Plymouth and the Isle of Wight are set to be two of the UK’s big winners from the boom in staycations amid the coronavirus pandemic, while visits from foreign travellers continue to dry up.more
Portugal's foreign affairs minister has said his country's exclusion from a list of countries for which quarantine will not apply for people returning to England is "absurd". Augusto Santos Silva told the BBC not including Portugal was "senseless and unfair".more
The Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona was re-opened yesterday, but only to employees of the Spanish services who fought the Covid-19 epidemic. Free admission tickets are to be a thank you for their commitment to the fight against Covid-19.more
The government of Catalonia, a popular tourist region in Spain, is preparing quarantine centers to isolate tourists with Covid-19 symptoms, said Health Minister of the Alba Verges regional government, cited yesterday by the daily El Mundo.more
The fall of tourism in 2020 has caused different effects in different European countries, which is still very little talked about, but which is causing tension in EU countries - commented the daily "El Confidencial". According to Eurostat, Germany is the largest beneficiary of the crisis in international tourism.more
The British government will effectively ditch its air bridge plans and simply end the coronavirus quarantine rules for those arriving from 75 countries so that people can go on holiday, The Daily Telegraph reported.more
Owners of luxury hotels in Spain resume operation of these facilities after more than three months of operating ban due to a coronavirus epidemic. Experts point out that it will be difficult to make big profits in this worst year in the history of Spanish tourism.more
Thai authorities today announced that starting Wednesday, bars, karaoke clubs and pubs will be able to resume operations. Foreigners were also allowed to come to the country on July 1, but they will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine.more
Crowds of tourists arrived yesterday to the Italian island of Capri. Concerned by large clusters of people, the mayor appealed for compliance with sanitary safety standards, above all for maintaining social distance in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic.more
Prices of foreign holidays are unlikely to be lower than last year, because despite lower demand there will also be a lower supply of offers - assessed the tourist operators in Poland.more
The Eiffel Tower was reopened to the public after a break caused by the epidemic. Visitors, mandatory in masks, can climb the second floor of the structure up the stairs - the elevators will remain closed for sanitary reasons.more
Air bridges will be available from next week to allow Britons to take holidays in other countries without quarantining for 14 days, it has been reported.more
In the journal of laws of Spain, the so-called BOE, regulations have been published today allowing health control of tourists arriving on the territory of this country by airplanes and ships. Regulations provide for testing at seaports and airports with the participation of a doctor.more
The Portuguese Hospitality Association (AHP) has said that it estimates revenue losses of between €3.2 and €3.6 billion this year, as well as 24.8 to 46.4 million less overnight stays.more
The tourist industry in Sicily has plunged into a serious crisis despite the fact that - according to surveys - this island is most often indicated by the Italians as a place of vacation in the age of pandemics. The absence of foreigners is decisive.more
On Sunday, the first day after the end of the epidemic emergency due to coronavirus, a total of about 100 passenger aircraft from the Schengen area arrived at Spanish airports.more
TUI from July 1, and Rainbow and Itaka from July 3 will offer trips to selected countries. The offer will be more modest - the Polish daily "Puls Biznesu" reports.more
The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced yesterday the end of the epidemic threat introduced in mid-March in connection with the coronavirus epidemic. At the same time, he called on citizens to comply with sanitary safety rules.more
The Barcelona basilica Sagrada Familia was reopened after closing in mid-March due to a coronavirus epidemic. However, entering the temple grounds is still subject to restrictions.more