If the infrastructure is ready, tourism demand marks the Pas in 2025 compared to 2024, record year (See box). According to the barometer of travel companies with Orchestra, reservations in number of files to Greece fell 11.9 % in February and 8.1 % in March 2025 compared to the same months of the previous year.
The reservations for the high season (June to September) were down 7.3 % at the end of February, and those for July-August displayed a decline of 12.7 % at the end of March.
“Seismic tremors had a significant impact on salesespecially in the cyclades. Overall, Greece is down compared to previous years “ Observe Nicolas Ivaldi.
The image of a crowd massaged at the port of Santorini pending a boat for Athens, or that of stones falling in the caldera, strongly marked the spirits. “It gave the impression that Santorini collapsed, which had a very negative impact”reconnaît Thanasis laskaratos.
But beyond local events, the economic and geopolitical context also weighs. “Economic uncertainty, especially in Europe, slows down the starting intentions”Analyse Thanasis Laskaratos. Un point de vue partagé par Christos Panaretou: “Between the war in Ukraine and international tensions, the news does not encourage travelers to plan their holidays!”
