the boss tells us. and stella, whose honey is said to be the best on the island, is praying that better times and tourists are just around the corner. the tourists are very important for my shop. because they buy marmalade and sweets for their presents for families and friends, and they are really important to come back soon. at milos primary school, these young greek philosophers have been contemplating the pandemic. our hearts hurt, the lyrics go. everyone s hope is that freedom returns. the greek islands have started their summer serenade, but many visitors will have to work a little longer before they can come here and surrender their hearts. nick beake, bbc news, milos. some firms are struggling to secure summer items like garden furniture, picnic baskets and outdoor toys,
back holiday makers to its most popular destinations. the country has set a target of vaccinating all residents by the end of the month, in what it s calling 0peration blue freedom . 0ur europe correspondent nick beake reports from the island of milos. reaching the serenity of the greek islands has been a distant dream during much of the pandemic. but milos is now waking up and sprucing up, getting ready to welcome back visitors with open arms. for yannis, a diving instructor, there will be customers once more, descending to this shipwreck he discovered. these ancient food jars, thought to be more than 2000 years old, still visible. but its modern medicine, in the form of the covid vaccine, that s raising his spirits. translation: this year, there is the vaccination. i we are vaccinated, most of our customers are vaccinated,
of them are hugely dependent on tourism. and they want to show that they are as safe as possible as they compete with destinations right across europe trying to win back their visitors. they ve nearly vaccinated all of the locals on milos, as well as the summer workers from the mainland. but are they worried about visitors from further afield bringing with them new covid variants? if they are careful and they do their tests before they come here, they are vaccinated, and they wear their masks in public places, everything will be fine. we don t have to be super stressed. in 2020, greece welcomed only a quarter of its usual visitors. and it s notjust the bars and restaurants that want to see the numbers bouncing back. milos goat cheese producers would be in business again. as the hotels reopen, the orders come in. everything here is a chain,
the numbers bouncing back. milos goat s cheese producers would be in business again. as the hotels reopen, the orders come in. everything here is a chain, the boss tells us. and stella, whose honey is said to be the best on the island, is praying that better times and tourists are just around the corner. the tourists are very important for my shop. because they buy marmalade and sweets for presents for families and friends, and they are really important to come back soon. at milos primary school, these young greek philosophers have been contemplating the pandemic. our hearts hurt, the lyrics go. everyone s hope is that freedom returns. the greek islands have started their summer serenade but many visitors will have to wait
we also have the tests, and we re not afraid. we know if someone has the virus or not, and this is how we go on. greece has been prioritising its islands when it comes to covid vaccinations. that s because so many of them are hugely dependent on tourism. and they want to show that they are as safe as possible as they compete with destinations right across europe, trying to win back their visitors. they ve nearly vaccinated all of the locals on milos, as well as the summer workers from the mainland. but are they worried about visitors from further afield bringing with them new covid variants? if they are careful and they do their tests before they come here, they are vaccinated, and they wear their masks in public places, everything will be fine. we don t have to be super stressed. in 2020, greece welcomed only a quarter of its usual visitors. and it s notjust the bars and restaurants that want to see