Originally Posted by
boscobjgd
I'd like to add my experience. My husband and I are US citizens, fully vaccinated and arrived yesterday:
1. We transited through Amsterdam to Greece from the US (LAX-AMS-ATH) without any problem;
2. On arrival in Athens, there were separate lines for people with vaccination cards and those who only had the PCR test. The vaccinated line was significantly shorter (think five people v. a hundred) and wasn't subject to secondary health screening;
3. The person at the head of the line glanced at our cards (presumably saw they were CDC cards) and waved us through. He didn't check it against our passports.
Originally Posted by
Amil
wow you went through schengen with no issues? thats kind of breakthrough
Hi all .... checking this forum partly for this exact reason.
mrs_dergon and I looking at a trip to the Greek Islands in July. We're both Americans on US passports, both fully vaccinated (I'm team Moderna, she's pfizer)
We are looking to fly in to Santorini. Flights looks significantly more logistically easy transiting through europe (either FRA or ZRH) then on to Santorini. Other less desirable option is EWR to Athens ... then probably spend the night and get connector to Santorini the next day.
But I was hoping to do the whole thing just on vaccine card without having to worry about testing. So .... will vaccination card do the trick in FRA or ZRH?
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Now on to the more fun part --
Also looking for recommendations for hotels on Santorini.... luxury/near-luxury preferred. Also would like to think about another island or 2 since we might have 2 weeks.
Really looking forward to your advice!
Thanks!
(ps -- this will be my first flight since 2/20 ... I feel like my travel booking skills and confidence have atrophied)