Summer vacation in Coronavirus times: Italy opens its borders to vacationers. Germany may travel again soon. Travel warnings fall, but only in June.
Update from June 3, 4:03 p.m .: Vacationers on Iceland can from June 15th directly upon entry to the Corona virus get tested. It offers international tourists an alternative to the 14-day quarantine that has been mandatory since April after arriving on the North Atlantic Island, the Icelandic government said.
Summer vacation despite Corona: Meuse largely withdraws travel warnings and warns
Update from June 3, 10:43: Foreign Minister Heiko Maas made a statement on the subject Travel warning in Germany handed in after a meeting with the federal cabinet. The government is therefore planning travel warnings in Europe for 31 countries from June 15th repeal. At the European level, there should then be individual travel advice for individual countries. The Travel advice are being put together, says Maas. However, this does not automatically mean that tourist trips to the countries are then possible again in all cases.
A special case would be according to him Great Britain. There is still a 14-day quarantine for immigrants, beyond June 15th. In Spain, too, curfews would be extended until June 21.
Heiko Maas urges caution in all loosening. There will be no further return campaign by the federal government for holidaymakers from abroad this summer, Maas emphasizes.
The lifting of the travel warning therefore includes for the 26 members of the European Union also for Great Britain and the four Schengen area countries that are not members of the EU: Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
We decided today the worldwide #Travel warning from June 15th for the EU, for Schengen-associated countries and for the United Kingdom and want to replace them with individual travel advice. (1/4)
– Heiko Maas (@HeikoMaas) June 3, 2020
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Summer vacation despite Corona: Italy opens its borders to tourists
Update from June 3, 9:30 a.m.: It’s a special moment: Italy has been opening since this morning* its limits again for vacationers. After three months, people from the other 26 EU countries as well as Great Britain, Norway and Switzerland are allowed to enter. There is no virus quarantine for two weeks. Before that, foreigners were only allowed to enter the country for a valid reason, such as work. In addition, the Italians are allowed to travel back and forth in the country between the 20 regions.
Summer vacation in Europe: does the travel warning fall earlier?
Update from June 2, 2:20 p.m .: The way for Summer vacation in Europe is free, and much earlier than expected. “We are preparing a decision for the cabinet tomorrow, which is currently still being voted within the government,” said Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) this Tuesday in Berlin.
Specifically, they should Travel warnings for the European Union and neighboring countries Travel advice be replaced.
These are intended to help German citizens where and whether they have theirs Summer vacation in Corona times want to plan at short notice. At the start of the corona virus pandemic, Maas had had no hope of vacationing this summer.
German Foreign Minister: Heiko Maas from the SPD.
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Summer vacation: mass party on Sylt – police step in
Update from June 2, 12:00 p.m .: The Corona spectacle from Kampen: After a mass party on the beach of the Sylt Nobel place, at the Covid-19 protective measures The police are now said to have cracked down heavily.
So “the way to Groyne16 blocked from the cycle path Inselbahntrasse. Due to the increasing crowds on the beach and groyne 16, this is done by the police, ”said the city Kampen on their social media channels.
Hashtags such as # crowded or #minimum distance were attached to the posting. According to police, up to 3,500 people had gathered in the area around the famous beach bistro on Pentecost weekend, celebrating and strolling together in large groups.
Tourists reported loudly Focus Online that the police and security was overwhelmed with the huge rush. Now the authorities are taking action.
Summer vacation despite Corona: mass party polarized in Kampen on Sylt
Update, June 1, 1:12 p.m.: In the Sylt luxury spa Kampen it came on Pentecost weekend to several violations of the Corona measures. Above all, the area of “Buhne 16” is said to have been affected. A Sylt touristwho visited the restaurant on Saturday (May 30th) told Focus.de of rampant events and inattentive security guards.
“The topic Corona measures“Be on this weekend of Pentecost and also the days before”a joke” been. “There was no minimum distance, nor did the two-household rule – it didn’t matter.” She describes the beach as “bumpy”, the people there would have been sitting in groups of 20, drinking and celebrating together.
The only limitation she noticed was that Noble restaurant “Buhne 16” only let in a limited number of people. In her eyes, however, this measure was “for the cat”, because “hundreds of people” stood in line in front of the bar – without Minimum distance. Security staff and the regulatory office were on site all the time.
Take a vacation despite the corona virus: on some beaches, tourists already gathered at Pentecost (symbol image).
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“They just didn’t do anything,” she criticized Focus.de. At some point, the security guards would also have asked their group whether they consisted of two households, but were satisfied with a short “yes”. At no point did she observe security interventions.
Coronavirus: mass party in Sylter Kurort: “People came from all sides”
Update, May 31, 10:32 p.m .: Not just in Holland (please refer below) attracts numerous people Pentecost on the beach. Also in Germany beaches are well attended – for example on the North Sea. Im classy Sylter spa Kampen however, incredible scenes took place on Saturday (May 30th). As the picture had reported at the start of the Pentecost holidays a huge amount younger People at the Beach gathered – without following the prescribed Corona rules* to keep. We’re talking about 3500 people who are around Beach bar stopped.
Were described aloud picture Conditions like in american “Jump Break” – the Young people danced and drank alcohol on the beach. The prescribed safety distance to contain the Corona virus was not adhered to. The police finally moved in and closed an entire stretch of beach. Six security forces working on Beach were previously overwhelmed with the Dimensions been to people.
Stefanie Böhm, Kampens Mayor, commented on the sheet about the incident. It is a “Dream weather” been. “The young people are in Party mood – which is not possible today, and that was completely ignored by them, ”she explains. The people are “from all sides” on the Beach came.
Holiday rush at Pentecost: Germans are crowding on Holland’s beaches – not everyone is enthusiastic about it
First report from May 31, 8:45 p.m .:
Scheveningen – The Netherlands are ready for opening after the Corona measures – Hotels have already prepared for the rush Pentecost vacationers equipped. In Scheveningen, a district of The Hague, there are already numerous on the beaches Vacationers.
Summer vacation despite the Corona crisis: Germans are pushing themselves to beaches in Holland
As the picture some report hotel owner there, however, concerned: How should the business, despite special requirements to contain the Corona virus* to run? “Today is the first day in weeks that we are offering a breakfast buffet again. We have long thought about how we do that Corona rules can implement. That’s why ours have breakfast Guests in layers, ”a hotel owner reports to the newspaper.
Interesting in there Rush in the Corona crisis* is that the bulk of the Vacationers out Germany is coming. “Usually 50 percent of the guests come from Holland and 35 from Germany. However, we now have 85 percent Guests out Germany“Explains the Hotel operator in the picture continue. Despite the special requirements, most hotel operators are happy that the business has started up again. On Monday (June 1st) from 12 noon in Holland also the again Outside catering to open.
Holiday rush at Pentecost: Germans are crowding on Holland’s beaches – not everyone is enthusiastic about it
However, not all of them Dutch excited about that return the Vacationers – or the Germans – are clear from a letter that the mayor in Scheveningen published on Friday (May 29th). In it you ask Touriststo still stay at home. “We miss her. But please don’t come if you don’t need to, ”it says aloud picture in the letter.
With this request, the mayors want bigger ones Gatherings of people prevent – they could make a bigger one Corona virus* Foster outbreak.
Holidays in the Corona crisis: Which countries receive holiday guests from Germany?
Meanwhile, other countries are preparing Border openings and possible Holiday guests out Germany in front. Despite concerns about the corona virus *, several countries want the tourism drive up again. From Spain, however, came bad news for many vacationers.
Many Germans plan in view of the Corona pandemic but also around and want to spend a nice time in their own country. But where can you have a nice holiday at Pentecost? A Overview shows vacation destinations in Germany*.
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Go on vacation despite the corona virus: this is how you can find a hotel room
*Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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