Balearic islands prepare to welcome 11,000 German tourists
by Sam Jones in Madrid from on (#54KX9)
Safe corridors' scheme aims to reactivate Spain's travel sector following Covid-19 disruption
Almost 11,000 German holidaymakers will begin arriving in the Balearic islands from Monday as part of a pilot scheme to help Spain reactivate its tourism sector, following the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The safe tourist corridors" initiative will serve as a trial run as Spain prepares to reopen its borders to countries in the EU's Schengen area on 21 June. At the request of the Portuguese government, the land border with Spain will not open until 1 July.
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