Domestic tourism in Greece has suffered a dramatic downturn as a result of the debt crisis with many Greeks unable to afford to take a holiday.
The once busy ferry terminals are a clear indication that all is not well: “This year we are not to going on holiday, but we managed to set something aside for the kids, so they at least will enjoy themselves,” said one mother, a not unfamiliar tale in the current situation.
The meze hour. #Greece #Evia #Kanatadika pic.twitter.com/OAaDcEmHa7— Darian Meacham (@PostEurope) July 22, 2015
Captain Giannis Kalavros commands the Evia Star that connects Athens with the island of Evia: “Looking at our dairy of routes, with the passenger data, and compering it with the same period last year, we see that this year passenger numbers are 40 percent down”
The industry believes that Greeks have been traumatised over the past few years and the recent debt deal brinkmanship will mean more redundancies
Lissandros Tsilidis is from the Hellenic Ass
