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Germans Are Booking Mallorca Vacations Before Spain Even Opens

A beach watcher on th Can Pastilla Beach in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on May 25. — A beach watcher on th Can Pastilla Beach in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on May 25.
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By Thomas Gualtieri

May 29, 2020 at 2:23 PM UTC

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The severity of Spain’s coronavirus outbreak and uncertainty about travel options hasn’t deterred many German tourists from booking a trip to enjoy the Mediterranean sun in one of the nation’s most popular destinations.