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As well as costing thousands of life, plunging countries into lockdown and business into chaos, coronavirus has also put a stop to countless families’ holiday plans.<\/p>\n

However, leaders of some of the destinations most popular with tourists have started to discuss when we might be able to return.<\/p>\n

Countries like Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey have hosted many of our summer holidays for generations.<\/p>\n

But with much of Europe placed on lockdown over recent weeks, when tourism might start up again has remained uncertain.<\/p>\n

Here’s what governments and tourist boards of Spain, Italy and Turkey have said about what this summer might look like.<\/p>\n

Spain<\/h3>\n

Spain’s death toll from the virus is beginning to slow, but the future of holidays in the country are still under discussion, says the Spanish tourism minister.<\/p>\n

And Reyes Maroto hasn’t ruled out restrictions staying in place once international tourism restarts, the Liverpool Echo reports.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Spanish newspaper El Pais, she said: “We have to guarantee, when international tourism opens, that the person who comes to Spain is a safe person.<\/p>\n

“The issue of borders will be accompanied by the evolution of the health crisis.<\/p>\n

“Therefore, I do not have the solution of when [they will be able to open].<\/p>\n

“On how you will be able to enjoy our beaches, we are defining different scenarios.<\/p>\n

“It is very important that the sanitary recommendations are maintained, we are going to have to internalise what we are already doing now, hand washing, social distancing … even on the beaches.<\/p>\n

“Those patterns will be in our day to day for a time, you cannot take a step back.”<\/p>\n

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