The prevailing epidemic situation caused that Poles verified their travel plans. The vast majority choose domestic travel. Everything indicates that summer 2020 will be record-breaking in many respects.more
Portugal, due to the crisis caused by the coronavirus epidemic, recorded a nearly 50% decline in turnover in tourism from January to April, according to a report published by the National Statistical Institute (INE) in Lisbon.more
When entering some EU countries, including Spain, quarantine is still in force or the borders are closed; in most EU countries, however, the borders are already open, and quarantine is not in force - according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs information as of June 16, published yesterday.more
Spain will deploy high-tech systems from drones to apps, as well as an army of around 3,000 beach agents (as reported) to avoid overcrowding on its beaches this summer, in a bid to keep holidaymakers safe from the risk of Covid-19 contagion.more
Located in northern Portugal, Arouca completed the construction of one of the longest suspension bridges in Europe. It is to be an attraction attracting tourists to the municipality after the coronavirus pandemic - RTP television said.more
Hundreds of mask-clad tourists from Germany landed in Mallorca for the first time since Spain closed its borders in March to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.more
Greece is ready to welcome tourists - said Prime Minister Kyriakos Micotakis during a visit to the popular island of Santorini among vacationers. Tomorrow, international flights to and from major airports in the country will resume.
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Thousands of tourists from Germany will be able to travel to Spain’s Balearic Islands from Monday, according to an official decree published on Friday. As part of a pilot program, 47 airplanes from the cities of Frankfurt, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart and Hanover have been authorized to land in Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca in the coming weeks.more
Since 2020 became all about cancellations and closures, all eyes are on what will happen in London during 2021. Here’s one we weren’t expecting: next year, construction will begin on The London Resort, an enormous theme park and water resort on the banks of the Thames that will cover 535 acres of land (that’s the same area as 136 Wembley Stadiums). more
"We regained Rome for ourselves. It is a pity that in dramatic circumstances a pandemic" - announces sipping l'spresso in the historic cafe "Caffe Greco" a senior resident of the Eternal City. The Romans, who shunned him from crowds of tourists, came back for walks to the center of the Italian capital.more
Spain is not discussing a travel corridor with Britain, a Spanish foreign ministry source told Reuters on Tuesday, but it will allow nearly 11,000 German tourists to visit the Balearic Islands two weeks before officially reopening its borders.more
Only two-thirds of the UK’s bathing waters are of excellent quality, according to the latest data, putting Britain near the bottom of Europe’s league table for bathing water quality.more
The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited sites in Paris, will reopen to the public on Jun 25 more than three months after shuttering in France's coronavirus lockdown, its operators said on Tuesday (Jun 9).more
Spain accounts for half of the global tourism market in terms of passenger arrivals and is a major source of low-paid seasonal jobs, especially during the peak summer months.more
The situation is currently moving in the right direction and if this trend continues, I think that the Polish government will decide to open borders for EU countries - Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz announced today in Bratislava.more
The Spanish government has clarified that Spain’s land borders will remain closed until July 1 after a minister said the country’s frontiers with Portugal and France would reopen on June 22.more
At least, it follows from the analysis of experts who took a closer look at posts posted on Instagram with the hashtag #takemeback, which became extremely popular during quarantine. It was an expression of longing for places to which people locked in their homes would like to return.more
Spain will open up land borders with France and Portugal on June 22 and also aims to start welcoming tourists to some islands and other areas that have the coronavirus under control around the same time, a minister said on Thursday.more
Italy reopens to travellers from Europe on Wednesday (Jun 3), three months after the country went into COVID-19 lockdown, with all hopes pinned on reviving the key tourism industry as the summer season begins.more
Greece is preparing to admit tourists from all over the world this summer but will be adhering to the advice of health experts to ensure it remains a safe destination in terms of coronavirus exposure, the country’s tourism minister said Tuesday.more
Spas resume their activities from June 15. Patients waiting for spa treatment will be able to start or continue it if they have been forced to stop it due to a pandemic.more