Motorcaravan (RV) arrivals in northern Greece increased by 30% this summer, a businessman in Pylea, Thessaloniki, told Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA).
Those arriving from Turkiye alone have increased by over 20%, while an increase also occurred in motorhome arrivals from Balkan countries, Antonis Zampetas, who runs an eponymous store in the greater Thessaloniki area said. Zampetas – who imports motor caravans and is active in the camping supply sector as well – said the increase from Turkiye was unprecedented, but arrivals from northern European countries had dropped by at least 15% compared to the previous year. He attributed the northern European drop to inflationary pressures in those countries and the significant rise in Greek ferry boat charges.
In terms of popularity, at least half (50%) of motorhome tourists prefer Chalkidiki, he said, while another 30% head to Pieria, the coastal region in Macedonia north and east of Mt. Olympus, and another 20% head to Mt. Pindos area, in NW Greece, a cooler choice in the summer.
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