In Gevgelija, North Macedonia, Alexander Alexov is preparing to make the road trip to Greece. The border between the two countries reopens on June 15, which means he will be able to travel to the Halkidiki peninsula.
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Greece tops the list of tourism destinations for Bulgarians, Serbs, Romanians and North Macedonians. It is estimated that between 8 and 10 million Balkan tourists flocked to resorts along the Thrace coastline, Asprovalta, Halkidiki, Pieria, Thessaloniki, Epirus, the island of Thassos and the Sporades cluster in the northwestern Aegean as well as the Ionian islands last year. Meanwhile, about 3.5 million visitors from Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine crossed the Makaza-Nymfaia checkpoint in Rodopi.
Greece’s northern neighbors are close enough to travel those familiar, beautiful and coronavirus-free tourism resorts without having to fly.
Tourism businesses in northern Greece are working around the clock to welcome visitors from the Balkans in accordance with formal guidelines. Demand for campgrounds is strong.