Greece and Portugal Dominate Safest Destinations List – 2021

With nine out of the 15 locations, Greece and Portugal dominate “European Best Destinations” list of Coronavirus – Safest destinations to visit in 2021.

As of the publishing date of this post, the travel website dedicated to promoting tourism in the continent selected 15 COVID safe destinations. Greece leads the list with five selections, followed by Portugal with four.

EBB explains the selection and omission process, “We have selected destinations in which hospitals have never been overcrowded, destinations that have experienced fewer cases of covid-19 and are also less likely to impose a curfew or restrictions during your stay. For practical reasons, we have selected destinations that have not imposed a quarantine: some safe destinations such as the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway or Finland do not appear in this ranking for this very reason despite experiencing low cases of covid-19.”

Below is the EBD list of open destinations that remained safer during these last months.

Greece

The Greek government has been a leading player in identifying a vaccination passport and developing precise guidelines for safe stays in Europe. With four times fewer Covid-19 deaths than some European countries, the country is one of the safest destinations in Europe. The island of Corfu, along with the Portuguese islands of Madeira and Azores, is one of the EBD paradise destinations in Europe.

• Asos – Kefalonia Island
• Corfu
• Kokkari – Samos Island
• Ikaria
• Meteora

Portugal

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Madeira has been the safest destination in Europe. The archipelago took health measures early on to protect its inhabitants and reported one of the lowest rates of active cases in Europe. The nine Azores islands distinguish themselves by the security they offer: visitors are tested before entering or must take the test before leaving the country of origin. The city of Braga was honored by the OECD for its rapid and innovative responses to the pandemic.

• Madeira Islands
• Azores
• Lagoa – Algarve
• Braga

The Rest of the

Tbilisi, Georgia

Throughout the pandemic, as soon as cases arose, the Georgian government closed its borders. As a result, Georgia has up to 2 times fewer deaths linked to COVID per million inhabitants than the most affected countries.

Malta

One of the lowest numbers of severe cases of Covid-19 in Europe, it is one of the safest destinations for this summer in Europe.

Martinique, Lesser Antilles

With nearly 15 times fewer severe cases than countries in Western Europe, Martinique is considered one of the safest destinations in Europe.

Tahiti, French Polynesia

With three times fewer severe cases of Covid-19 than Belgium and has been less affected than France, up to 3 times fewer deaths per million inhabitants.

Cavtat, Croatia

Two times fewer severe cases per million inhabitants than the most affected countries, Croatia can be seen as a safe destination in Europe.

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Romania reacted very quickly to the pandemic and recorded fewer cases of the virus than the most affected countries. In addition to national measures, Cluj-Napoca implemented concrete steps such as disinfection of public transport every 4 hours.