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Holidays in Corona times: Switzerland wants to open borders

Update from May 27, 5:58 p.m .: Switzerland continues to loosen its restrictions due to the small number of new corona numbers. Already from Saturday may again meet more than five people, but the number remains at first limited to 30as the government announced on Wednesday. The Distance and hygiene rules initially continue to apply.

In addition to the planned The borders with Germany, Austria and France open on June 15th wants Switzerland Free travel to other Schengen countries by 6 July at the latest, including Italy.

Vacation despite Corona: Cyprus allows Germans to enter, but not the British

Update from May 27, 4:37 p.m.: The island of Cyprus opens up to tourism. From June 20, for example, vacationers are allowed out Germany and twelve other countries Fly to Cyprus without corona tests. For six countries, including Switzerland and Croatia, entry with a corona virus test is permitted. Entry from Great Britain and Russia is initially prohibited. These Lists would change depending on the situation, said the Vice-Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios on Wednesday on state television.

Corona vacation: Package travelers should be able to return previous vouchers

Update from May 27, 1:47 p.m .: Not only the announcements of many countries that they want to open their borders for tourism again soon are good news for vacationers. Now there is also one for people Package tour have booked and instead of a reimbursement of costs Voucher accepted, good news: you should the vouchers according to the will of the federal government can return. This emerges from a bill passed by the cabinet on Wednesday.

Corona holiday at Pentecost: Netherlands and Cuxhaven deterred

Update from May 27, 12:51 p.m.: It is currently hardly possible to travel to other European countries at Pentecost. The Netherlands have appealed to the Germans to travel across the border on Pentecost weekend only with a booking. Day tourists please stay at home.

“I would like to advise everyone not to come to the Netherlands with any luck. Reservations have to be made in advance and there will be a so-called check conversation everywhere, ”said Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the“ Rheinische Post ”.

The mayor of Cuxhaven asks day trippers to refrain from visiting the coastal town. The Nordseeheilbad Cuxhaven is particularly popular with holidaymakers because of its beaches. On the beach promenade, there is a “right ban” to maintain minimum clearances. The mayor’s easing is too quick, however, and not just in tourism. The weather forecast for summer 2020 is extreme. Some speak of heat and drought, a weather service draws a “catastrophe scenario” for Germany and Europe.

The North Sea island of Helgoland, on the other hand, reopens for Day tourists – Of course, under strict hygiene rules. On board the ferries, wearing a nose and throat protector and complying with the distance rules are mandatory. Swimming pools and saunas are closed, however. If you want to go to the island, you also have to fill out an entry document.

Even after the restrictions in the Corona crisis is the catering industry in a dramatic situation. A wave of bankruptcy threatens. *

Update from May 27, 12.44 p.m.: The Federal Government will probably not deal with the possible end of the global travel warning for German tourists from June 15th. Deutschlandfunk (Dlf) reports that the topic has been postponed to the next cabinet meeting on June 3.

Summer vacation despite Corona: chances are very good in Europe

Update from May 27, 10:26 a.m.: Vacation trips to other European countries are very likely for Germans during the summer vacation, said SPD foreign policy politician Nils Schmid. The European countries would have got the corona pandemic under control, said Schmid on Wednesday on Deutschlandfunk. Schmid also referred to similar safety precautions as in Germany in the other countries, referring to distance rules and mask requirements.

This allows a careful opening of travel, said the foreign policy spokesman for the SPD in the Bundestag. “The chances are very good that the global travel warning will be lifted on June 15th,” Nils Schmid told Deutschlandfunk.

In this context, he also spoke of a sign of European solidarity with states that are heavily dependent on tourism. You shouldn’t completely ruin the holiday season. Nevertheless, it is clear that one must continue to react to the infection process at short notice, emphasized Schmid.

Traveling in spite of Corona: Corridor for vacation in Italy

Update from May 26, 6.40 p.m .: In South-Tirol Tourism has started up again through the openings of the hotels since Monday (May 25th). The region has now come up with an unconventional tactic when it comes to attracting holidaymakers: in the future, tourists will be offered free tests for the corona virus.

Summer vacation: Corona tests for South Tyrol tourists planned as a “service”

Governor Arno compatible described the offer only as a “service” for the visitors, the test was not mandatory. That was explained to the radio broadcaster on Tuesday Rai 1. In the tests that are now in the Hotel offers integrated should be both Antibody blood tests* as well as around PCR tests*.

The region South-Tirol increasingly advertises for vacationers, preferably from Germany. The governor has already affirmed that transit through Austria poses no problems (see update from May 26, 9:11 am). Italy will open its borders to incoming EU citizens on June 3rd, and Compatibility awaits on June 15th no restrictions more for German tourists.

South Tyrol registered a total of 2,600 infections and 290 deaths during the corona pandemic.

Summer vacation despite Corona: Greece is already looking forward to tourists

Update from May 26, 2:41 p.m .: A vacation in the foreign countries? A few weeks ago, these dreams were blocked, but now the summer vacation is still within reach. While Italy, the favorite destination of many Germans, paves the way for Tourists frees up soon, too Greece to look forward to many tourists.

In conversation with picture The country’s head of government, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said that the route for tourism for direct flights to the islands would be clear from July 1 at the latest. From this point on, holidaymakers would no longer have to expect general tests at the airport.

Although the country apparently only has a few active people, Mitsotakis explains that vacationers are told exactly where the next one is Health facility nearby. “So we pay very close attention to organizing our health care so that people – including our population – feel safe,” said the Prime Minister of Greece in an interview with the newspaper.

Now everything is happening very quickly: Germans get corridor for vacation in Italy – “I can guarantee …”

Update from May 26, 9:11 a.m .: Summer vacation in Italy is within reach for German tourists. To Pentecost should he follow Mercury* Information may be possible again. Italy already wants its borders on 3rd of June to open again. And even if Austria doesn’t want to remove its barriers for tourists until June 15th, Germans should be able to travel to Italy before that.

Austria will let tourists through if they “cross Tyrol without a stay and the exit is ensured,” as a spokesman for the Interior Ministry in Vienna told the newspaper. In order to prove that they want to go to Italy, vacationers at the border would have to show a hotel booking or similar. South Tyrolean Governor Arno Kompscher said that Munich Mercury: “I can guarantee that the holidaymakers will arrive with us without any problems.

How long am I contagious if I have the corona virus? A study could now provide answers to this question. Another study confirmed suspicion of infection in previously recovered patients.

Summer vacation despite corona virus: Germany will soon lift travel warnings for the EU

Update from May 26, 6:14 a.m .: From the 15th June the federal government wants the worldwide Travel warning cancel for 31 European countries. That goes from the draft for a corner paper with the title “Criteria for enabling intra-European tourism” , which may be decided on Wednesday in the cabinet and is available to the German Press Agency. The further development of the corona pandemic is a prerequisite, it is said.

In addition to the 26 Partner countries Germany in the EU should the travel warnings also for Great Britain and four countries in the Schengen area free of border controls that are not members of the EU are falling: the Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

Start signal for summer vacation despite Corona: travel warning should fall

With the lifting of the travel warning you want to give the start signal for cross-border summer vacation in good time before the holiday season. One is guided by the idea that “the revival of tourism is important for travelers and the German travel industry as well as for economic stability in the respective target countries”, says the draft from the Federal Foreign Office.

The travel warning is to be replaced by individual travel advice, which should show the risks for each individual country. In order to ensure the best possible protection for tourists against corona infection, the Federal Government in the EU wants to work for a number of common criteria. Among other things, she suggests that the upper limit of 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants be taken over by the other European countries within seven days. In Germany, if this limit is exceeded, anti-corona measures that have already been abolished will be reintroduced.

Researchers from Munich now want to have identified a marker that could be used to predict how a corona disease will develop.

Summer vacation despite Corona: Eurowings with embarrassing flight breakdown

Update from May 25, 12:34 p.m .: Like many other Europeans, the Germans hope that despite the coronaCrisis 2020 one Summer vacation to be able to enjoy. Many potential travel destinations are already loosening their restrictions. However was Eurowings with a flight now a bit too fast.

On Saturday, the first Airbus A 320, the Mediterranean island Sardinia wanted to fly back to his take-off airport in Düsseldorf. That reports ntv. The Olbia Airport was closed to international flights until June 24th.

This restriction was actually generally visible, as a spokesman for the Lufthansa subsidiary admitted according to the report on Monday. It was in the so-called “Notice to Airmen”, which must be taken into account on every flight. However, there was a misunderstanding when interpreting them, according to Eurowings.

The passengers were rebooked. After all, this was not a big effort: it should only have been two travelers.

Summer vacation despite Corona: announcements from Spain, Italy and Denmark give hope

Update from May 25, 11.30 a.m .: Holidays in July in Spain? The Spanish Minister of Tourism Reyes Maroto according to that it is “coherent”. How n-tv reported, she told the Radio station Onda Cero voiced about this.

As a result, foreigners should be able to go on vacation to Spain again from June. Until then, the obligation to go into a two-week self-quarantine is likely to be lifted, according to the Maroto.

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Summer vacation despite Corona: Denmark, Italy and Greece with great relaxation for tourists

Update from May 25, 9:22 p.m .: As of this Monday they are coronaRestrictions have been relaxed in several countries. In Italy open about Swimming pools and Sports facilities. Bars and restaurants as well as beaches and parks had already been reopened.

Also in Czech Republic The next big wave of easing comes into effect on Monday with the Corona measures. Restaurants, Bars and Cafes may their inside rooms to open. Hotels and pensions as well as indoor and outdoor pools are opening their gates again. Castles and palaces welcome visitors. Sports events with a total of up to 300 participants and spectators are given the green light. In all cases, special hygiene rules apply.

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restaurants, bars and cafes to open again.