Statistics of this poll show that Crete is no longer the undisputed favorite for the Dutch. The differences between destinations are becoming smaller and other Greek destinations are gaining popularity.
This summer vacation has been different from other years and for many people also different from what they had in mind. Greece may have been the desired destination this year, but due to circumstances trips were canceled or postponed. Several hotels remained closed this summer and not all flights from The Netherlands to Greek airports were scheduled as normal.
Despite of this The Dutch are already making holiday plans for the summer of 2021. With or without a Corona-voucher, many online searches for holidays are done already and holidays are also booked for next year to Greece.
Crete, Kos and Zakynthos favorite summer vacation 2021
In the past two months, visitors of Griekenland.net have voted for their favorite Greek destination in 2021. Crete received 13% of the total 1,566 votes and is the favorite Greek island for summer holidays next year. From the Netherlands there are direct flights to Chania (West Crete) and Heraklion (Central and East Crete) from April until October.
Statistics of this poll show that Crete is no longer the undisputed favorite for the Dutch. The differences between destinations are becoming smaller and other Greek destinations are gaining popularity.
The top 10 of Greek holiday destinations in The Netherlands for next summer looks like this according to the poll-results.
1. Kreta (13%),
2. Kos (10%),
3. Zakynthos (9%),
4. Samos (9%),
5. Rhodes (8%),
6. Corfu (8%),
7. Kefalonia (7%),
8. Lesbos (7%),
9. Karpathos (6%) and
10. Peloponnese (6%).
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
