The plan to allow holidaymakers to return to Europe's beaches this summer has taken another step forward, as Greece and Spain announced a trial of the EU travel certificate.more
With the economy hit hard by Covid-19, Tunisia hopes Russians, Poles and other Eastern Europeans will save its tourism sector because "they are less affected by the pandemic," reports AFP.more
U.S. airlines and agencies are preparing for increased domestic air travel this summer even as the government continues to debate whether to allow more foreign travelers to visit.more
The Eiffel Tower, closed due to the Covid-19 epidemic from October 29, 2020, will reopen to tourists on July 16, its operator said. In summer, the Parisian monument will be able to be visited by no more than 10 thousand. people a day.more
Spain holidays will go ahead for Britons as of Monday, despite new and confusing warnings from the UK Government not to travel to "amber countries".more
European Union legislators and member countries found a compromise Thursday for launching COVID-19 certificates before the height of the summer holiday season, a move aimed at boosting travel and tourism following the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic.more
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
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
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
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
