Holland is planning to send 200 people on holiday to Greece for eight days as an experiment to see if tourism is feasible during the pandemic, the BBC reports.

The trial will see travelers enjoy an all-inclusive holiday in Rhodes, costing a mere €399 ($470) per person, the BBC says.

Those chosen for the experiment — which has had 25,000 applications so far — will be expected to quarantine for ten days when they return to Holland.

During the experiment, hosted by the travel company Sunweb, the selected 187 holiday-goers will not be allowed to leave the resort.

According to RTL Nieuws, they will be staying at the Mitsis Grand Hotel in Rhodes, where they will be the only guests.

Holland is discouraging all foreign travel, except essential journeys, until mid-May.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the country has recorded 1.25 million confirmed cases and 16,536 deaths.

The country has been carrying out a number of experiments to understand which activities could be safe to resume, including a conference attended by 500 people and a dance party with 1,300 guests.

Those wishing to take part in the latest vacationing experiment must be aged 18-70 and will be tested before and after they travel.

In the experiment, which has been given the go-ahead by public health authorities in Holland, they will be allowed to use the hotel’s facilities, including three swimming pools and two restaurants, but won’t be able to head down to the beach or leave the resort.

Article by: Tasos Kokkinidis