Germans opt for staycations as virus fears linger

On a recent public holiday, it was only 17 degrees Celsius in the seaside resort of Binz on the island of Ruegen.

At the start of this week, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the northern German state least affected by the coronavirus pandemic, reopened its hotels, initially just for locals. From Monday, Germans from all over the country will be able to join the fun. But this year, according to Munich-based tour operator FTI Group, demand for holidays at home has gone through the roof.

Compared to its neighbours France and Italy, Germany has so far managed to stay on top of the crisis and prevent its hospitals from being overwhelmed. Having brought home some 240,000 Germans stranded abroad in recent weeks, the government has warned there will not be another costly effort on this scale in the event of a second wave of the virus.

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