Spain has set a date for when tourists will be welcomed back to the country for holidays.
Europe has reopened more widely, allowing people into the Acropolis in Athens, shops in Italy, markets and museums in Belgium, garden centres in Ireland and beer gardens in Bavaria.
The moves happened as leaders discussed how to salvage summer holidays for people across the continent after nations went into lockdown as the coronavirus spread.
The Spanish government today said it aims to reopen borders to visitors around the end of June as its coronavirus lockdown fully unwinds, reports Bristol Live.
Madrid last week imposed a two-week quarantine on all overseas travellers and effectively keeping borders closed, saying that was needed to avoid importing a second wave of the COVID-19 disease.
But the move was meant to be temporary and Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos said it would be phased out in parallel with travel being allowed within Spain, whose regions are easing restrictions in different phases.
He told TVE broadcaster: "As soon as we Spaniards can travel to other provinces, foreigners will be able to come to Spain.
"From late June, we'll start the tourism activity, I hope.
"We must make Spain an attractive country from the health point of view.
"It is consistent with the phase-out plan. We can't allow foreigners to travel while the Spanish population is confined."
It comes as Greece reopened the Acropolis in Athens and other ancient sites, along with high schools, shopping centres and mainland travel.
The country still has a 14-day quarantine for arrivals, and travel to the Greek islands remains broadly restricted.
In Belgium, more students returned to school and museums and zoos have opened their doors, all with strict reservation systems to avoid overcrowding.
Open-air markets started selling their spring fruits and vegetables.
Some stores reopened in Ireland but health minister Simon Harris said he is still nervous because the virus has not gone away.
If Ireland can get the next three weeks right “we as a country will find a way to live safely alongside the virus”, Mr Harris told RTE radio.
Churches in Italy and at the Vatican have resumed public masses.
