The exodus of Greeks this year is slowing down to local destinations on the occasion of the festival of the Holy Spirit, the president of the federation of travel agencies in the country FedHatta, Lysandros Tsilidis.
In particular, he talked about a decrease in domestic movement of 15% compared to last year, which is due to economic factors.
At this time, getaways in island destinations, but also those close to urban centers and of course with beaches, have their place of honor.
The three days of the Holy Spirit
In any case, Mykonos and Santorini also reduce activity for the Greek public, while Paros and Naxos move to the three days of the Holy Spirit.
Meanwhile, the islands of the South Aegean are doing well this season, while Crete is also doing very well, with Chania and Rethymno attracting a significant share of Greeks, as stated by Mr. Tsilidis speaking to APE – MPE.
First are the “outsider” destinations in Greece
According to data from Aegean, the show is “stolen” by destinations that guarantee less “fussy” holidays and are often abandoned in favor of the most popular or “must have” destinations, but promise quieter, more real or possibly more economical. escape, away from the big people and the “celebrities”.
The trend recorded for destinations such as Skiathos, Ikaria, Chios, Lemnos, Mytilini and Kythira is of interest, without which of course it means that the Cyclades are still not a favorite destination for Greeks, especially young people. on. A trend that, in addition to the development of the regions themselves, also contributes to the effort made to spread the tourist product of Greece to many destinations in the country
Of course destinations like Heraklion, Chania and Rhodes always remain at the top level, but tend to show last minute bookings.
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