in The past year, the French were 9 million to pass the borders to take up the sun abroad during the months of July and August. But this year, the major holidays have an air of never-seen. While the epidemic of coronavirus has been drummed into brutally the maps of global tourism, a question arises: will there be opportunities to travel internationally this summer?
For travel outside the Schengen area, the prospects are for the moment still uncertain. The question of the external borders should be decided collectively by the european Union around the 15 June, stated Edouard Philippe, during his speech on Friday, may 29. “It has no sense to do european country by european country, it must be done collectively and apply this rule collectively,” stressed the prime minister. For its part, the world tourism Organization (UNWTO) is considering the establishment of air corridors between countries with a low risk of contagion of Covid-19.
within the Old Continent, on the other hand, and particularly in the countries of the mediterranean region highly dependent on tourism, the ads have accelerated since mid-may. Croatia, Spain, Greece, Italy and Portugal, destinations cherished by the French for their holidays, are in the starting blocks to host the summer. And are already organizing to allow secure access to beaches and coastlines, arguments of weight to inspire travelers to join them as soon as possible. Note, however, that, until 15 June, the French borders are not closed but “are still subject to traffic restrictions implemented in the framework of border controls coordinated”, as noted by the website of the ministry of foreign Affairs. The entire output of the territory before that date is therefore not recommended.
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Forte is a crisis of the coronavirus contained, the Croatia with open arms to the Europeans, who are welcome on the simple presentation of a document proving their stay in the country. The first tourists post-Covid are already arrived in the country : some 20,000 vacationers are in Croatia currently, housed principally at the inhabitant or in one of the 133 hotels, and 65 campsites reopened. Only downside : the number of flights from foreign countries is for the time reduced, but a recovery in air traffic is expected by the end of June or beginning of July. For the moment no one can reach Zagreb flight direct from Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Amsterdam or Cologne.
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The Greece , including the islands attract, every summer, hundreds of thousands of French, was the first country in Europe to bet on a tourist season that is open to foreigners. The first minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has set 15 June as the beginning of the new tourist season with, as a first step, the re-opening on Monday 1 June, hotels open year-round, to revive a vital sector for the economy. To this date, international flights will be permitted only to the Athens international airport. All visitors will be subject to a test of their arrival, and must spend a night in a hotel designated in the waiting of their result.
from the 15 June, actual date of the resumption of tourism, and until June 30, the international flights will be allowed to the airports of Athens and Thessaloniki. The passengers will not be subjected to strict measures of quarantine, with the exception of those arriving from the regions most affected by the Covid-19. In France, is particularly concerned the Ile-de-France. The tourists from other regions will only be subject to random testing. The other regional airports as well as those of the Greek islands will not be back in service as on the 1st of July.
Finally, the arrivals by sea will also be allowed from 1 July, visitors will be subject to a test of random sampling upon arrival.
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The Italy , particularly bereaved by the epidemic of Covid-19, has taken the entire world short by announcing in mid-may to reopen its borders to tourists from the european Union, as from 3 June. All the airports in the country will reopen on this date. The mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors in the peninsula has also been lifted. These measures, however, could evolve as a function of a potential “epidemiological risk”, said a government news release stated.
The ancient city of Pompeii, the second most visited site in the country closed for two months, reopened on Tuesday with hygiene measures were reinforced. In Rome, the basilica of Saint Peter is once again open to the public, as well as the Borghese Gallery, the Capitoline museums and, most recently, the Colosseum, subject to rules of strict hygiene.
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The Portugal , which has reopened under the conditions of its restaurants, cafés and terraces on the 18th of may, “tourists are welcome”, as was proclaimed at the end of the month of may the minister of foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva. The travellers, whether they arrive by plane or by road, will not impose a quarantine in the country, with the exception of those who wish to move to the Azores or to Madeira. The good news for the 600,000 Portuguese living in France, joining the country each summer, often by the road.
If it is, in theory, already possible to go to Portugal, a major barrier still stands on the road of guests : Spain, whose borders are closed until the 1st of July. To date, only the French with a residence in Portugal may join the country and across Spain. In addition, movement restrictions are in force until 15 June at the border luso-Spanish. As a result, only nine points of passage are open to traffic for entering Portugal.
on the side Of the air traffic, it is already possible to reach Portugal by plane. Air France operates one round trip daily between Paris and Lisbon, and TAP, the national airline of Portuguese, two flights per week between the two capitals. The temperature of the tourists will be verified via the thermal imaging cameras installed in airports.
The website of the embassy of France in Portugal will regularly update the information needed to prepare for the trip and provides all the attestations to download.
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The Spain , destination favoured by tourists hexagonal, advanced cautiously to his pawns until may 23. The prime minister Pedro Sanchez has finally announced the opening of the borders for the month of July, hoping to save a portion of the summer season. “From the month of July, the entry of foreign tourists in Spain will pick up again in terms of security,” he said. The government has also announced that the quarantine imposed on aliens would be lifted on 1 July. In the meantime, almost all of the beaches in the country has reopened the 1st of June. In the beginning of the week, the Transport minister, Jose Luis Abalos, has raised the possibility to accept the presence of foreign tourists, including the French, in the Canary islands and Balearic islands upstream of the re-opening to international tourism. Without giving further details.
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other Southern European countries hope to take advantage of the situation, such as the Montenegro. The country is considered cured of the coronavirus, that have not been re-contaminated since 5 may. It has even made its slogan : “the first destination of Europe without corona”.
For its part, the French government remains cautious. He recommends that those who have planned a trip to Europe this summer to see how the pandemic coronavirus evolves before making a reservation. The French secretary of State for Tourism, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, puts the issue under wraps until the 15th of June. “This is the date on which, at european level, we will be able to give a complete vision of what will be put in place in the member States”, temporisait it on may 20.
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