COVID-free Greek 'secluded paradise' waits for tourists to return

A fishermen prepares to leave the port on his boat, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, on the island of Halki, Greece, April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi

HALKI, Greece (Reuters) - Alekos Sfyriou untangles his fishing line and counts the days until ferries bring visitors back to his sleepy Greek isle.

"All the small islands are waiting for tourists," the 62-year-old fisherman says, slouched beneath a tree on the harbour. "They'll eat the fish I catch."