Greece announces plans to welcome Tourists from May 14
Good news for those looking to get away this summer as Greece has now announced its plans to open for holidays from May.
Speaking at the IBT tourism fair, the world’s largest, Greece’s tourism minister Haris Theoharis said the country is planning on welcoming tourists from May 14, dependent on the status of the coronavirus pandemic.
He added that they will welcome anyone who has been vaccinated, has antibodies or has tested negative for Covid.
“We aim to open tourism by 14 May with specific rules and updated protocols,” he said. “Until then, we will gradually lift restrictions if conditions allow.”
He continued: “Regarding 2021, in Greece we are more than optimistic.
“We are ready, we are ready to share the experience of liberation from the unpleasant memories of the pandemic with each and every one of our guests.”
He added that a “pilot” of reopening borders is likely to take place in early April.
Meanwhile, Spain’s tourism minister has said the country could also begin welcoming tourists with vaccine passports in May.
Under Boris Johnson’s roadmap for easing coronavirus restrictions, May 17 is the earliest date that people living in the UK could be allowed to go on holidays in other countries.
So if all goes to plan, Brits could be back holidaying in Spain and Greece in the next few months.
