People enjoy an outside terrace in the old town of Chania on the island of Crete May 14, 2021. — AFP picHERAKLION , May 15 — Tourists basked in the warmth, sun and crystal waters of Crete yesterday for long-awaited holidays as Greece kickstarted its tourism season after last year’s pandemic misery.
Greece and Europe’s other tourism hotspots are vying to woo back visitors after the pandemic wrecked last year’s holiday season as countries imposed travel bans and quarantines. The new holiday season couldn’t come soon enough for restaurateurs and cafe owners eagerly preparing for patrons to come back after suffering so long under coronavirus lockdown measures.
“We searched for a location to go for our first holiday post-Covid and we ... spontaneously decided to come here,” said Anne Marie Buhrer, 25, from Munich. “We can’t believe how beautiful it is here.” In an early setback, the UK put Greece on its amber travel list, meaning that returning Britons face at least five days in quarantine.“We have no reservations at the moment and only 15 to 20 per cent of the hotels will be operating this Friday, while the rest will open gradually until the end of June,” said Grigoris Tasios, president of the Greek federation of hoteliers.
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