In some countries, summer vacation should be possible despite the corona pandemic. Spain has now announced the opening of the border for tourists. What are the chances for Turkey?
Vacation despite Corona: Turkey hopes for German tourists
Update from May 24, 2020: In March, Germany issued a worldwide travel warning until June 14th due to the corona pandemic. The borders with neighboring EU countries have so far been closed to tourists. Numerous travelers are prevented from traveling back and forth.
Video: the Mallorca update
Before the summer vacation global travel warning for all EU countries. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas wants to replace this with individual travel information. How to deal with countries outside the EU is still unclear.
The Turkish government expects the federal government to lift its worldwide travel warning for Turkey before the summer holidays. Turkey is ready to receive tourists from abroad from mid-June, the Turkish ambassador in Berlin, Ali Kemal Aydin told the news agency dpa.
“It is obvious that, unlike many other countries, we have successfully overcome the Covid 19 crisis,” said Aydin der dpa. Turkey had previously defined the necessary precautions for safe tourism. Air traffic is already in preparation. After domestic flights, according to Aydin, flight operations are expected to be gradually expanded to include international flights before mid-June.
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Italy |
June 3 without quarantine for tourists from the Schengen area |
No start dates – South Tyrol wants to open hotels / apartments from May 25th |
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Spain |
from July tourists in controlled form – State of emergency until June 7th in Spain. – Entry from the Schengen area is currently almost impossible (if only with a 14-day quarantine) |
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Austria |
15th June |
Restaurants are already open – Hotels and museums are to follow by the end of May |
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France |
from June 15th for travelers from Germany |
Still no decision Open regional authorities. |
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Greece |
Entry from abroad currently with a 14-day quarantine (as of May 24). – Restart of tourism planned from July 1st. |
July 1st season start for foreign tourists – Sights are open again – some beaches reopened |
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Denmark |
Borders still closed. Further steps at the beginning of June Entry for German tourists may be with a rental contract for a holiday home or hotel reservation. |
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Netherlands |
From July 1st, holidaymakers are allowed to visit campsites again. |
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Croatia |
From May 9th, foreigners who can show an accommodation booking can enter without quarantine requirements. This also applies to boat and property owners. |
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Bulgaria |
Only border opening between Greece and Serbia from June 1st – without otherwise mandatory quarantine |
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Turkey |
No limits open. Turkey plans with German tourists from June 14th |
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Vacation despite Corona: Spain sets border opening – Tui boss recommends five vacation countries
First report from May 23, 2020
Madrid – Large parts of the Spanish population live on tourism, but the measures im difficult from the Corona pandemic affected country continue. A government announcement has now dashed hopes of resuming tourism soon. These grew there Corona hotspot Italy the Border opening for visitors from 3rd of June had committed.
Summer vacation / Corona: time for border opening in Spain announced
“From July is the reception foreign tourists be resumed under safe conditions, ”announced Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in a speech to the population on Saturday. The politician went on to say that it guarantees “that the tourists will not take any risks and that they will not pose any risks to us.”
Minister of Transport too José Luis Ábalos can’t tell the good news to the increasingly troubled population. “We can’t do that entry allow foreigners while we still block the Spanish population. ”However, the pressure on the government does not diminish. Rallies and Protests in the country’s major cities, Sanchez are calling for resignation.
The #Corona crisis meets #Spain particularly hard – the measures are only loosened slowly. Tourists are only allowed to re-enter in July. Meanwhile, thousands of Spaniards are taking to the streets. #Corona virus https://t.co/v7mdsnzehN
– ZDF today (@ZDFheute) May 23, 2020
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Summer vacation / Corona: Tui boss announces Mallorca flights – Spain extends emergency
There have already been the first Easing of the lockdown in Spain, the Emergency however, until 6th of June extended. With the announcements by Tui CEO Fritz Joussen that “in mid / late June the air traffic to Mallorca to resume ”, they had probably leaned a little too far out of the window. “From the end of June we want to be on time with them summer holidays fly again, ”said the Tui boss to Düsseldorf’s“ Rheinische Post ”.
The head of the travel group Tui, Joussen, announced that flight operations to European tourist destinations would resume in June.#TUI #Vacation #Tourismhttps://t.co/S8Kxpxxcsm
– The news (@DLFnews) May 23, 2020
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The popular holiday countries Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Croatia and Bulgaria are also very well prepared, said the Tui boss. The Hotel season should start in these countries at the latest on July 1st. There is currently a dialogue with Turkey. “There will be a dynamic of openings because of it no reason for a permanent lockdown of tourism. “
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