EU recommendations on freedom of travel despite pandemic: Croatia, Italy and Slovenia tourism on the road to normality.

7.02.2022

Update: 07.02.2022 Here again in plain text the requirements for entry to Croatia: Digital COVID-19 certificate of the EU is sufficient! Travelers confirm the now-practiced practice at the Croatian borders: "The Croats just wave through." In order to facilitate entry to Croatia, among other countries, in times of the Corona pandemic, the EU member states have drawn up Corona rules...

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Keep track in the Corona pandemic: Entry regulations Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia.

19.12.2021

The Christmas season and New Year's Eve are also considered travel time for many, but the Corona pandemic, especially the Omikron variant, has really shaken up the entry regulations for Germans and Austrians who want to travel to Italy, Slovenia or Croatia over the holidays. We try to bring a little light into the darkness, since elsewhere the exact facts...

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Italy on the Upper Adriatic: A Summer Like Then

30.07.2021

The Upper Adriatic is booming! Not only as in the 1970s among beach tourists, but also among yacht owners. The more the bureaucratic "bora" blows in the east, the more skippers are drawn back to the Italian coast. Thus, the region between Muggia and Lignano has experienced a strong maritime growth spurt in recent years and can now offer much...

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Germany: Total Croatia no risk area Austria’s Ministry of Tourism declares Croatia and Italy “epidemiologically safe countries”!

13.06.2021

Both Germany and Austria are extremely positive about the situation in Croatia due to the coronavirus pandemic, as the German Robert Koch Institute has exempted all of Croatia, with the exception of Medimurje and Varazdin counties, from risk area status effective June 13, 2021. German boat, ship and yacht owners, as well as all other holidaymakers, can now once again...

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Normality already almost as in the pre-Corona era: Many Croatian coastal regions no risk areas.

4.06.2021

As the Robert Koch Institute announced on its homepage in an announcement today, the classification as a coronavirus risk area for numerous areas of Croatia, in particular the coastal regions of Istria, Dubrovnik-Neretva, and Split-Dalmatia, was withdrawn as of 6. June 2021, so that German travelers returning from Croatia do not have to present a test when entering Germany, nor...

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Quarantine regulations on entry Germany Whitsun: Italy only test – for Croatia and Slovenia same measures expected

14.05.2021

Update 14.05.2021 The question of whether the respective quarantine ordinances of the individual federal states are still valid could only be conclusively and resiliently clarified today due to the holiday on Thursday. In addition the Federal Ministry of Health explained on inquiry: The entry regulation stepped on 13.5. into force. It applies nationwide and -uniformly. We have compiled information here....

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Easter despite Corona to Croatia, Slovenia, Italy travel: Current entry regulations of the popular Adriatic vacation destinations.

16.03.2021

Croatia's measures regarding the regulation of entry due to the Corona pandemic, issued on January 15, 2021, have been extended until shortly before Easter, i.e. March 31 (Wednesday). How the situation will continue from Maundy Thursday and during the Easter holidays will probably depend primarily on the development of incidence figures, particularly in the Croatian coastal regions. Despite rising incidences...

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7-day incidence and 14-day incidence: Now also Corona data daily updated for Slovenia and Italy.

7.03.2021

The Easter season is just around the corner and with the rising temperatures on the Adriatic Sea, the desire of many boat and yacht owners to return to their boats in Italy, Slovenia and Croatia after a long absence to prepare them for the coming summer is also increasing. However, the trip to the Adriatic always resonates with the uneasy...

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Corona continues to affect entry to Italy: Special regulation at Italy’s border for Austrians entering.

26.02.2021

The entry for Germans and Austrians to Italy, especially to the regions of the northern Adriatic little affected by the coronavirus, is quite different. While Austrians are subject to much stricter measures due to a special regulation according to the decree of February 13, valid until 5. March are subject to much stricter measures, for German citizens the presentation of...

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Incidences on the Croatian Adriatic coast<\/h2>\r\n

id	Date	Region	RegionEN	7-day incidence*	14-day incidence*	New cases	Active cases	AllCases	Death	RegionCode
5	02.10.2023	Istrien		36.8	41.2	13	16	33,090	566	HRV1592
13	02.10.2023	Primorje-Gorski kotar		81.3	89.0	36	44	122,315	1,194	HRV1586
9	02.10.2023	Lika-Senj		15.5	17.7	3	3	11,620	269	HRV1584
20	02.10.2023	Zadar		18.4	20.8	1	9	52,025	548	HRV1493
14	02.10.2023	Šibenik-Knin		24.0	28.0	3	6	35,150	382	HRV1491
16	02.10.2023	Split-Dalmatien		22.5	32.8	8	25	170,142	1,479	HRV1492
3	02.10.2023	Dubrovnik-Neretva		50.3	61.0	9	19	44,482	338	HRV1490

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* per 100,000 inhabitants<\/small><\/div>\r\n \r\n

Croatia: PCR test, not older than 48 hours<\/h2>\r\nTherefore, as of now, the following continues to apply until probably March 31, 2021, as also communicated by the Croatian tourism authorities<\/a>:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\"...Persons coming to the Republic of Croatia from EU\/EEA member states\/regions that are not currently on the so-called green list of the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, regardless of their nationality, must present a negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR test, which is not older than 48 hours (calculated from the time of swabbing until arrival at the border crossing), or perform a SARS-CoV-2 PCR test immediately after arrival in the Republic of Croatia (at their own expense), with the obligation to go into self-isolation until a negative result is obtained. If PCR testing is not possible, 10 days of self-isolation will be required.\"\r\n

Croatia: Travelers from Tyrol to undergo at least 7 days of quarantine<\/h2>\r\nFor travelers to Croatia from the Tyrol, a special regulation<\/a> is currently still in effect:<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n\"Nationals of the third countries that are on the list of the Croatian Institute of Public Health and to whom special epidemiological measures apply, must present a negative PCR test not older than 48 hours upon entering the Republic of Croatia. They are also required to undergo a mandatory 14-day self-isolation period, which may be shortened if the individual has a SARS-CoV-2 PCR test performed at his or her own expense in one of the authorized institutions no earlier than the seventh day of isolation and if the test is negative.\"\r\n

Croatia: On-site testing also possible<\/h2>\r\nThose who were unable to have a PCR test performed in their home country prior to travel, or who are unable to cross the border into Croatia within 48 hours of the test, also have the option of having the test done on-site in Croatia. According to the Croatian authorities, the test not available when crossing the border will be noted in the entry data. At the same time, the person entering the country will be asked to take the test immediately.\r\n\r\nIn the majority of cases, the test centers take over the reporting of the test result to the authorities, but we advise you to have this explicitly confirmed and to keep all documents carefully. Here is the link to the test centers known so far, but the list will expand considerably with the start of the tourist season, as the Croatian Ministry of Tourism announced.\r\n\r\nIn Croatia, masks are mandatory even indoors if a distance of 1.5 to 2 meters cannot be maintained. Outdoors, mask obligation applies if it is not possible to keep a distance of 1.5 meters.\r\n

Croatia: Restaurants and cafes serve only outside<\/h2>\r\nAlready since March 1, the operation of restaurants, bars and coffee houses is allowed only on the terraces from 6:00 to 22:00. While on the terraces of catering establishments must comply with the epidemiological measures and the minimum distance. Bakeries and stores selling bread and bakery products may be open until 10:00 pm. The delivery of food is allowed in compliance with all epidemiological measures.\r\n

Croatia: maritime borders are open<\/h2>\r\nFor private watercraft, as it is called in official German, the sea borders are still open. The conditions apply when entering Croatia, which are also valid at the land borders. In detail you can read the here<\/a>.\r\n

Slovenia: transit possible, entry with PCR test, antigen test, proof of vaccination possible<\/h2>\r\nTransit through Slovenia<\/a> is possible without PCR testing, but should be completed within six hours. Stopovers for refueling are not expressly prohibited, but overnight stays are not allowed by transit regulations. Germans or Austrians wishing to stay longer in the country are subject to a 10-day quarantine requirement upon entry. A test (PCR or antigen) for the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) can be performed at the earliest 5 days after the start of quarantine. If the test result is negative, the quarantine is considered to be over. However, it is better to enter the country with a negative test. Then it is valid that from the quarantine obligation those persons are released, who are\r\n

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• can present a negative test for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) upon entry. The test must be either a PCR test no more than 48 hours old from the time of swabbing or an antigen test no more than 24 hours old from the time of swabbing. The test must have been performed in an EU member state or in a member state of the Schengen area.<\/li>\r\n
• be able to provide a certificate of vaccination against Covid-19 stating that at least 7 days have elapsed since receipt of the second dose of Biontech\/Pfizer vaccine, or at least 14 days have elapsed since receipt of the second dose of Moderna vaccine, or at least 21 days have elapsed since receipt of the first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine.<\/li>\r\n \t
• Be able to provide a certificate of a positive antigen or PCR test result for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. At the time of entry into Slovenia, that result must be older than 21 days and must not be older than 6 months.<\/li>\r\n
• Be able to present a medical certificate\/attest stating that an illness with Covid-19 has been overcome and no more than 6 months have passed since the onset of symptoms.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\nWhether the quarantine may be completed, for example, on their own ship, should be clarified in each individual case with the respective marina.\r\n

  Italy: transit possible, transit to the ship and continue to Croatia possible<\/h2>\r\nItaly handles it once again a bit more complicated. According to current information from the Italian Embassy in Berlin, the entry for Germans and Austrians is theoretically possible at any time. But since in the orange and red colored regions a traffic between the respective municipalities is not allowed, at the latest from the local border Tarvisio when entering from Austria to Italy, for example, a continuation of the journey would not be allowed if the destination should be Lignano.\r\n\r\nNow, however, the exception: If I, as an Austrian or German citizen, would like to go to my ship in the Lignano region and then immediately continue my journey by ship to another country, for example Croatia, this is permitted by transit, as the Italian Embassy in Berlin informed SeaHelp upon request. Likewise, of course, transit via Italy to Slovenia is generally allowed.\r\n

  Italy: In case of doubt, ask the responsible prefecture in writing<\/h2>\r\nResourceful owners also like to invoke the secondary residence regulation. The Italian provision states, \"The movement towards \"secondary residence\" is now generally possible, that is, it is considered a case of return to the household. Considering that in some regions or provinces decrees have been issued that contain more restrictive rules than those in force at the national level (which in some cases explicitly prohibit the visit of second homes), it is necessary to carefully check that there are no specific prohibitions in place locally.\r\n\r\nIf in doubt, contact the relevant prefecture directly.\" In any case, the request to the prefecture should be made in writing and one should also insist for a written answer in order to have something to show in case of an inspection.\r\n\r\nWhether a ship represents a secondary residence, however, the Italian embassy has considerable doubts and does not consider itself responsible for an assessment of the facts. One refers there likewise completely pragmatically to an inquiry with the responsible prefecture. Owners in the Lignano region, however, can save themselves the trouble: Here there is a prohibition to visit second homes and likewise all activities in connection with leisure boats are not allowed.\r\n

  Note:<\/h2>\r\nIf you have further questions: On YouTube in livestream<\/a> the editorial staff will answer the questions on the subject of entry\/return Croatia on March 17, 2021 and will be available in the chat.<\/strong>","post_title":"Easter despite Corona to Croatia, Slovenia, Italy travel: <\/span><\/span>Current entry regulations of the popular Adriatic vacation destinations.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"entry-croatia-slovenia-italia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-03-16 19:13:30","post_modified_gmt":"2021-03-16 18:13:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.sea-help.eu\/news-general\/entry-croatia-slovenia-italia\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":26559,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2021-03-02 15:46:51","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-02 14:46:51","post_content":"The Easter season is just around the corner and with the rising temperatures on the Adriatic Sea, the desire of many boat and yacht owners to return to their boats in Italy, Slovenia and Croatia after a long absence to prepare them for the coming summer is also increasing. However, the trip to the Adriatic always resonates with the uneasy feeling: Will I be at least relatively protected from COVID-19 there on my Easter vacation?\r\n

  Current incidences Italy and Slovenia (coast)<\/h2>\r\nTo provide an answer to this pressing question, SeaHelp has now also compiled the 7-day incidence and 14-day incidence from the coastal regions of Northern Italy<\/a> in the area from Venice to Trieste included, which are prepared daily updated. And because many German and Austrian yacht owners also use Slovenian marinas, Slovenia's figures have also been included.\r\n

  Now Corona data from Lignano to Dubrovnik<\/h2>\r\nOr to put it another way: From now on, users of our homepage can access all Corona data<\/a> from the areas covered by SeaHelp, from Lignano to Dubrovnik, at a glance and thus make a risk assessment for themselves.\r\n

  Comparability of Corona data important<\/h2>\r\nWithout exception, the data comes from official sources, which ultimately also provide the same figures to the EU<\/a>. The difference to the SeaHelp presentation: we prepare it clearly and relate it exclusively to the relevant coastal regions, so that visitors to our homepage can see at a glance what the current situation is in their target area. Moreover, the data are prepared according to the usual forms in the tourists' countries of origin, in order to better compare them with the corona situation at home.\r\n

  A more differentiated view of infection incidence is desirable<\/h2>\r\nHowever, we also have a little hope: If one can see at a glance how the Corona numbers develop in northern Italy, Slovenia or the coastal regions of Croatia, this should also lead in the long term to the fact that on the part of the governments in Austria and Germany the whole happening is again somewhat more differentiatedly regarded and one changes over instead of countries comprehensive travel warnings again to partial travel warnings.\r\n

  Incidence values for Lignano, Udine region<\/h2>\r\nCurrently, the incidence of infection is also developing differently in different regions: for example, the 7-day incidence in the Udine region, which includes Lignano, is currently (as of March 1) 262.9, while the 14-day incidence is 505.3. But beware: the numbers in the region are declining and are likely to be at a much lower level on the coast.\r\n\r\n

  Datum	Provinz	RegionEN	Neue Fälle	Aktive Fälle	7-Tag Inzidenz	14-Tag Inzidenz
  27.09.2023 17:00	Rovigo	Rovigo	41	122741	90.700	183.000
  27.09.2023 17:00	Venezia	Venezia	149	465709	94.600	180.400
  27.09.2023 17:00	Udine	Udine	48	249956	54.300	114.400
  27.09.2023 17:00	Gorizia	Gorizia	11	64321	45.900	101.900
  27.09.2023 17:00	Trieste	Trieste	32	119936	60.600	116.400

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  incidences per 100,000 population. This table can be sorted accordingly when clicking on the headings Province, Active Cases, 7-Day Incidence, and 14-Day Incidence.\r\nData source Italy: Dipartimento della Protezione Civile<\/a> | As of .\r\n<\/span> | Data analysis \/ data preparation: Sea-Help GmbH<\/a><\/small><\/div>\r\n

  Incidence values Slovenia for Ankaran, Koper, Izola, Piran<\/h2>\r\nThe situation is currently still much more critical in Slovenia: In the coastal areas<\/a> Koper, Ankaran, Izola, and Piran (with Portoroz), the 7-day incidence as well as the 14-day incidence are still surprisingly high.\r\n\r\n

  Datum	Region	Gemeinde	Aktive Fälle	7-Tage Inzidenz	14-Tage Inzidenz	confirmedToDate	deceasedToDate	einwohner
  02.04.2023	kp	Gemeinde Ankaran	2	0.000	61.300	1,830	0	3,261
  02.04.2023	kp	Gemeinde Koper	23	16.900	43.200	32,166	1	53,292
  02.04.2023	kp	Gemeinde Izola	25	65.700	149.400	9,779	12	16,737
  02.04.2023	kp	Gemeinde Piran	18	43.300	97.500	9,463	19	18,457

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  incidences per 100,000 inhabitants. This table can be sorted accordingly when clicking on the head terms Municipality, Active cases, 7-day incidence, and 14-day incidence.\r\nData source Slovenia : Covid-19 Tracker Slovenia<\/a> | Data analysis\/data preparation: Sea-Help GmbH<\/a><\/small><\/div>\r\n

  Ownership crucial<\/h2>\r\nBut incidence values are one thing; the reality for boat and yacht owners whose vessels are based in the relevant regions is ultimately quite different: Stays in the fresh air, preferably still in sunshine, give the dangerous aerosols hardly a chance to transport the corona viruses. Especially if one keeps an appropriate distance and wears a mask at least when these distance rules cannot be observed. Ultimately, it is up to each person how he behaves and whether he exposes himself to the risk of infection, whether in Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia or Croatia.\r\n\r\n \r\n

  <\/a><\/p>","post_title":"7-day incidence and 14-day incidence: <\/span><\/span>Now also Corona data daily updated for Slovenia and Italy.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"current-incidence-slovenia-italia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-03-07 05:44:21","post_modified_gmt":"2021-03-07 04:44:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.sea-help.eu\/news-general\/current-incidence-slovenia-italia\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":26498,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2021-02-26 08:33:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-26 07:33:05","post_content":"The entry for Germans and Austrians to Italy, especially to the regions of the northern Adriatic little affected by the coronavirus, is quite different. While Austrians are subject to much stricter measures due to a special regulation according to the decree of February 13<\/a>, valid until 5. March are subject to much stricter measures, for German citizens the presentation of an entry declaration and a negative PCR or antigen test, not older than 48 hours<\/a> is sufficient.\r\n

  Spring temperatures actually attract boat owners<\/h2>\r\nAs spring-like temperatures slowly take hold in Italy and the SeaHelp employee in Lignano is allowed to leave his jacket in the office at least during the midday hours when it is almost 20 degrees in the shade, there is of course also an urgent desire among most boat and yacht owners to winterize their vessel for the upcoming 2021 water sports season.\r\n

  Lignano yellow zone<\/h2>\r\nBut the trip to the Italian Adriatic does not turn out to be quite simple after all, even though the preferred region of Lignano is designated as a yellow zone, making it one of the areas less affected by the corona virus.\r\n

  Declaration of entry and negative PCR or antigen test<\/h2>\r\nAs a general rule, entry into Italy is permitted from European Union countries, including Germany, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland; however, travel within Italy is permitted only for valid reasons. Presentation of an entry declaration and a negative PCR or antigen test, which must not be older than 48 hours, is required. Without a negative test result, travelers must go into quarantine.\r\n

  Austrians: 3 tests and 14 days quarantine until at least March 5<\/h2>\r\nBecause of the spread of the South Africa variant of the coronavirus, Italy is tightening rules for travelers entering the country from Austria. Travelers from Austria to Italy, but especially Austrian citizens, must generally undergo a PCR\/antigen test and a 14-day quarantine if the travelers have stayed in or transited through Austria for more than 12 hours in the past 14 days. For them, it is expected to apply until March 5, 2021, in addition:\r\n

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  • register via the entry online form<\/a>,<\/li>\r\n \t
  • carry a negative antigen or PCR test,<\/li>\r\n \t
  • submit to a second test within 48 hours,<\/li>\r\n \t
  • register with the locally responsible health authority (ASL)<\/a>,<\/li>\r\n \t
  • go into quarantine for 14 days and<\/li>\r\n \t
  • get tested again at the end of the 14-day quarantine period.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

    Last decision is usually made at the border<\/h2>\r\nIf checks are carried out at the border on entry, much depends on the good will of the officials carrying out the checks, because the ban on traveling to other regions within Italy also applies until further notice; valid reasons are the exception. Police authorities may therefore prohibit entry into Italy if the stated final destination of the trip is in a region other than where the entry takes place.\r\n

    Maintenance work on ships not a reason for entry<\/h2>\r\nIncidentally, necessary business trips, which previously included maintenance work on ships in Italian marinas, are no longer considered exceptions to the rule.\r\n

    In practice: few controls on entry to Italy<\/h2>\r\nItaly would not be Italy, however, if there were not a solution for everything. Travelers report rather rare controls at the borders with Austria. About controls in the country we have so far hardly usable information. Nevertheless, those who \"cheat their way through\" can face heavy penalties.\r\n

    Pre-Travel Clearance Form<\/h2>\r\nAustrian vacationers are required to complete a Pre-Travel Clearance Form<\/a> online, German travelers returning to Austria should not forget the digital entry registration<\/a>. Further restrictions may result from the regulations of the respective state of residence in Germany.","post_title":"Corona continues to affect entry to Italy: <\/span><\/span>Special regulation at Italy's border for Austrians entering.","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"corona-entry-application-italia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-02-26 08:33:05","post_modified_gmt":"2021-02-26 07:33:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.sea-help.eu\/news-general\/corona-entry-application-italia\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_25"};

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