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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-04-11
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[01] Sharp rise in package holiday bookings to Greece from UK, Germany
[01] Sharp rise in package holiday bookings to Greece from UK, Germany
Bookings from Germany and the United Kingdom for package holidays in
Greece and other Mediterranean countries rose sharply in early 2017,
according to a GFK survey unveiled on Tuesday. This is a strong indicator
for total tourist arrivals in the summer, since the majority of bookings
for that period are made before the end of March.
The rise in bookings for Greek holidays made in Germany in January and
February was nearly 59 pct, making Greece the second most-preferred
destination for Germans after the Balearic Islands in Spain. Croatia,
Cyprus and Egypt also saw an increase in bookings, while bookings to
Turkey have dropped sharply due to the terrorist attacks and rising
tensions in its international relations.
Greece also ranked second after Spain for bookings from the United
Kingdom, which increased 12 pct in January-March 2017. Most Britons
are expected in Greece between May and September, while an increase
in expected arrivals in October may indicate a trend toward a longer
tourism season.
Most popular destinations within the country were again the Dodecanese
islands, the Ionian islands and Crete.
Portugal and Morocco also saw an increase in bookings from the UK,
while Cyprus was continuing to do well. Bookings for Turkey and Egypt,
by contrast, fell sharply.
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