Tag: travel
World 02.02.21 | 09:25

Quarantine, tests, bans: Travel to the EU impossible in coming period

The Council today adopted a recommendation amending the recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restrictions of free movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the updated recommendation, a new colour (dark red) is added to the existing categories of green, orange, red and grey in the...
Macedonia 26.10.20 | 11:05

Greece extends travel ban with Macedonia until November 8

Greece has extended until November 8 the air, sea and land travel ban for neighboring countries, including Macedonia, as well as the ban for third-country nationals, MIA reports from Athens. Tourists and foreign nationals who are allowed to travel there can enter Greece by crossing the Promachonas border...
Macedonia 08.08.20 | 08:50

U.S. State Department places Macedonia under Level 3 travel advisory

The U.S. Department of State lifted on Thursday its Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory – the highest level of travel advisory urging U.S. citizens not to travel overseas due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As most of the countries in the world, Macedonia is placed under a Level 3: Reconsider Travel advisory. According...
Macedonia 31.07.20 | 20:13

Greece extends travel ban with Macedonia until August 15

Greece has extended the air, sea and land travel ban with Macedonia, Albania and Turkey until August 15, 2020, Greek Deputy Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias said Friday, MIA’s Athens correspondent reports. Greece’s decision of July 15 on temporary restriction to all air, railway and land...
Macedonia 30.07.20 | 10:59

EU keeps its borders closed for Macedonian citizens until September

European Union countries decided to leave their black list of Balkan countries unchanged until at least September. That means that over August Macedonian citizens will not be allowed to travel to most EU countries, given the high level of infections and mortality from the epidemic. The entire region...
Balkans 30.06.20 | 22:44

Greece extends entry ban for Macedonian nationals

Macedonia is not on the list of countries for which Greece will allow entry as of July 1, considering it follows the EU recommendation regarding the list of third countries, MIA reports from Athens. “While following the European recommendation, Greece enlarges the options for entry in the country for...
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 17:30

Macedonia fails to meet EU travel criteria

The EU Council adopted Tuesday a recommendation on the entry of third-country nationals in the Union as of July 1, with Macedonia failing to meet the epidemiological criteria, MIA reports from Brussels. Despite the European Commission recommendation to give all countries of the Western Balkans a green...
Macedonia 23.06.20 | 09:52

Macedonians can only travel to Serbia, Albania, and Kosovo without coronavirus test, quarantine

Macedonian citizens can only travel to Serbia, Albania, and Kosovo without being obligated to provide a valid PCR coronavirus test, and without having to be quarantined. After a decision made by its government, Albania opened its borders for nationals and foreigners on June 1. No special protocols have...
World 15.06.20 | 17:29

Re-open EU: New app launched to help tourists navigate safe travel across Europe

The European Commission has today launched a new app that enables those travelling around Europe to plan their trips over Summer 2020. Re-open EU will provide real-time information on borders, available means of transport and tourism services across member states. It centralises up-to-date information...
Macedonia 15.05.20 | 18:18

All travelers are equal, but.. – Government allows its officials to travel abroad without going into quarantine after they return

The Government adopted a set of guidelines that will allow officials to travel without needed to submit to the coronavirus restrictions that are in place for “common” citizens. The nuch criticized proposal will allow officials to go abroad without having to stay in mandatory quarantine for...
Macedonia 14.05.20 | 23:18

Still not known how we will travel across the region and what procedures will be in place

Regarding the started coordination with the Ministers of Health from the neighboring countries for travel, the Minister of Health Venko Filipce said at Thursday’s press conference that there are different views and national policies on this issue, which need to be coordinated. On the one hand,...
World 29.04.20 | 12:30

German government extends global travel warning until June 14

The German government is extending its warning against all international travel until June 14 at the earliest, following a decision at a cabinet meeting, dpa has learned. The travel warning is in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has grounded most international air traffic and led to strict...
Travel 11.03.19 | 12:21

Tourists face fines for tackling tough trails of Italy’s Cinque Terre in flip-flops

Tourists who embark on the steep, winding trails of Italy’s celebrated Cinque Terre coastline face heavy fines this summer if they set out in flip-flops, pumps or sandals, Telegraph reported. Exasperated mountain rescue units are fed up with having to rescue ill-equipped visitors who find themselves...
Travel 02.01.19 | 10:19

These will be the 19 trendiest travel destinations of 2019, according to Airbnb

It’s that time of year again, when those struck with wanderlust begin planning adventures for the upcoming year. Airbnb is here to help by releasing its top 19 trending destinations for 2019. Topping the list is Kaikoura, New Zealand, followed by Xiamen, China, and Puebla, Mexico. The home-sharing...

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