Dreams are coming true …. Greece is opening again and welcoming you for another sensational summer!
Following steps were decided in cooperation with the EU and announced on May 20th by the Greek government, concerning travelling to Greece for the summer season 2020:
The plan:
Right now, it is possible to move freely within the country and retail stores, and archaeological sites have reopened.
On May 25, yachting starts and cafes and restaurants will reopen (museums and open-air cinemas will follow.)
On June 1, city hotels and camping places will open.
On June 15, tourist season will start, flights will start landing in Athens at Eleftherios Venizelos airport and seasonal hotels will be allowed to open. Flights will, in this phase, be allowed only from around 20 countries with low infection rates and good epidemiological characteristics. (The first 20 countries will be announced before end of May)
On July 1, direct foreign flights to all tourist destinations will start gradually for all countries, besides those with negative epidemiological characteristics.
Information for visitors:
Passengers do not have to undergo the Covid-19 test before travelling, but random testing for Covid-19 will be taking place in Greece. The 14 days of quarantine, which are still compulsory for travelers from abroad right now, will not be taking place.
The Ministry of Tourism will lease a tourist accommodation in every tourist area, which will operate as a “quarantine hotel”, where infected tourists will be hosted.
Every hotel will be cooperating with a doctor, who will decide if a tourist should undergo the coronavirus test.
And visitors will be encouraged to use a special “VisitGreece” application with all relevant information on health protocols and what to do in case of a health emergency.
Now, aren’t you looking forward to those long summer nights and the warm summer days by the sea? Don’t you miss the warm breeze, the salty smell on your skin, the endless blue, the pure nature all around, the feeling of freedom and bliss? Don’t you miss the delicious Greek food and the hospitable warmhearted Greeks?
So keep safe and plan your holiday! We will be waiting to welcome you again!
