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Spain, Greece and Italy are all popular tourist hotspots that are set to be busy this summer season.

British holidaymakers who wish to travel to the Balearic islands of Majorca and Ibiza next summer will not be hit with an increase in tourism tax, officials have confirmed.

Advice for Brits travelling to Spain has been updated by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) after the country eased its rules on non-vaccinated travellers. It comes as Spain relaxed its entry requirements on Saturday (May 21).

Spain could relax its Covid travel rules 'within days' for unvaccinated travellers.

holidays boost!Currently, only those who are fully vaccinated against Covid or have proof of recovery can enter the country for holidays - but all that could change 'within days'.That's because the country's Industry, Commerce and Tourism minster, Reyes Maroto., has said that the rules will be relaxed 'within days' for unvaccinated travellers from non-EU destinations.She told local radio station Onda Cero that unvaccinated travellers will once again be able to come for holidays, although they will still be required to show proof of a negative Covid test result.Currently, unvaccinated travellers can't head for holidays in Spain, although exceptions have been made for unvaccinated children aged 12-17 who have a negative PCR test or can show proof of Covid recovery.The news that Spain is due to relax its rules comes as a huge boost for the summer - after all, Spain has long been a hotspot for Brits with its brilliant beaches, amazing nightlife, and all-inclusive resorts.Speaking of all-inclusive resorts, if you're planning to head to Majorca or Ibiza, you may want to take note of a new drinks limit that the Balearics government has introduced.In a bid to crack down on boozy Brits, authorities now have a six drinks limit. That's six a day alongside lunch and dinner - meaning that you'll only be able to have three drinks per meal.

Spain by June.But tourists will need a coronavirus vaccine passport to be allowed entry.The country's tourism minister Reyes Maroto said their green vaccine passports will be ready in time for the start of summer.She said: "The forecast is for it to be operational in Spain by June.

Spain from the start of May as part of a new coronavirus vaccine passport plan.The sunny destination could allow tourists to visit as the country begins to reopen for holidays early this summer, according to the latest plans.Spain's tourism minister Reyes Maroto said UK travellers will be required to have had a vaccine and a recent negative coronavirus test or have Covid-19 antibodies, Sky News reports.Under Scotland's lockdown route map, there is currently no date set for when international travel will be allowed to resume, while people in England can travel abroad from May 17.Spain introduced travel restrictions on UK passengers in December, which mean very few people have been allowed to travel into the country.There is currently a ban

Spain may be open for international travellers as a holiday destination by the end of spring, the tourism minister has said.

The Balearic and Canary Islands will remain on the UK's "red list" despite claims from Spain's tourism minister yesterday that quarantine was set to be axed.

Spain’s tourism minister Reyes Maroto has said that the Britain may lift its quarantine on travellers returning from the Balearic and Canary islands today.

Holidaymakers returning to Spain "will have to sunbathe 6ft apart" once the locked-down beaches reopen at the end of the coronavirus crisis.

coronavirus infection rates are lower.