Dutch tourism to the Canary Islands is opening up, says the ambassador

According to the Dutch ambassador in Spain, Dutch travellers may go to the Canary Islands again from tomorrow. Not only that: the Balearics will be open to travel as well. The day of reopening.

Five months of code orange worldwide

Because the international travel industry was shut tight. Because of corona (COVID-19) a blanket negative travel advisory applied for a full five months: the whole world on code orange.

Time after time that government advice was extended, to mid-April en mid-May. But tomorrow it ends. From now on the advice applies travel advice again per country. Which makes a sun holiday abroad possible.

Ambassador: ‘A pleasure’

“It is a pleasure to announce that from tomorrow Dutch tourism to the Balearics and the Canary Islands is opening up”, reports says Jan Versteeg, the ambassador in Spain, on social channels.

According to Versteeg the quarantine requirement is lifted for Dutch tourists returning from the Balearics or the Canary Islands.

The Balearics may not ring a bell straight away. Ibiza and Mallorca certainly will. Those favourite sun destinations are part of this Spanish island group. And you can go there again.

Canary Islands

De Canary Islands are another island group in Spain. Islands like Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Lanzarote are the popular ones. But Fuerteventura is no slouch either.

Before corona we visited Fuerteventura and wrote several travel blogs about it. Hiring a car is recommended there in any case. An adventurous road trip takes you past fine viewpoints.

• Mirador Morro Velosa first offers a view of Fuerteventura's rugged interior;
• Mirador de Las Peñitas then offers a unique view of a rare oasis,
• and at Punto de vista sobre puerto de montaña you have a phenomenal view of the sea, the steep mountain ranges and the golden coastal strip.

Note: Fuerteventura is a remarkably quiet island and is therefore not known as a party island. In Corralejo and Jandía you can find some life later in the evening. Choose another sun destination if a buzzing nightlife matters to you.