There are no restrictions on European travellers except those from Sweden and the UK, who cannot fly to Greece until 15 July
, Spain and Portugal, while several Balkan countries are also experiencing a significant rise in cases.International airports and ports are opening up to tourists, including ferries from Italy.
Some 104 flights are expected at Greek regional airports on Wednesday, including popular island destinations like Corfu, Kos and Rhodes. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis thanked his cabinet on Tuesday for reopening Greece to visitors"without compromising on security and public health". But he also warned that the country should prepare for a"very difficult tourist season".Lockdown measures brought in to contain the spread of the outbreak have eased significantly in recent weeks, with more restrictions ending through the month of July.
"We must prevent the sacrifices made by Italians in recent months being in vain," Health Minister Roberto Speranza said.The country reopened its borders to EU and Schengen zone countries on 3 June - as well as the UK - and this will not change, Mr Speranza confirmed.
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