Which European countries are welcoming British holidaymakers?

Several countries on the UK government’s amber list for travel are keen to welcome the return of double-vaccinated Britons despite Angela Merkel’s pleas for tougher restrictions on UK travellers.

The German Chancellor threatened to scupper hopes of foreign holidays in Europe this summer by calling on EU member states to introduce mandatory quarantine rules for British holidaymakers.

“In our country, if you come from Great Britain you have to go into quarantine – and that’s not the case in every European country, and that’s what I would like to see,” she told the Bundestag, Gemany’s lower house of parliament.

But several countries on the

UK’S amber list are eager to usher in the return of British travellers in time for the summer holiday season.

Spain is leading the charge for holidays for British travellers, despite its position on the government’s amber list meaning holidaymakers must quarantine for up to ten days upon return to the UK. The Mediterranean country, which is heavily dependent on British tourism, has welcomed UK travellers since 24 May.

British holidaymakers are able to visit Spain without the need for Covid tests, quarantine upon arrival or proof of two vaccine doses, provided they have not visited a “highrisk” country in the previous 14 days.

Other countries on the UK’S amber list have said they will let in British holidaymakers, so long as they can show a recent negative Covid test or provide proof that they are fully vaccinated.

Arrivals in Greece from the UK must provide either proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of travel, proof of a negative antigen test taken within 48 hours of travel, or proof of two Covid jabs completed at least 14 days before departure.

Britons are still able to enter Portugal without the need to quarantine, providing they can show proof of a negative Covid test, and Cyprus is allowing fully vaccinated Britons to enter the country without restrictions.

The island of Phuket in Thailand will reopen its borders from 1 July, with fully-vaccinated travellers able to enter the holiday destination without needing to quarantine.