The popular holiday destination has cancelled its indoor mask-wearing mandate, so travellers will no longer be required to wear face coverings in taxis, indoor public spaces and on flights.

However, travellers to Greece will still need to wear a mask on public transport. “Mandatory mask-wearing remains in hospitals, nursing homes and urban transport like buses, the metro and trams,” said Greece’s health minister Thanos Plevris.

In all other spaces, such as restaurants, hotels, entertainment venues and shopping centres, there is no legal requirement to wear a mask.

The move comes following the EU’s decision to abolish mandatory face coverings in airports and on European flights from 16 May, though some airlines have retained the advice.

The Foreign Office has updated its advice to advise of the change. "From 1 June, it is only mandatory to wear a mask on public transport and in hospitals and care facilities for the elderly. In all other spaces there is no legal requirement to wear a mask," said the FCDO.