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Greece Will Reopen to Tourists From These 29 Countries on June 15

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by Eben Diskin May 29, 2020

Greece has been at the forefront of Europe’s effort to welcome tourists this summer, reopening its borders to international visitors from June 15. For weeks travelers have been keeping their eyes on the country as a potential savior of their summer vacation plans. On Friday, Greece finally unveiled the nationalities of the lucky tourists who will be allowed to visit this month, and spoiler alert: Americans did not make the cut.

The tourists from the following countries will be allowed to travel to Greece starting on June 15:

  • Albania
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Finland
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lithuania
  • Malta
  • Montenegro
  • New Zealand
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Switzerland

According to the country’s tourism agency, incoming tourists can expect to be randomly tested upon arrival. Greece will reevaluate the list in the coming weeks, as the global health situation develops, and update it by July 1. So while US citizens are out of luck for a June trip to Greece, there might still be hope for July.

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