Portugal is preparing for the upcoming season. The camping and hotel base will be launched in June. Museums, art galleries, restaurants, cafes, pastry shops are already open. From May 18, the country introduced a second phase of lifting restrictions on economic and social life. From the beginning of May, small shops, hairdressing and beauty salons, sports facilities and golf courses are open. Taxi traffic was also restored and car rentals were opened. According to the Portuguese Tourism Office (Turismo de Portugal), air borders with European Union countries (except Spain and Italy) remain open. You can also get to the country from the United States, Canada, Brazil and other post-Portuguese-speaking areas.

The beach season opens in Portugal on June 6

From Monday, May 18, Italy is back to normal, of course keeping masks, gloves and a safe distance from other people. From the beginning of the week, all bars, restaurants, shops and beauty salons may be open. Museums are resuming their work. You can leave the house without restrictions, meet family and friends, and even attend mass. The scope of the freedoms is decided by the authorities of individual regions, depending on the epidemiological situation. It's not bad in Veneto, where tourist facilities, swimming pools, gyms and beaches have been allowed to resume operations. Service and trade companies will also return to work. Liguria has joined Venice and Sardinia has allowed the use of all beaches. Even in Lombardy, which is most attacked by COVID-19, you can use restaurants, but guests are to have the temperature measured before entering.

Italy is waiting for tourists from June 3!

Based on the information received from the network of Croatian Maistra campsites, we present below some important issues regarding the functioning of their facilities in the 2020 season, i.e. during the coronavirus epidemic. Camping Polari 29.05. Camping Koversada 29.05. Camping Porto Sole 29.05. Camping Valkanela 29.05. Camping Vestar 04.06. Camping Amarin 19.06. At any of the Maistra campsites, the number of plots or houses for rent has not been limited. The pools will remain open, but the amount of chlorine will be increased to an acceptable maximum. Guests at the swimming pools and on the beach must keep a distance of at least 1.5 meters from each other. The sun loungers available at the beach and pools must be disinfected after each use.

Croatian Maistra campings - coronavirus and holidays - questions and answers

The Ministry of Development and the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate have developed guidelines for camping facilities, which are to ensure safety at the campsite in Poland during the COVID epidemic . Below are 22 points that are to increase security in the facility:. Placing in a visible place at the entrance to the campsite or at the campsite reception information on the rules of hygiene at the campsite during an epidemic. Visiting tourists should accept all the rules of hygiene during the epidemic, confirming it with their own signature, and advising them in advance about the implemented rules, before their arrival.

Coronavirus and camping in Poland - rules

There is an idea to allow Poles to go on vacation. The state wants to introduce a tourist voucher worth PLN 1,000, which would not only help tourists organize their vacation, but also keep the Polish tourism industry alive. However, only people employed under a contract of employment will receive assistance. There was not enough money for the others. Travel vouchers are to be similar to shopping or holiday vouchers. Ultimately, employers will be able to fund it to their employees. However, this year the state will not reach into their pockets, because as pointed out by Jadwiga Emilewicz, the Minister of Development, it is not a good year to persuade employers to spend more. In 2020, 90% of the voucher will be financed from the state budget, and only 10% will be covered by the employer. It is estimated that this year the state will spend around PLN 7 billion for this purpose.

Tourist voucher

Almost five thousand people, mainly from Germany, are demanding compensation from the Austrian authorities in Tirol for exposing people to a dangerous disease, as a result of negligence arising after learning about the first cases of coronavirus in the resort. The sum of damages can reach the amount of up to EUR 5 million. The class action was filed by people vacationing in the ski resort of Ischgl in early March - sometimes referred to as the European COVID-19 hatchery. Austrian Ischgl is one of the most popular and modern ski resorts in the Alps. In addition to the beautiful scenery and 239 km of ski slopes, 45 lifts and amazing offpiste areas, it offers countless clubs, discos, restaurants and pubs, as well as SPA resorts and exclusive hotels. No wonder that tourists from all over the world come there, apparently even half a million a year. Such high popularity also contributed to the spread of the disease. Even tourists from Israel or Singapore indicate that they are infected in a Tyrolean resort.

Tyrol sued for damages

Erwin Hamer Group and all its brands such as Bürstner, Carado, Crosscamp, Dethleffs, Eriba, Etrusco, Hymer, Niesmann + Bischoff, Laika, LMC and Sunlight have canceled their participation in all European events scheduled for 2020. The group's authorities felt that, taking into account the large number of visitors to the events, such as the Caravan Salon in Dusseldorf, and the measures that would have to be taken due to the risk of infection, it makes no sense to participate in the fair this year.

Erwin Hymer Group canceled participation in all European trade fairs by the end of 2020.

Whoever planned a trip to Sicily in May will have to postpone it. The head of regional government Nello Musumeci announced that the island would be closed in May. He hopes that the COVID-19 incidence rate will drop to zero there as a result of the isolation. He assured that the situation was monitored and that as soon as it improved, residents would be happy to welcome tourists. Nello Musumeci pointed out that there are 12 coronavirus patients on the island who are in intensive care units, and at the same time the number of cured patients is growing all the time. They also include patients transferred to Sicily from overcrowded hospitals in Lombardy.

We will not go to Sicily in May

The CARAVAN SALON 2020 trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, which was supposed to start on August 28, 2020, has been postponed by a week. The press day is scheduled for September 4, and Messe Düsseldorf will open its doors to the public from September 5 to 13, 2020. According to German regulations, organizing mass events is prohibited until August 31, 2020. Werner M. Dornscheidt, President and CEO of Messe Düsseldorf, said: "In close cooperation with Caravaning Industrie Verband, the main exhibitors and partners, we were able to agree on a new date for the event." The decision is based on current epidemiological data and may change as the situation develops, but hopefully it will not be necessary.

Caravan Salon Düsseldorf 2020 postponed to September

How and whether we will travel at all in the upcoming vacation depends primarily on the epidemiological situation and the authorities' arrangements regarding safe movement. For many European Union countries, tourism is an extremely important branch of the economy, which is why unblocking restrictions on moving around Europe, where it is relatively safe, is one of the most important points in the plan to save the industry. Tourist corridors are the idea. The tourism sector, which is responsible for around 10% of the EU's GDP, generates over EUR 400 billion a year. 12 percent work in the field of tourism. people employed in the European Union.

Tourist corridors as an idea for traveling during the holidays

Greece and Cyprus are the next, after Croatia, countries that plan, from May 4, to gradually ease restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Greece claims that it could receive guests in July. Cyprus expects to welcome the first tourists in mid-June. Both countries admit that they really care about restoring tourist traffic, even if it will require compliance with restrictive regulations. Harry Theochari, Greek Minister of Tourism, has no doubts that the number of visitors will be much smaller than last year, when 34 million people came to his country. For Greece, like Cyprus and Croatia, tourism is a very important branch of the economy.

Greece and Cyprus are also waiting for tourists!

Europeans are eagerly looking for a safe and secure vacation. It turns out that the popular and popular Croatia will be an opening for them. A few days ago, Croatia announced that it would be ready to welcome tourists during the holidays. From June 1, the rulers want to lift the existing restrictions. It is planned to open, among others beaches, accommodation, bars and restaurants, and tourist attractions. The tourism industry has experienced a huge and sudden drop in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, complained Croatian Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli. However, small Croatia does not look bad on the pandemic map. So far, approximately 1,791 cases of COVID-19 infection have been reported there. About 50 people died. This gives a number four times lower than in the Czech Republic, which is considered a relatively safe country. Therefore, the country's authorities have decided to gradually lift the restrictions and start preparations for the upcoming tourist season.

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