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Drone View Of Crowded Beach During Covid-19 Easing Measures Era In Greece

Aerial view from a drone of people at the overcrowded beach of Potamos in Epanomi during a heatwave, a beach near Thessaloniki and Halkidiki. Beach bars and organized beaches opened on Saturday 16 May 2020 during a heatwave with temperatures exceeding 35°C. Crowd of beachgoers are seeing relaxing, swimming and sunbathing without the advised by the government measures against the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic, like social distancing or masks. Greece is easing gradually the lockdown allowing people to travel within the region without permission and opening the shops. Hotels, Resorts and Beach Bars are still closed in Greece due to the quarantine. Tourism is the main income industry for Greece offering idyllic holidays for tourists around the world so the country is trying to regulate how to receive people this year. May 2020 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#5714580
Date Taken	18 May 2020
Location	N/A
Photographer	Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto
Category	Health
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto

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