Survey: Only 1 in 4 Greeks will go on vacation this summer

Of those who said they were planning to go on holiday, 40% said they will only be spending a few days away.

The crisis is forcing more Greeks to stay at home this summer.

According to a nation-wide survey that was published on Monday, only 25% of the Greeks will go on vacation this summer.

The survey was conducted via telephone interviews by INKA, an independent, non governmental consumer’s organization in Greece, between June 2 and June 16, on a sample of 791 people.

Only 198 of those surveyed said they would go on holiday this summer.

Of those who revealed that they will stay at home, 75% said the decision was made for financial reasons, 15% because of job insecurity, while 10% said they won’t go anywhere due to work obligations.

Of those who said they were planning to go on holiday, 40% said they will only be spending a few days away.