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Italy s islands push Covid-free brand to revive tourism
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In attempt to lure holidayers and revive pandemic-struck tourism, Italy is exploiting a Covid-Free Islands strategy.
Local authorities have launched mass vaccination campaigns of islanders - set to be completed between the end of May and mid-June, just in time to welcome again global holiday-makers for summer.
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Italy plans to lure back sun-starved Brits from next month with promise of Covid-free holidays to paradise islands
Nick Gutteridge
11:59 ET, May 25 2021
ITALY wants to lure back sun-starved Brits from next month with the promise of Covid-free holidays.
Vaccinations have been ramped up on 30 paradise islands with the aim of jabbing their entire populations within three weeks.
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Italy plans to reopen its islands for Covid-free holidaysCredit: AFP
The drive will open up Med holiday favourites like Sicily and Capri to tourists without any restrictions.
Italy has already dropped all quarantine requirements for Brits who can provide a negative test.
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The programme for this year s Le Vie dei Tesori Sicilian festival of cultural heritage is nearing completion, with eight weekends across September and October for rediscovering the beauty, culture and history of the island.
This year, the festival enters its 15th edition, and the dates of the festival were announced on May 10 as part of a meeting at the BIT international tourism trade fair in Milan, which took place this year in a virtual edition, as last year.
Participants in the virtual meeting on May 10 included Sicily regional tourism councillor Manlio Messina, education councillor Roberto Lagalla and cultural heritage councillor Alberto Samonà; as well as the Le Vie dei Tesori Foundation President Laura Anello and some administrators from cities that will participate in the festival.
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