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Dubai: The authorities in Austria announced today the opening of borders for many international travellers including those from GCC as an important step towards achieving a post COVID-19 strategy where the country resumes social and economic activities under safe measures.
Fully vaccinated citizens and residents in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar with a valid Schengen visa (if needed) can travel to Austria starting from July 1, 2021 without the need to quarantine, while travellers from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia can already enter Austria with no quarantine on arrival by presenting a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination or past infection report upon entry, either in German or English languages. Unvaccinated children under the age of 18 who are travelling with vaccinated parents are allowed to enter Austria for tourist purposes without quarantine as well. The list of recognized vaccines by the European county includes; BioNtech/Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Sinopharm & Sinovac.
Launched by the Austrian National Tourist Office, ‘Travel Builds Bridges’ campaign aims to welcome guests and travellers from the GCC to Austria for holiday, business, education and medical tourism, with the intention to rebuild the bridge between people and countries to once again celebrate the freedom of travel and tourism. The campaign is an internationally recognized theme planned to include 15 countries to take part in it with an objective to stimulate progress, development, attracting and providing new opportunities to overcoming obstacles, building the future enriching cross cultures while enjoying the traditional Austrian hospitality.
Commenting on the opening borders to welcome GCC travellers to Austria, Robert Gröblacher, Director Middle East at the Austrian National Tourist Office said; “Welcoming travellers from the GCC is not only a revival to the tourism scene in Austria, yet a great opportunity to explore and exchange experiences, strengthen cross cultural ties and join forces in bridging between people to better promote travel and tourism between Austria and the Gulf countries. We are looking forward to welcoming travellers from this region to Austria again”.
Green Vienna
Travellers from the Gulf region who are looking forward to quiet, hidden places to make the best of their visit to Austria, have a lot to explore in Vienna, one of the greenest cities in the world. Almost half the city consists of green areas, numerous parks, forests and even agricultural land. The diverse range of activities in the fresh air and Viennese water make Vienna not only the most livable city but also a place to live appreciated by people.
As part of its safety procedures Austria offers more (free) options for getting tested than any other country in the world. In Vienna particularly, many hotels and testing centers are now offering free PCR gargle tests with results available within 24 hours and valid for 72 hours.
Travellers from the Gulf region will have plenty of options to reach Austria thanks to the availability of many flights connections between the two destinations. Emirates Airline is flying daily with their A380 flagship from Dubai to Vienna already, and Qatar Airways flies three to four times weekly from Doha to Vienna. Etihad Airways, flydubai, flynas and Saudia will be adding Austria to their network by mid July.
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