A scent of standardization floats over Europe. The Colosseum in Rome, the shops of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul and the Camden market in London have reopened their doors to visitors.

In Italy , after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Pompeii or the Tower of Pisa, it is the Colosseum's turn - the most visited tourist site on the peninsula - to receive tourists again. The imposing amphitheater of ancient Rome welcomed nearly 300 people who had made an online reservation, far from the 20,000 usual daily tourists before the health crisis.

In Spain , where for the first time in three months the virus has not killed anyone in 24 hours, the iconic Guggenheim Museum has reopened.

In Turkey , access to the Istanbul Grand Bazaar is once again authorized to the public, whereas it has been prohibited since March 23, a closure of an unprecedented duration in almost six centuries of existence.

In the United Kingdom , the most bereaved country in Europe but where the number of deaths in 24 hours was the lowest Monday since the start of confinement on March 23, the very touristy Camden market in London has reopened its doors carefully.

In  the Netherlands , tourists can again visit the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. On the other hand, "coffee shops" can only serve cannabis "to take away" to amateurs.

With AFP

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