Even a few short weeks ago, the notion of travelling abroad was an unattainable fiction for most of us.
The coronavirus pandemic had - and in many cases continues to - rendered foreign travel largely obsolete, as we were all urged to stay at home and maintain social distancing from one another.
Watch this diver swimming right next to a giant squid egg:
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Of course, in many cases foreign travel is still largely not being advised, or at the least, not recommended. Yet in Europe, borders are beginning to open up, and holidaymakers have been returning to their favorite destinations for some rest and relaxation.
Now, one never needs too much of an excuse to plan a trip to Greece, but just in case you were after some renewed holiday inspiration then you'll doubtless be excited to learn that a new underwater museum where you can swim among shipwrecks is opening.
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That's right, located just off the coast of Alonissos, in western Aagean, the underwater museum offers divers the chance to visit "the planet's oldest shipwreck that can be dived through by humans." Those who can't dive will be able to check it out via a virtual reality tour Alonissos' tourism information center in the town.
The news was announced on Instagram along with a video. The caption reads;
"Opening of Alonissos Underwater Museum!
"Thanks to the Municipality of Alonissos, the Periphery of Thessaly, all the Alonissos diving centres, Sakis Rouvas and everyone else that contributed to this magnificent project.
Great days are coming ahead"
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Maria Agalou, president of the municipal council of Alonissos told Skai TV at the museum's opening ceremony, "this wreck lies at 21-28 metres depth near the shores of the Peristera islet and contains 3,000 to 4,000 amphorae"
It is currently anticipated that the shipwreck will only remain open to the public until October, though there are whisperings that it might open up again once more in 2021.