Greece, one of Europe's leading tourist destinations, will accept tourists from all over the world in May, provided that it presents a vaccination certificate for the new coronavirus or a negative PCR test certificate at the time of entry. I showed the policy to start.
Greece's Tourism Minister Theo Harris announced on May 9 that he will participate in an international exhibition of the tourism industry on the Internet from Greece and will start accepting tourists from all over the world on May 14th. did.
Tourists are required to have proof that they have been vaccinated against the new virus or have a negative PCR test when they enter the country, and they are exempt from the current quarantine measures after entering the country.
He also expressed his intention to prioritize vaccination of people working in the domestic tourism industry.
Tourism Minister Theo Harris said, "Greece is the only way to regain a smile and regain life."
According to the Greek government, it is the first time that a member state of the EU = European Union has announced a specific date for accepting tourists from all over the world.
Tourism is a major industry for Greece, and it seems that it aims to attract tourists and recover the depressed economy by leading other member countries.
However, in the EU, the infection of mutant viruses has spread, and in Greece, the capital city of Athens and other areas have continued to have strict restrictions on going out, so improving the infection situation is a major issue.