Greece imposes10 days self-quarantine on all travellers
Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas announced that travelers coming to Greece from abroad must self-quarantine for 10 days. The quarantine requirement will take effect from December 18 (Friday) and will remain in effect until January 7, 2021 (Thursday). Self-isolation will include any Greek student returning from abroad for vacation, or anyone traveling for […]
Read MorePortugal: Monchique classed as high-risk Covid-19 area
Following the latest update of the national list, Albufeira withdrew from the list and is now one of the least risky regions. Monchique has become a high-risk Covid-19 transmission area along with five other counties. Following the latest update of the national list, Albufeira withdrew from the list and is now one of […]
Read MorePortugal: New restrictive Airbnb measures
As the New Year approaches, Airbnb is developing more restrictive measures in Portugal to avoid the possibility of hosting parties when booking. In this way, Portuguese guests who have not received historical positive reviews on the Airbnb platform will not be able to book the entire night of their stay on New Year’s Eve. […]
Read MoreSpain to welcome British tourists by March next year
Spain’s latest tourism plan hopes to welcome the British by March next year, without travel restrictions or isolation. Except for the Canary Islands, which do not require quarantine, the country is currently not on the list of UK travel corridors. All entrants must undergo a negative coronavirus test 72 hours before travel before […]
Read MoreItaly and Switzerland to stop all cross-border rail services
The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) said on Tuesday that Switzerland and Italy will stop all cross-border rail services from Thursday because train personnel are not capable of performing the COVID-19 security inspections ordered by the Italian government. This move affects dozens of daily routes indefinitely, including long-distance trains between Milan and Frankfurt, Germany, and […]
Read MorePortugal: Turismo do Algarve Restructured Its Network
Turismo do Algarve has restructured its tourism office network and trained its professionals to inform businessmen in the region about the innovation introduced in the second phase of the Treasury Support Act for Covid-19 Tourism Micro Companies, provided by Tourism Portugal . After assessing the availability of hotels that can accommodate health professionals […]
Read MoreItalians approve government restrictions during Christmas holidays
According to the annual report of the research institute CENSIS released, nearly 80% of Italians approve the strict government restrictions during Christmas holidays. The report says that 79.8% of Italians hope to increase or maintain restrictions related to COVID-19 during Christmas. The report said that 59.6% of people will spend less on gifts […]
Read MoreAlgarve named the world’s best beach destination
Following the award in Europe, Algarve has beaten off competition from all over the world and was named the best beach destination, ahead of 18 other nominations, including the Maldives, Thailand, Jamaica, Mexico and the United States. The award is considered to be an extraordinary achievement with greater significance this year in Algarve. This […]
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