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Düsseldorf Airport: Returning from Spain reports – “I would not go as a tourist”
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Returnee Rene reports on the current situation in Spain at Düsseldorf Airport.
Photo: imago images / THE WEST
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Düsseldorf. Although Spain was very hard hit by the corona virus, the first tourists from Germany traveled back to the holiday destination on June 15. But there were also German vacationers who persisted in Spain during the Corona crisis.
Some of them flew back to Germany on Friday. At the Dusseldorf Airport they reported to DER WESTEN about the situation on site. Their opinions on whether a vacation on the Iberian Peninsula is currently worthwhile differ greatly.
Düsseldorf Airport: Tourists from Spain tell nothing good
“They don’t flare for long either,” says Rene S., the returnee of the Spanish police. Because that is much stricter than in Germany. Rene had last stayed in his house near Valencia and waited around four months for the opportunity to return to Germany.
A violation of the applicable Corona protective measures will be punished without exception in Spain, he says. He also speaks of an “uncanny police presence” that controls “everywhere”.
A couple of senior citizens who had been in Alicante for almost three months also reported on the police officers’ strict procedures. They say: “If the police see you without a mask, you have to buy one or go away immediately.” In contrast to Germany, in Spain you have to wear a mask, for example, in the city or on the promenade.
Foreign Office confirms: Mask requirement applies to all of Spain
The Foreign Office confirms the reports of the returnees from Spain: “Nationwide there is a duty to wear a mouth and nose cover in all public places inside and outside of closed rooms where a safety distance of 1.5 meters cannot be maintained. A general mask requirement applies in public transport. Under 6-year-olds and people whose mask requirement is contraindicated for health reasons are exempt from the obligation. “
But: Similar to Germany, different regulations apply in each region.
“Due to local sources of infection, the districts of Bajo Cinca, Litera and Cinca medio in the province of Huesca (Aragon) and the district of Bajo Aragon-Caspe in the province of Zaragoza are again subject to mobility restrictions. The restriction to a certain number of tourists to the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Cabrera, Ibiza and Formentera) ceased when the alarm was lifted on June 21, 2020, ”writes the Federal Foreign Office on travel and safety information for Spain . However, the authority also emphasizes: “Different regulations on restrictions in the individual autonomous communities are fundamentally possible.”
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Clear message to tourists
On the other hand, a restaurant is generally not allowed to be entered, but instead guests are only allowed to sit at the table outdoors, the couple claims. How strict the requirements in restaurants had become was also clear to them when they saw police officers who measured the distances between the tables.
In Valencia, however, “almost all” shops are closed, reports Rene S., however, that he was only able to buy food from vending machines. However, supermarkets were open all over Spain even during times of lockdown.
That is why he also has a message for tourists considering going to Spain. Rene S. soberly admits: “I would not go as a tourist.” After all, the requirements are very high. On the one hand, many are not aware of this, on the other hand, it is not always easy to comply with the applicable regulations.
On the beach, for example, there is a minimum distance from other people. If you are just in the water, for example, while someone else has put your towel too close to your own place, it is sometimes difficult to return to your own place.
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This is Düsseldorf Airport:
- In 2018, over 24 million passengers used Düsseldorf Airport
- 74,524 tons of freight went on the journey
- The most popular destination was Palma de Mallorca with 1.49 million travelers
- 43.8 percent of passengers are traveling as a family at Düsseldorf Airport
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The elderly couple summed up their stay in Alicante with “no problem”, but they also reported restrictions on the beach. So the shops are all open, but there are no beach chairs. So you have to use your own towel. In addition, the seats are arranged offset. The access to the beach is marked with a green arrow, while the exit is via a red arrow.
Federal Foreign Office has lifted travel warning for Spain
By the way, the Federal Foreign Office has lifted the travel warning for the EU – and thus also Spain – since June 15. The authority warns: “In the future, we will continue to make travel warnings dependent on how the situation on site develops. There will be no second return campaign. “
You can find more information about the current situation in Spain on the website of the Foreign Office, on the side of the Spanish Ministry of Health (also available in English) or on the EU side on the current easing in Europe.
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