Expats in Benidorm show us what we’re missing as bars in Spain get ready to welcome back Brits.
The country’s officials today confirmed that UK nationals will be allowed to enter the country freely, without the need to self-isolate.
Spain’s foreign affairs minister Arancha González Laya said tonight: “We are doing this out of respect to the 400,000 British citizens who have a second residence in Spain.”
It is hoped Britain’s current 14-day quarantine rule will be relaxed and air bridges with other countries will be announced, allowing families to jet off on holiday from July 4.
But quarantine restrictions will not be reviewed until at least June 29.
Tonight, Ms González Laya told how UK visitors will go through a “triple-check” upon arrival to Spain.
They will be asked for their country of origin and to register “so we know we have a contact point to trace them”, she said. They will also have their temperature checked.
Dave Dennis, who runs the London Bar in Benidorm, reopened his bar this weekend.
He said: “We’ve beaten Covid, now we’re clean and safe. All we need now is our tourists to come back.”
Travel agent body Abta said there was “massive pent-up demand for holidays”.
And price comparison site TravelSupermarket said deals had been cut by up to 20 per cent to lure tourists in.
A family of four can currently get seven nights’ self-catering at Pierre & Vacances Residence Benidorm for £227 per person in August.
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