This footage was filmed and produced 5 May 2021.

Cafeterias, restaurants and bars reopened on Monday across Greece in a festive atmosphere after a six-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 restrictions. The country's second lockdown, which started on Nov. 7, 2020, is gradually being eased this spring, as the number of new infections has stabilized lately and vaccinations continue.

The catering sector restarted under restrictions ahead of the opening of the tourism season, which is scheduled for May 15. Businesses are only allowed to serve seated customers outdoors, with maximum six persons per table and with safe distances between tables. Waiters are obliged to wear protective face masks and take two coronavirus tests per week.

The video shows people enjoying their food on the cafe terraces in Athens. Pavel Onoiko, the author of the video, says that cafes in Athens are gradually opening. For now only terraces are open. Unfortunately, many places are still cosed because they don't have enough money to reopen. This can be explained by the fact that the government promised to support small businesses, but not all of them has received this money. Nevertheless, in tourist places, many cafes and restaurants are already open and waiting for visitors.