Greece bans music in bars, restaurants and nightclubs on the island of Mykonos due to the increase in cases of coronavirus. For this reason, many of the tourists who have come there are going to see their movements limited. Even vaccination is not synonymous with freedom on vacation and each country imposes its own rules.
This summer we have to pack some essentials, essentials. As citizens of the Union, the digital certificate. That is, the complete vaccination schedule, a negative test or having passed the disease. But there are countries that ask to register before or even quarantine upon arrival. Spaniards who have gone abroad this year tell Antena 3 Noticias about their experience. Take note in case you travel outside.
Each country applies rules
It is not being easy to go on vacation this summer to another country. If you want to go to Holland, at 12 you must go home. Everything is closed and this is confirmed by a Spanish woman who is visiting the country. In Belgium, closing is an hour later, but be careful if you go to a restaurant in a group. The maximum number of people who can attend cannot exceed 8 people.
In order not to quarantine, you have to avoid UK. Rosa can’t, her partner lives there. He has already been running 4 confinements. “I notice that despite being so strict with international travelers, their current restrictions they look a lot like the ones in Spain today, “he says.
But even a previously quiet trip can get complicated. If you go to Greece, don’t leave Spain without filling in the form of your Government. “When we were going to fly from Barajas to Athens, many people stayed on the ground without being able to get on the plane because they had not filled out this form,” says the Antena 3 Noticias journalist, Alfredo Boto.
And attention: Greece ask for COVID test or vaccine for almost everything. “They ask for an antigen test before leaving Spain to reach the country, then upon disembarking they ask for another antigen test and every time we wanted to change island they asked for another“, explains a group of Spaniards.
More relaxed, tourists who have chosen Costa Rica. They don’t ask for PCR, yeah a travel policy and mask when entering closed places. “People are all normal, but restaurants are closed at 9:00 pm,” says Paloma. Where he still won’t be able to go is the United States, although Biden is thinking about it.
Vaccination is also another measure that can facilitate traveling abroad. In our tool AccountVaccines You can see how it is progressing in Spain and in the world.
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