Belgium Anyone travelling…
Submitted by alan h on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 03:45Belgium
Anyone travelling through Belgium who arrives in UK after 0400hrs on Saturday morning will have to quarantine for 2 weeks
Luxembourg
UK quarantine applies now
Area of Uncertainty
The only thing that isn't clear is whether you have to quarantine if you drive straight through without anyone entering or leaving the car whatsoever. (Food, petrol, or toilet stops, breakdowns, accidents etc would mean quarantine anyway)
I've heard opposite views on TV, from a Minister and a "Travel Expert"
Alan , great britain, is…
Submitted by Ugo on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 03:18Alan ,
great britain, is preparing for BREXIT, from December, exits from the shenghen treaty - for all european nations, it will be, for the purposes of law, a not-eu country - and equally for the UK, the whole EU will be a normal third country - Probably the quarantine will be reciprocal -
Do you come to Italy as a tourist or as a resident?
Ugo, thank you for your…
Submitted by alan h on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 05:48Ugo, thank you for your response.
My post was solely about the risk of being quarantined on returning overland from italy to the uk.
With the way infection rates are going in europe, travelling by car or rail looks fraught with the risk of quarantine when you get to the uk.
As well as the problem with avoiding Belgium and Luxembourg (I'm not convinced that not stopping in those countries when driving through will allow you to avoid quarantine), infection rates are rising in France and the Netherlands. Switzerland also has problems, especially in the Geneva area.... .. .. So I'm 95% certain that my trip to my holiday house near Lake Orta in September won't happen.
Travel after Brexit doesn't worry me unduly. It's in the EU's interest to allow UK residents entry, remembering that we never were inside Schengen anyway. So current arrangement will probably be reproduced after Brexit.
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Let's hope that Italy continues to control the virus as well as they are now.
Alan , if you leave from…
Submitted by Ugo on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 07:23Alan ,
if you leave from lake orta in the direction of Dover and vice versa - with a good car, crossing germany, you should be at your destination, with 1/2 stops just to get petrol - to eat, maybe it's better to bring something from home - about to Brexit, Italy does not decide but the eu of which Italy is a part, and even if Italy would gladly do without this novelty, unfortunately it will have to adapt :(
France and Netherlands on…
Submitted by alan h on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 17:14Alan , soon all the nations…
Submitted by Ugo on Fri, 08/14/2020 - 02:45Alan ,
soon all the nations of the world will protect their citizens, in the only currently known way, quarantine - these limits to our freedom of movement, will become an integral part of our lives - at least until a vaccine is found - What worries , is that after Covid-19 ... 20 will arrive .. and so on
We've are driving straight…
Submitted by She57 on Fri, 08/28/2020 - 02:30We've are driving straight back from Italy to U.K. At the moment, stopping only at Aires in France for loo stops and paying at pump in service stations. So, as we are not having contact with people in France, under current government guidelines, we don't need to quarantine in U.K. upon return. We've done this a couple of times recently with no problems. We just make sure we complete the online government form before arriving at Calais.
I see that Ferry companies…
Submitted by alan h on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 09:26It is very interesting to…
Submitted by Morgan McKenzie on Thu, 03/24/2022 - 13:28It is very interesting to know what is the current situation with trips to the United Kingdom. Are there any quarantine restrictions now, or is this issue no longer relevant after widespread vaccination?
I will be grateful for any information! And another unusual question: where have you traveled in the last 2 years, which destinations do you recommend the most?
Hi Morgan. There are…
Submitted by She57 on Thu, 03/24/2022 - 13:58In reply to It is very interesting to… by Morgan McKenzie
Hi Morgan. There are currently no travel restrictions for those fully vaccinated. At the moment in Italy you are still required to show your Covid pass (NHS). So travel is now much easier.
As regards places to visit in Italy, so much choice! As we are based in northern Italy we have mainly explored the Italian Lakes, Verona, Prosecco, Bologna, Venice (all of which we’d recommend) but have also ventured down to Puglia (Matera is a must) and also the wine regions around Sienna. You really can’t go wrong! Have a great time.
Drove back last week from…
Submitted by alan h on Thu, 03/24/2022 - 15:13In reply to It is very interesting to… by Morgan McKenzie
Thank you very much for…
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