Travel in Europe is once again possible, but tourists shouldn’t expect things to be back to normal just yet.
While COVID and entry restrictions are easing, travelers can still expect to see plenty of masks, closed venues and social distancing requirements across the continent.
Rules vary across regions and are constantly in flux. Kyle Potter, editor-in-chief of the Thrifty Traveler, has seen plenty of changes since he arrived in Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday – his second time in the city, and his first post-pandemic trip to the country.
Some of the popular markets in the area, like Platea Madrid, remain closed. Group sizes are limited both indoors and outdoors, and social distancing rules are still in place. Potter found crowds sparse but masks abundant, even though Spain had dropped its outdoor mask mandate last month.
And while Potter had an easy time getting through the airport in Madrid, travel trade groups warn that travelers in European Union member countries could face long wait times at airports as the EU rolls out its Digital COVID Certificate.
Potter added that it was hard not to be reminded of the highly contagious delta variant, which makes up as much as 10% of COVID cases in some parts of Spain,…
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