Hello everyone ...
I must apologise for not keeping in touch for such a long time.
I wanted to do it as soon as I had only good news to announce as I'm not good in announcing bad news etc.
We have had another quiet winter in Arillas.... many days of pure rain but huge periods with sunny days and good temperatures during the day.
Many foreign nationals decided come and live during winter in Arillas and the areas near-by where they could spend their lockdown time escaping from anxiety and corona restrictions of the big European cities.
However, in Arillas until today you still have to have facemask while being out on the road. The police does come and control frequently ... the locals who get caught not using a mask will face a 300 euro fine.
SO!
Finaly the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is
not advising against travel to the islands of Rhodes, Kos, Zakynthos, Corfu and Crete.
- The Greek government have announced that, from 19 April, arrivals from the UK with proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test, undertaken within the 72 hour period before arrival into Greece, are exempted from the need to self-isolate on arrival to Greece. In addition to this they have announced that UK travellers with proof of two COVID-19 vaccinations completed at least 14 days before travel are also exempt from self-isolation. Until there is means to certify vaccinations for international travel, all travellers should continue to obtain a PCR test as stated above. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece)
- Beyond the E.U. (including non-E.U. members Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, which are part of a European travel pact) and U.S., travelers from the United Kingdom, Serbia, Israel and the United Arab Emirates will be able to visit Greece via airports in Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Chania, Rhodes, Kos, Mykonos, Santorini and Corfu, along with two border crossings.
- Restaurants, cafes, bars etc. are now able to open from the 3rd of MAY with out-door seating areas. Owners and employees should be either vaccinated or make use of a mandatory free covid19 self-est twice a week. There will be a time limit again like last year, everything has to be closed by midnight.
- Greece will open to all tourists on May 14 when a ban on travel between different regions of the country will also be lifted.
- The entire Corfu island has a rate of only a few new cases per day ( around 10) while the test-rate has been increased by a great number as students and employees are now compulsory tested twice a week .
- Arillas is getting ready for you!!! I'm sure that there will be another season not much different from last year.....
AKROTIRI CAFE has officially announced yesterday that they will be open from the 3rd of MAY!
Clean up days are being organized by the local people and authorities. In Kavadades last week there was a good example of community spirit and cooperation as they made a great job at their clean-up day.
On Saturday Arillas has it's own cleanup day . There will be more actions after our Greek easter.
The situation with the rubbish in Corfu is really something that has been improved thanks to the new elected local mayors of our island.
that's for now... I don't know yet the date that I will open my taverna ... I will let you know as soon as Ill be ready.
Stay safe and...
See you in Arillas