Tourists soak up the sun in Crete as Greece’s tourist season kicks off
18 May 2021 |
2:50 pm
Tourists soak up the sun in Crete, a day after Greece's official tourist season began. The opening of the tourism sector comes as Greeks are allowed to move freely within the country for the first time since November.
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