150,000 package holidaymakers from Germany alone are currently traveling there. As of today, many Greek islands, including Crete, have been classified as high-risk areas.
Athens / Berlin – Due to the increasing number of corona infections, the federal government is now classifying Crete and other Greek holiday islands as high-risk areas.
The regulation has been in effect since this Tuesday. According to the latest estimates by the German Travel Association (DRV), there are currently around 150,000 package holidaymakers from Germany in Greece. There is also an unknown number of individual travelers. The country is one of the most popular destinations around the Mediterranean.
In addition to Crete, the southern Aegean with holiday islands such as Rhodes, Kos, Mykonos and Naxos is now a high-risk area. The islands are also considered to be the germ of the corona spread in Greece because of their intense nightlife. Travelers from high-risk areas who have not been vaccinated or have recovered must be quarantined for ten days. But you can get rid of it after five days with a negative test. There is no quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated and convalescent people.
The government in Athens is trying to get the situation under control with so-called mini-lockdowns. In Crete, with a few exceptions, there is a ban on going out between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. for the popular holiday regions of Chania, Rethymno and Heraklion. In addition, music is no longer allowed to be played in bars. This is to avoid people dancing close together. These measures also apply to other smaller islands. dpa
