Greece: Greece is all set to allow European Union citizens for the summer period on March 1. European travellers holding European vaccine passports no longer requires Covid-19 PCR tests before entering Greece.
“Our country is taking all necessary preparatory steps this year to welcome our visitors for the summer season, earlier than ever before, as of March 1,” Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias told Bloomberg.
Health minister Athanasios Plevris said that holders of a valid European Union vaccination certificate can now enter Greece without the need for a mandatory Covid-19 test. The move will be effective from Monday (February 7).
As per the Bloomberg report, the country welcomed more than 7.2 million tourists in the January to November period 2021. The government’s target for 2022 is to see the tourism sector match the record levels of 2019 when receipts from travellers to the country were more than 18 billion euros ($20.7 billion).
