HVS In Focus - Mykonos and Santorini, Greece

By Pavlos Papadimitriou and Adamantia Phoca

This article summarizes the performance of two of the most important Greek island tourism destinations. Until recently, Greece had a strong advantage in that it was considered to be a stable country showing a relative resilience as a tourist destination towards major global events. Since 2009 though, the negative publicity stemming from the rumours regarding the potential bankruptcy of Greece and the historically largest bail‐out implemented by...