German arrivals in Greece up by over 100% for November 2016

Crete and Rhodes the two most popular destinations

Bookings from German tourists to destination in Greece have increased by over 100% in November compared to last year, according to data released by TravelTainment. More specifically, the findings reveal that arrivals of German visitors for the airports of Rhodes and Heraklion in Crete were up by 119% and 101%, respectively in the month of November in comparison to last year which showed a 23% drop. The figures are indicative of the expansion of the tourist season in Greece. The airport of Hurghada in Egypt also saw an 84% rise in arrivals for the same month boosting the airport to second spot in the top 10 destinations for German tourists based in arrival volume. In contract the airport of Antalya in Turkey recorded a 46% drop in German tourists’ arrivals, bringing it to 3rd spot in volume, while Palma airport in Majorca topped the list, despite having a 1% drop arrivals compared to November 2015.