Soon, vaccinated British citizens may be able to travel to Greece without any restrictions whatsoever, revealed the Greek Minister of Tourism Haris Theoharis, according to greekreporter.com.
Greece has entered into preliminary discussions with the UK regarding tourism, Theoharis noted, and may allow vaccinated travelers from the UK into the country this summer without being tested for the coronavirus first.
Inoculated tourists may also be able to avoid Greece’s mandatory seven-day quarantine once they arrive in the country.
Those who have been vaccinated and hope to enter Greece may have to present a vaccine certificate, or vaccine passport, in order to skip the strict anti-virus measures currently in place in the country.
Currently, all those entering Greece must present a negative PCR test for the coronavirus, within 72 hours of their flight, before entry is permitted.
In addition to the PCR test, visitors from the UK must also now take a rapid test upon arrival to Greece.
Employing nearly one in five Greeks, tourism is one of the most significant sectors of the country’s economy.
Greece welcomes nearly 4 million visitors from the UK each year.
The Mediterranean country hopes that opening up a tourist corridor with the UK for the summer will bring a much-needed boost to Greece’s economy, which has suffered a great deal due to travel restrictions and strict anti-virus measures.
Greek tourism took a massive drop in the third quarter of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
In total, in the first nine months of last year, the accommodation sector had revenues of only 1.89 billion euros, when last year in the corresponding period revenues were 6.15 billion euros — representing a whopping loss of 4.26 billion euros.
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