Greece to resume the tourist season from July 1

The Greek government assumes that tourism activities in the country will be resumed from July 1, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

According to the plan of the Greek authorities, restaurants and cafes will be open from June 1, and hotels will resume normal activity from the end of June.

Currently, travelers arriving in Greece are required to undergo anti-virus screening. Even if the test results are negative, travelers are required to stay for fourteen days at a residence designated by the Greek authorities.

Thanks to measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, Greece has been less affected by the coronavirus pandemic than its European Union partners. In the country, 2,632 cases of the disease were identified and about 150 people died.

The share of tourism in Greece's GDP is 12%. According to the International Monetary Fund, as a result of the quarantine measures that were in effect for six weeks, Greece's GDP will shrink by 10% in 2020.