Greek tourism may be flourishing, which is also reflected in the increase in international arrivals, but the situation on the "iconic" islands of Greece, Mykonos and Santorini, is somewhat different.

The majority of Greeks choose their holiday homes - if they have one -, being hosted by friends or relatives - if they have a property in... privileged locations - or rooms for rent in order to be able to go on vacation this year. Few and in a single digit percentage are those who stay in hotels, most of which do not include meals in the accommodation package. In fact, almost half will cook many of the holiday meals, because eating out every day... doesn't work out.

In the first quarter of 2023, Americans were the most open handed tourists in Greece as they spent the most money, with the British being the stingiest, according to the travel balance data of the Bank of Greece.