Athens: Southern Aegean Islands Greece marked ‘dark red’ at the European disease prevention center and Covid-19 control maps on Thursday after an increase in infection, which meant all important trips to and from the area were discouraged.
Clusters of 13 islands include the most popular destinations of Greece for foreign tourists – Mykonos, Santorini, and Rhodes – which, combined, interesting millions of people every summer.
Greece rely on promoting “free covid” islands to attract visitors back this summer, hoping to rebound on international travel will aware of the tourism industry Vititas after the worst year in decades in 2020.
Although June is strong in terms of arrival, the uncertainty remains above How the season will be revealed.
“We are waiting to see how the market (tourists) will react,” said Manolis Markopoulos, President Amerigo Association of Rhodes, where more than 90% of tourists come from abroad, referring to the ECDC decision.
ECDC is an EU agent of Germany and England is the biggest source of visitors to Greece.
The dark red zone on the ECDC map help distinguish high-risk areas and also help UE members enforce rules that require testing on departure and quarantine after returning.
Last week it dropped Crete’s rankings, Greece’s largest island and other popular goals, to the dark red zone.
EU’s health body warns to visit the popular Greek islands above Covid-19
