The Croatian tourist board has announced, the nation is ready to welcome foreign visitors as it reopens its Adriatic coastline. It has become the first European nation to drop most pandemic restrictions, but the ability for individuals to holiday there now depends on each other nation’s individual travel rules.
Croatia is on the amber list, meaning the UK government recommends that the public not travel there unless essential.
Within the Istria region, the northern-most part of Croatia, covid-19 restrictions are almost non-existent.
Hardly anyone wears a facemask on the streets of Rovinj and social distancing limits for restaurants are rarely observed.
“People are fed up with lockdowns,” mentioned Nikola Sandic, a waiter at a seafood restaurant within the town’s harbor.
“They have a glass of wine, watch the sea, and that’s all they need.”
After a gradual start to the nation’s vaccine rollout, jabs are now picking up – with officials predicting that almost half of the population will be fully vaccinated by mid-summer.
According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 30.9% of Croatians have received at least one dose of the vaccine and 16.8% of individuals have received both doses.
Coronavirus cases are dropping, with the number of cases peaking at more than 50,000 on 10 January but dropping to 2,071 on 22 May.
Tourism Minister Nikolina Brnjac mentioned the nation is applying strict health measures to avoid a repeat of what happened last yr when visitors ignored social distancing on the beaches and in bars, and the tourist season abruptly ended with Croatia facing a surge in coronavirus cases.
Tourism workers have priority for getting vaccines, and several PCR testing stations will be installed to make it easier for holidaymakers to obtain results they might need to provide when they return home.
Croatia’s amber list status within the UK means individuals should not go on holiday there unless it is essential, and anyone arriving again in Britain will need to quarantine for 10 days or go through a test-to-release scheme.
