Surveys, Trends & Stats PayPal Survey: 99% of Greeks Recommend a Trip to Greece by GTP editing team 4 July 2017 written by GTP editing team 4 July 2017 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 17 According to a recent PayPal survey, 99 percent of Greeks would wholeheartedly recommend that foreign travelers holiday in their country and visit the islands, the Acropolis, Delphi and Thessaloniki. The survey conducted by analysts GfK on behalf of PayPay, attempts to profile the Greek tourist, who prefers to travel to Central and Eastern Europe, with Bulgaria (44 percent), Cyprus (41 percent) and the Czech Republic (15 percent) as top choices for recreation (70 percent) and culture (30 percent), spending 250 to 1,000 euros over an average week-long stay mostly in spring or on weekends. More specifically, 35 percent of all Greek travelers spend 250-500 euros and 34 percent between 501 and 1,000 euros. Greek vacationers turn to the Internet for information with 57 percent using search engines ahead of travel, 55 percent considering reviews and 25 percent relying on social media for accommodation and sites to visit. Determining factors in their decision for accommodation are rates (87 percent) and good reviews (74 percent) as well as proximity to the city center (75 percent), payment methods (71 percent), quiet atmosphere (65 percent) and Wi-Fi availability (64 percent). A total of 73 percent of Greek travelers opt to stay in hotels, 16 percent at friends and 12 percent in rented rooms or apartments and preferred method of payment is cash at 62 percent, by credit card at 54 percent and via PayPal at 14 percent. 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 Travel Trade Athens 2017 Aiming to Promote Greek Capital next post ‘Patmos Revelation’ Hailed a Success as Hundreds Gather on Sacred Island 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