Surveys, Trends & Stats Carnival Bookings Across Greece Boost Positive Sentiment by GTP editing team 24 February 2017 written by GTP editing team 24 February 2017 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 24 Greek travel agents and hospitality sector professionals got a sweet taste of what’s in store for the summer ahead following a rise in tourist numbers and bookings at popular carnival destinations across Greece for the three-day Clean Monday* weekend. Carnival hotspots this year included Rethymno on Crete with more than 100,000 visitors; Patra, where hotels were fully booked, Xanthi, Amfissa, Galaxidi, Tyrnavos, Naoussa, Komotini, Halkidiki and the island of Syros. According to the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (FEDHatta), data for the carnival season indicates increased interest in package deals, with many Greek travelers opting to make last-minute bookings. Interest this year has shifted to experiential travel. FEDHatta notes that activity has picked up pace due to the wide variety of attractive and economic package plans made available by its member tour operators and underlines that it expects the positive momentum to continue into the summer. * The Clean Monday holiday marks the end of Carnival season and the beginning of Lent. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post OTM 2017: Greece Aims to Attract More Tourists from India next post Getting to Know the Region of Central Greece: Viotia & Evrytania You may also like Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Greek Ministries Team Up to Form National Cycling Strategy 5 February 2025 Peiraios Industrial Complex to Become Athens’ New Cultural Hub 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ