
from an ATM or carry out any other type of transaction using credit or
debit cards issued abroad.
Moreover, the Ministry does not expect any
inconvenience in visitor’s every day holiday experience, neither in the
islands nor in mainland Greece, as there are adequate fuel supplies,
products and services.
Greece continues to offer the highest quality
of tourism services to its visitors, who have ranked Greece as one of
the best destinations worldwide.
The Deputy Minister for Tourism, Mrs
Elena Kountoura, said that Greece still is and will always be a
favourite destination for holidaymakers. Visitors currently in Greece as
well as people planning to visit Greece will not be affected by the
latest developments and they can continue to enjoy their holidays in
Greece without any problems whatsoever.