Surveys, Trends & Stats

Piraeus and Rafina ports and the Greek national highway were packed over the weekend as the first Athenians set off for their summer holidays.

Almost 5 million Greeks made at least one trip in 2022 boosting total trips for the year by 30.2% to 8.3 million.

Athens hoteliers welcomed a rise in occupancy levels in the first half of the year, reaching 73%.

Two Greek beaches on Milos and Halkidiki are among Europe’s 15 most beautiful for 2023.

Travel receipts in Greece reached some 3.2 billion euros during the first five months of the year.

Airports Council International (ACI) World has confirmed the top 20 busiest airports worldwide, representing 18% of global passenger traffic.

International arrivals to Greece during January-May were up by 32.9%, boosting travel receipts by 30.7%.

Skift’s 2023 State of Travel Report found Athens as one of the world’s most searched destinations this summer.

A new YouGov poll found that 55% of Britons would vote to rejoin the EU if a referendum were held today.

Greek tourism enterprises are counting on government incentives to move forward with sustainability objectives, according to a study by Deloitte and INSETE.

The Greek passport is ranked 7th among the world’s most powerful passports on the Henley Index.

A new study has ranked Europes’ 10 biggest airports by how stressful they are for passengers to fly from.

Greece’s hospitality providers in 2022 marked a 74.4% rise in arrivals and a 79.7% increase in overnight stays.

A number of Greek islands were named as favorites in Europe and the world by T + L magazine’s readers.

Some 500 digital nomads placed Greece among their favorite summer destinations for remote work.

Greece is among the most satisfying destinations in terms of hotel offerings, despite an increase in rates.

Greece, Turkey and the Netherlands saw significant growth in holiday bookings made by German holidaymakers in May, according to booking platform ANIXE.

Corfu International Airport ranked as Europe’s 7th least stressful airport due to its free one-week parking policy and proximity to city center.

Tourist flows to Greece are set to continue on an upward trend into September, according to Eurocontrol.

For more than a decade, Greece has been among the world’s favorite honeymoon destinations for LGBTQ+ couples.