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Capri, in the Gulf of Naples, has become the latest region in Europe to express its interest in opening the borders to international travellers by summertime. In fact, Vincenzo De Luca, Governor of the Campania area, has this week announced that its vaccination program has nearly concluded and that the island of Capri is “Covid-free.”
“We are preparing to welcome millions of tourists and to prevent them from going to Spain or Greece,” Vincenzo De Luca, Governor of the wider Campania region shared in a statement earlier this week. “Now it is essential not to waste time. The hotel sector must make its decisions by May, otherwise, we will lose an entire tourist season.”
One of Italy’s most idyllic islands is ‘Covid-free’
As Europe plans its gradual reopening to visitors from further afield, the battle lines are being drawn between destinations eager to get the tourist dollars flowing.
And in Italy where tourism represents about 13% of the GDP, according to government figures one island has stolen a march on its rivals, by going “Covid-free.”
Capri, in the Gulf of Naples, is normally known for its upscale visitors. But this year, instead of pitching its luxury hotels and glorious sea views, the authorities are going for a much simpler sale: that every island resident has been vaccinated.