A woman wearing a face mask walks past a closed restaurant in Barcelona on May 13, 2020, during the national lockdown to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease. - Spain is to restrict arrivals from Europe's Schengen zone and impose a mandatory 14-day quarantine period on all travellers to avoid importing new virus cases, the government said yesterday. Both measures come into effect on May 15, 2020 and will remain in force until May 24 when the state of emergency expires -- or beyond if the measure is extended, the official government bulletin said. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP) Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images
MADRID/BARCELONA—Spain is urging foreign holidaymakers to return beginning in July as tourism businesses remain skeptical about salvaging the summer season in the world’s second-most-visited nation.
The country closed its borders and beaches in March to handle the COVID-19 pandemic, later imposing a two-week quarantine on May 15 for overseas visitors. But that requirement will be lifted on July 1, according to Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya.
