Several popular summer destinations in Greece, both in Macedonia and southern Greece, saw a “drop” in bookings and overnight stays rather than an increase in July.
Although bookings for August are generally better than those for July, the presidents of Hotel Associations and other tourism organizations pointed out in “Naftemporiki” that this year proves in practice that it does not have the same dynamism as last year.
It should also be noted that reductions were recorded in both hotels and apartments, while in some destinations, such as Halkidiki, short-term rentals saw a large increase.
Also noteworthy is the lower number of Romanian tourists in Northern Greece compared to last year.
In turn, the president of the Peloponnese Tourism Organization, Konstantinos Marinakos, spoke of a significant drop in tourist traffic in the Peloponnese in July, despite the upward trend that was noted in the two months of May-June.
The drop – hovering around 20% – was recorded mainly among Greek tourists, which is also the first market for the Peloponnese resorts (the Peloponnese has a mix of tourists 65% from the Greek market – 35% from abroad).