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The Agora => Greek News => Holidays in Hellas => Topic started by: Maik on Friday, 29 May, 2020 @ 15:43:36

Title: Greece opens to 29 countries
Post by: Maik on Friday, 29 May, 2020 @ 15:43:36

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Greece to open to tourists from 29 countries from June 15

Greece said on Friday it will open to visitors from 29 countries from June 15, days before its peak tourism season begins.

The countries are: Germany, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Cyprus, Israel, Switzerland, Japan, Malta, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Australia, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Albania, Estonia, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Hungary, South Korea, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Finland.

Visitors will be randomly tested, the tourism ministry said, and the government would monitor and evaluate developments related to the coronavirus. The list will be updated before July 1, the tourism ministry said.

https://wkzo.com/news/articles/2020/may/29/greece-to-open-to-tourists-from-29-countries-from-june-15/1023567

Apparently what counts is where the departure airport is, not the nationality of the passengers.

Title: Re: Greece opens to 29 countries
Post by: Maik on Sunday, 31 May, 2020 @ 03:11:27

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Greece clarifies policy, to allow tourists from all nations

ATHENS, Greece — Greek officials said Saturday that the country will not limit arriving airline passengers next month to people coming from 29 countries but that travelers who departed from places that aren't on the initial list will be subject to mandatory testing for the coronavirus upon arrival and a quarantine period of one or two weeks.

https://www.startribune.com/greece-clarifies-policy-to-allow-tourists-from-all-nations/570895882/

Have a great holiday!