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UK holidaymakers heading to Portugal who fail to wear a face mask on the beach, do not comply with social distancing, or play sport on busy sands could face a fine of up to €100 (£86), it has been reported.more

Several Italian regions insist on vaccinating tourists against Covid-19 with a second dose in locations where they will be on vacation, local press reports. The regional authorities want to do so despite the opposition of the pandemic commissioner, General Francesco Figliuolo.more

A Government minister has hinted that more holiday destinations could be added to England’s ‘green list’, in a boost for those hoping for summer getaways.more

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned people should not be holidaying in amber list countries, after a minister said people could go and visit friends.more

From At 6:00 am, terraces and gardens of restaurants and cafes were opened in France today. At the same time, the French government has ensured that foreign tourists are welcome - especially after June 26, when the sanitary passport will enter into force throughout Europe.more

Now that holidays abroad have not been strongly discouraged since May 15, many people in the Netherlands want to book a summer holiday as soon as possible. Research shows that more than half of the holidaymakers opt for a holiday in their own country.more

The EU is expected to allow fully vaccinated Brits to fly to Europe without needing to do a Covid test or quarantine, it has been reported. more

British holidaymakers returned to Portugal on Monday as the country seeks to revive its battered tourism industry after lifting travel restrictions that had been imposed to curb Covid-19,more

As France gears up to lift restrictions and welcome tourists this summer, it has offered free PCR tests to foreigners to detect COVID-19, Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune told Europe 1 news in an interview on Sunday.more

75 percent of Poles declare that they will spend a holiday in the country, and every fourth person plans to go abroad - according to a study for the BIG InfoMonitor Debtors Registmore

Greece formally opened to visitors on Saturday, kicking off a summer season it hopes will resurrect its vital tourism industry battered by the coronavirus pandemic.more

From Sunday, in Italy, there will be no requirement of a 5-day quarantine for people coming from other European Union countries, the Schengen area, as well as from Great Britain and Israel. The ordinance in this matter was signed on Friday by Health Minister Roberto Speranza.more

Today Greece is inaugurating the tourist season. Most beaches will open in Italy this weekend. Water parks will start operating again in Portugal. Tests are still needed to travel in Europe, but many countries, incl. Croatia, Greece, Cyprus and Montenegro do not require them from vaccinated tourists.more

St Paul's Cathedral may have to close permanently if more regular funding is not found, bosses have warned. The world-famous London landmark relies almost entirely on tourist income from ticket sales and has seen its finances devastated by the pandemic.more

Online travel agent On The Beach has stopped selling all holidays for this summer due to Covid uncertainty.more

In mid-June, when at least 30 million Italians, or half the population, will have the first dose of the vaccine, a white zone of minimum restrictions may be introduced across the country. Such a forecast was presented by Deputy Health Minister Pierpaolo Sileri.more

Venice was besieged by tourists on the second weekend of easing restrictions in Italy. Visitors took over the historic center on Saturday. more

Italy plans to lift quarantine restrictions for travellers arriving from European countries, Britain and Israel as early as mid-May in a bid to revive the tourism industry, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Saturday.more

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will hold a Downing Street press conference at 5pm today. It comes as the government is expected to announce its green list of holiday destinations people from England will be able to visit without having to quarantine.more

UK travellers will be issued free coronavirus tests to take abroad under plans to make foreign holidays safer. Fast-turnaround tests will be made available for free to cut the hassle and expense of getting a test in a foreign country, sources told the Mail.more

The NHS app may not be ready for use as a vaccine passport when holiday restrictions ease, Downing Street has admitted. more

Italy is opening up to tourists. "Book your holiday in Italy, we are looking forward to you" - appealed the prime minister of the country, Mario Draghi, addressing both his countrymen and foreigners. Meanwhile, the epidemiological situation in Italy is improving and the number of hospitalized Covid-10 patients is falling.more

Only 13 percent of UK residents are planning a holiday abroad this year, even when allowed, and two-thirds intend to stay in the country, according to a poll released yesterday.more

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has indicated there will be some "opening up" of foreign travel on 17 May - but said it was important to be cautious.more

Britons will find out which countries they will be able to enjoy quarantine-free travel to this summer "in the next couple of weeks" - as the transport secretary confirmed an NHS app will be used as a COVID passport for travel abroad.more