Greece is set to lift quarantine restrictions on coronavirus-free visitors from more countries including Australia and Russia from Monday as it extends exemptions ahead of formally opening up to tourists on May 15.
The change comes as Greece follows a move this month to lift restrictions on visitors from EU countries, the United States and Britain, among other countries.
Visitors from these countries are allowed into Greece without spending a week in quarantine as long as they are vaccinated or test negative for the coronavirus.
The transport Ministry said in a statement that Greece will lift restrictions on visitors from New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand, Rwanda and Singapore, while Visitors from Serbia, Israel and the United Arab Emirates will also be exempt from the quarantine requirement from Monday.
Greece, reportedly emerged from the first wave of the pandemic last year in much better shape than many other countries in Europe, but was said to have been hit badly in recent months,.
However, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said last week the pandemic was showing signs of stabilising and he confirmed plans for a May 15 opening of the vital tourism sector, which accounts for a fifth of economic output.
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