Holidays are currently not welcome, as it is important to fight the corona pandemic and curb the number of cases.
But there are countries that are not currently considered a risk area.
Wanderlust is particularly painful in these times of the pandemic.
Many countries around the world currently prohibit travelers from entering the country from abroad, and non-essential travel is also discouraged within many countries *.
The following European countries are
currently
banning
German holidaymakers from entering the country due to stricter corona measures or are strictly controlling them
:
Denmark
.
Entry for purely tourist purposes is no longer permitted for people residing in Germany, with the exception of Schleswig-Holstein.
Finland
.
According to the Foreign Office, since October 12, 2020, “all Schengen countries, including Germany, have entry restrictions for entry into Finland.
This means that unnecessary tourist trips to Finland are not permitted. "
France
.
On the website of the Foreign Office it says: "Entry from Germany as well as from all EU countries, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican State and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is possible, although France - for reasons not related to the pandemic - will continue to control its internal EU borders until the end of April 2021. "
Czech Republic
.
Entry for tourist purposes is currently prohibited here.
Hungary
.
"Since September 1, 2020, Hungary has new entry regulations.
Entry is then generally no longer possible for Germans, among others, ”it says on the website of the Foreign Office.
Currently only Hungarian citizens can enter the country
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But there is also hope.
Those who take adequate precautions and adhere to the hygiene measures can currently travel to one of the following destinations - these are currently not considered risk areas.
Africa
.
In Africa, too, some countries are considered to be so safe to travel to that there is no travel warning.
These are the following: Botswana, Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda.
Greek islands
.
While travel warnings apply in Greece, the following islands are not affected: Rhodes, Kos, Crete and Mykonos.
Portugal:
Madeira and Azores
.
There are currently warnings against tourist trips to Portugal due to the high number of infections, but not against trips to the autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira.
When entering the country, temperature measurements take place, at over 38 degrees further examinations and possibly quarantine must be expected.
Canaries
.
Since October 24, 2020, the following islands of the Canary Islands have not been affected by a travel warning: Tenerife, Lanzarote, La Palma, Fuerteventura, La Gomera, El Hierro and Gran Canaria.
Caribbean
.
The following Caribbean islands are currently free of travel warnings: Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Cuba, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Anyone who wants to travel at the moment must of course be aware that traveling by plane, train or other means of transport
poses
an
increased risk of
becoming infected because you simply come into contact with many more people, than is the case at home.
Of course, this also increases the risk of infection with the corona virus, especially since the number of cases is currently very high - not only in Germany.
The
Federal Foreign Office
points out that since November 8, 2020, travelers who have been in a risk area in the past ten days have to register at Einreiseanmeldung.de before arriving in Germany and have proof of registration with them when entering the country have to.
(sca) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen editorial network.
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