TIRANA, June 15 /ATA/ – The Ministry of Tourism and Environment and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced Tuesday safety guidelines and tourism rules designed to protect citizens’ health and stem the spread of the COVID-19 during the new tourism season in Albania.
The safety guidelines include detailed rules on operations of the tourism enterprises, travel and leisure operators, stipulating a certain safety distance between the beach loungers and sun shade tents and imposing a set of strict rules for the hygiene in hotel rooms, bars, restaurants and any other service unit.
According to the safety protocol, a 2-meter physical distance should be observed at hotels and other accommodation facilities, with masks and disinfectants to be made available to visitors. A physical distance of 1.5 meters should be maintained while in elevators and use of face mask is strongly recommended.
The guideline is a document strongly recommended to be observed by the tourism enterprises, tourists, holidaymakers and other service businesses to ensure safe conduct of the allowed activities under the normative acts approved by the government, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection and other relevant state institutions.
Sun-seekers are required to respect safe distancing rules, which also stipulate the umbrella poles have to be 3.5 meters apart, according to the government-issued manual.
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