Travel warnings for summer 2025: Focus on dangerous holiday destinations!

Travel warnings for summer 2025: Focus on dangerous holiday destinations!

Ägypten, Land - The security situation in the eastern Mediterranean remains is tense, which could have significant effects for vacationers in the summer of 2025. The Federal Foreign Office has published travel warnings for several countries in this region. Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Libya are affected. These warnings indicate the increased dangers through terrorist activities and military disputes. The situation in Syria in particular remains extremely unstable, while Egypt makes special recommendations with regard to tourist trips.

Egypt, one of the most popular travel destinations, has received a partial travel warning. The warning mainly refers to the north of the Sinai Peninsula, the border area with Israel (except Taba) and remote parts of the Sahara. Holidaymakers are urgently warned that terrorist activities and military disputes in these regions could increase. For individual excursions to the Sinai tourist south, such as Sharm El-Heikh, it is recommended to be accompanied by local accompaniment. In addition, there are dangers from inadequately marked mine fields, which also reinforces the travel warning.

Risk racks at an overview

Israel and Lebanon can generally be traveled, but were also classified as risk areas. In these countries, safety surveys, entry refuses or restrictions on certain passports could come into force. The regions are particularly dangerous for Gaza Strip, South Libanon and the West Bank, in which wars, conflicts and local tensions prevail.

A travel warning applies to Syria, which is still fighting with considerable security problems. Despite a change of power in December 2024, the situation remains extremely unstable. LGBTIQ people are particularly at risk and reports from detention and physical attacks are common. The risk of Germans with Syrian origin, even with a valid visa, is also increased.

In Libya there is a fragile and confusing situation, despite a ceasefire that was agreed in May 2025. The state structures are weakened and the health system is badly damaged. The German embassy in Tripolis is closed and consular support is only available in exceptional cases from Tunis.

Terrorist threat worldwide

There remains the risk of terrorist attacks and kidnappings on the global level. The organizations "Al Qaeda" and "Islamic State" have threatened to have attacks in the past, and the mobilization of these groups could be promoted by the conflicts in the Middle East. Travelers are advised to carefully inform themselves about the conditions in the travel destination and to pursue the local and international media before and during their trip. Suspicious processes should always be reported to the local police or security authorities.

The Federal Foreign Office emphasizes that the risk of becoming a victim of an attack is low compared to other travel risks such as accidents, illnesses or crime. Nevertheless, travelers are recommended to show safe behavior and to be aware of the existing risk.

Further information and the current travel warnings can be found on the websites ofEcho24andForeign Officebe viewed.