Greece is 'ready to welcome tourists', says prime ministerGreek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used the island of Santorini to announce that Greece is 'ready' to welcome touristsFIRA (GREECE) - From the emblematic island of Santorini, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday that Greece is "ready to welcome tourists" in complete safety after the coronavirus lockdown, whose impact on tourism will be "significant". The return of tourists to Greece from around 30 countries by air, sea and land, begins on Monday. I am not interested in making Greece the number one destination in Europe. "I am interested in making Greece the safest destination in Europe." After stopping at Fira hospital, where he again spoke of the "success" of his government "in overcoming the first wave of the pandemic", the prime minister visited the archaeological site of Akrotiri by greeting "the incredibly diverse cultural heritage" of Greece.

Source: Bangkok Post June 13, 2020 21:22 UTC