Travelers can vacation in Italy once again as of June 3, the government announced. It's a major step for Italy, which is slowly starting to recover after one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the world. Italy prepares to welcome tourists again Italy will allow travel to and from abroad starting on June 3, the government announced late Friday night. According to the decree approved by Italy's Cabinet, restrictions will also be lifted on travel within Italy — meaning residents will once again be allowed to freely travel from region to region. Restrictions on movement within regions will end earlier on May 18. The statement stressed, however, that local and state governments can curb travel in certain areas if there is a spike in new infections. Some regions urged Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to roll back the restrictions sooner, but Conte has pushed for a gradual rollback of restrictions to prevent a second wave. The current curbs will stay in place until after Italy's Republic Day holiday on June 2 to prevent mass travel over the holiday weekend. Source
