Greece is ready to welcome British travelers this summer season no matter whether or not they have had a coronavirus vaccine, Tourism Minister Harry Theocharis was quoted as saying on Thursday.
Greece, reached an accord with Israel earlier this month to ease travel restrictions for those who can prove they’ve been vaccinated.
Athens is in talks with Britain about a similar agreement however travel is not going to be restricted to those that have had anti-Covid-19 shots, Theocharis informed ITV News, based on a statement from his ministry.
“All Britons, whether they have had a coronavirus vaccine or not, will have the opportunity to travel to Greece for their summer holidays,” he was quoted as saying.
He stated Britons who have vaccine certificates wouldn’t need to be quarantined or have a negative PCR test before flying to Greece.
Tourism accounts for about a fifth of the Greek economy and employs one in 5 workers. A collapse in arrivals last yr due to the pandemic slashed revenues to 4 billion euros ($4.81 billion) from 18 billion in 2019.
Theocharis’ comments came as European Union leaders met on Thursday to discuss the pandemic, including vaccine certificates, which Greece and other southern EU states like Spain hope will unlock their vital tourism sectors this summer.
Britain, where more than 18 million individuals have now had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, has not ruled yet on whether holidays overseas will be allowed this yr.
