How tourism is making a return in times of coronavirus

Updated: Sep 27, 2020, 10:27 AM(IST)

Coronavirus has gone nowhere, however, the European Union has reopened its borders to welcome travellers from several countries as the cases continue to decline from the region, barring a few countries. There are some nations in other continents too that have reopened their tourism. 

On this World Tourism Day, let's take a look at how tourisms industry has changed this year.

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Masks and camels

Mask-clad camel guides standing near the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at the Giza Pyramids necropolis on the southwestern outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo 

(Photograph:AFP)

Enjoying the sunset

A woman enjoying the sunset at Athens as tourism reopens in Greece

(Photograph:AFP)

Digital exploration

Tourists watch a digital presentation of the museum Sophia museum in Istanbul

(Photograph:AFP)

Chilling in the beaches

Tourists sitting on the beach at the Krk Premium Camping Resort on the northern island of KrK 

(Photograph:AFP)

Some hustle and bustle

People walking in the alleys in old town of Corfu island as the island welcomed its first tourists after months of shut down 

(Photograph:AFP)

Beach volleyball is back

People playing beach volleyball at El Bogatell Beach in Barcelona 

(Photograph:AFP)

Stunt or a dive?

A man attempting a dive at El Bogatell Beach in Barcelona 

(Photograph:AFP)

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