As international travel opens up from July 19, holidaymakers across Ireland are anxiously awaiting for updates as to where they can travel to this summer.
The introduction of the EU Digital Covid Certificate was welcomed in all European countries yesterday - except Ireland.
As with everything else that has happened, destinations will be given the green light for Irish tourists based on what the Covid situation is like at the time.
Here, we've taken a look at the most popular areas for Irish holiday hopes
Spain
Spain has begun to welcome tourists with open arms - but there is a slight danger.
According to the Johns Hopkins University, Spain doesn't report Covid case date for two days out of every week.
But with holidaymakers flocking to the sun-soaked country, we know that cases are on the rise. Over the last week the country has seen a huge jump in numbers.
Yesterday the country reported over 12,000 cases alone.
With over two weeks to go until Irish travel reopens, it will all depend on whether Spanish case rates continue to rise as fast as they have been in June.
The most affected areas of the country include two populous city regions, Madrid and Catalonia, while holiday hotspots like Malaga, Marbella, Benalmadena, Almeria, Seville and Granada are also suffering.
Portugal
Like it's neighbour, rates of Covid are rising across Portugal.
On June 2, Portugal confirmed just 724 cases. Yesterday the country had nearly 2,500 new cases.
On June 17, the US Center for Disease Control announced that Portugal was issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice - indicating a high level of Covid-19 in the country.
Following the notice, Portugal announced that all passengers arriving into the country would need a negative result from a pre-departure test, regardless of whether travellers had been vaccinated or not.
If cases continue to rise, Irish travellers may be warned against visiting certain areas on the mainland.
Italy
Italy was one of the worst affected European countries at the very beginning of the pandemic. Now, the situation is far healthier
Over June, Covid cases across the country have been steadily decreasing.
At the beginning of June, Italy was looking at close to 3,000 daily cases. Yesterday, there were just under 880 noted by officials.
With a recent decrease in cases, Irish tourists will likely be given the all clear for Italian travel come July 19.
France
Like Italy, Covid cases across France have been steadily decreasing.
Cases have fallen from over 8,000 at the start of June to 2,664 yesterday.
As of June 9, Ireland is currently on France’s “green list” of countries. What that means is that France has been openly awaiting the arrival of Irish passengers for weeks now.
From July 19, Irish holidaymakers who have been vaccinated or tested negative will likely be allowed to visit France this summer.
