Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Greece Among Most Popular Tourism Destinations for UK Travelers in 2022 by GTP editing team 11 January 2022 written by GTP editing team 11 January 2022 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 37 Mykonos island, Greece. Photo source: @Visit Greece Greece is among the top 5 overseas destinations that UK travelers plan to visit in 2022, according to a survey recently released by ABTA – the Association of British Travel Agents. With foreign travel now much easier for the British, thanks to the removal of pre-departure tests earlier in January, ABTA has revealed the top 10 destinations that people are planning to visit this year. According to the association, travelers are looking for a mix of far-flung, bucket list destinations and firm favorites closer to home. Greece ranks fifth on the list for its culture, gastronomy and sunshine. Number one on British travelers’ wishlist is Spain, with 29.3 percent of respondents saying they plan to visit the country in 2022. Moving up to second place – and topping the list of long-haul destinations – is the US, which reopened its borders to UK tourists in November 2021. Almost 1 in 5 (18.1 percent) plan to travel there this year, with New York and Florida among the most popular destinations. Two further long-haul destinations that are rising in popularity are Australia (5.1 percent) and Canada (4.5 percent), both up two places from last year to eighth and ninth, respectively. The classic European holiday havens of France (17.8 percent), Italy (16.4 percent) and Greece (10.1 percent) round off the top five, all promising world-renowned culture and gastronomy as well as lots of options for a sunshine-filled beach getaway during the summer months. While Portugal (8.7 percent) and Germany (8.2 percent) remain the sixth and seventh most popular locations, Turkey (4 percent) has moved up two places to the 10th most popular destination this year. This increased popularity could be due to the exceptional value for money it currently offers UK holidaymakers as the Turkish lira has fallen considerably against the pound. The top 10 overseas destinations people plan to travel to in 2022 and their change in ranking compared to last year, are the following: Spain (29.3%) = USA (18.1%) +1 France (17.8%) -1 Italy (16.4%) = Greece (10.1%) = Portugal (8.7%) = Germany (8.2%) = Australia (5.1%) +2 Canada (4.5%) +2 Turkey (4.0%) +2 Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter 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 Athens’ Hilton Hotel Undergoing €130m Mega Makeover next post Full Greece Cruise Recovery Expected in 2025 You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 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 1 comment Mr thomas 13 January 2022 - 16:45 All well and good, people from the U.K will cancel, who in there right mind going to wear face masks on holidays, inside and out. Once they realise they will cancel, travel companies need to be honest and inform people before they book. Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
