Portugal is to resume admitting tourists from most European countries on Monday, the interior ministry said, following months of restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Travellers from European Union countries with coronavirus rates below 500 cases per 100,000 residents can make "all types of visits to Portugal, including even non-essential visits," the ministry said in a statement.
It said restrictions, limited to essential trips, would be maintained for five EU countries - Cyprus, Croatia, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Sweden - plus Brazil, India and South Africa.
Yesterday, Portugal said it will allow holidaymakers from Britain to enter the country from Monday, prompting a sigh of relief from hotel owners already inundated with