COVID-19: Austrian resorts concerned over new tourist entry rules
New travel regulations in Austria are already leading to a wave of cancellations in Salzburg's winter sports region, and not only for the Christmas holidays, but also for the rest of the winter season.
From December 25, restrictions on people entering the country from the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway will be tighter, as the countries will be classified as "virus variant areas", which means that a quarantine of ten days will be mandatory.
Only the triple vaccinated with a valid negative PCR test will be exempt from the mandatory quarantine.
Despite many meeting this criterion, most people are still reluctant to travel, impacting winter tourism.
The Netherlands and Great Britain alone account for about 25% of Salzburg's winter guests.
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