Well!!!We have been open for business since last Wednesday!
I was very happy to receive the first proper holiday makers that flew directly to Corfu from their country of origin.
I must say... although it is July, it all looks like the first week in May as many establishments are still working on their preparations to open for the season. a couple have announced that they are not going to be fully operational for this season
but it looks like most places will be open!!!Untill today I have spotted The Kostas on the beach, Ammos, Inas's, Malibu Bar, The beach point, The Marinaki beach bar and pool are opening introducing their New Bars Name!!. horizon pool is already filed with fresh water, the Mirage is getting ready.
Graziella Taverna is open , Athina taverna is getting ready ( Spiros came today to ask me for help about table distancing and health protocols)
Akrotiri has been open since a fiew weeks,
Hotel Thetis in Arillas is open since Saturday and is already half full. The Gravia Snack bar is open since Saturday . I thing everyone alse who decide to open will be doing it untill the 15th of July.
TWO NEW PLACES opening opposite our Brouklis Taverna one of them being a
PHARMACY (YES!!)
My taverna has been fairly busy serving up to 50 people a day , all tourists from Germany, Holland ( our Friend Hannnekke is also there) , Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, I have seen Romanian and Bulgarian cars, also today there was a French car passing by.
ON Sunday I did recognise Greek tourist from Athens in my taverna....
Everyone is having a great time! No complains about airports or travelling , actually all questioned by me were amazed by the airport's organisation .
The only complaint I have heard is travelling by boat from Italy to Igoumenitsa. The German couple that I was "interviewing" said that there was not much health protocols to their opinion, there was not enough facilities for a 26 hours voyage. it seemed that there were too many people and no much social distancing , however that was the very first ferry from Ankona to Greece on July the first after the lockdown in March.
Today there was a meeting among the
Corfu villa Owners Union in Arillas Although I was one of the organizers, I could not attend my self because of my Work but about 55 local owners were there and had very informative discussion about covid19 health measures concerning Villa and apartment businessmen from the
Arillas Bussiness Association. I will post some important information about this on my next post as soon as I have it written.
Fingers crossed form the
15th JULY the first flights from the UK will arrive.
I'm very impressed with the fact that until the moment I'm writing this post Greece's plan for coronavirus is going
as it was announced in the earlier months.... as things change rapidly the authorities implement small changes and improvements on their protocols.
If we all follow the rules, keep the social distancing etc. then we can keep the tourist season for the next two three months or so.
I'm sure that there will be some visitors that will be positive on the virus but if we all pay attention to the rules , they will take it back to where they came from LoL.
Stay safe everyone!!
Dimitris