Where will the Greeks go to celebrate October 28?

Reports from the tourism industry are optimistic, with pre-bookings of holiday properties on short-term rental platforms indicating strong interest, which is expected to increase next week ahead of the October 28 bank holiday.

Although the three-day period is “shortened” this year as October 28 falls on a Saturday, many destinations have recorded an increase in bookings compared to the corresponding period last year. In particular, the increase was 10% in Arachova, 28% in Ioannina, 25% in Karpenisi, 10% in Kalamata and 39% in Kastoria.

“Next week, we believe mobility will intensify, with pre-bookings hovering around last year’s levels of 85-95%, especially in popular mountain winter destinations,” says Themistocles Bakas, president of the Panhellenic real estate network E-Real Estates.

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According to the E-Real Estates survey, in Arachova preliminary bookings for three days, from October 27 to Sunday October 29 reach 70%. Asking prices for a three-day rental of an apartment or detached residence range from 353 to 468 euros. The lowest rental price applies to an apartment with an area of ​​60 square meters, located at a distance of 150 meters from the center, and the highest price applies to an apartment with an area of ​​95 square meters (200 meters from the center). IN Arakhovawith 188 independent properties listed across all short-term rental platforms, saw a 10% decline in momentum compared to the corresponding period last year.

IN Metsovo advance booking reaches 65%. Asking prices for renting an entire apartment or a separate residence for three days range from 250 to 270 euros for houses with an area of ​​75-85 square meters, located at a distance of 200-300 meters from the center. In Metsovo, there is a slight increase in the dynamics of the short-term rental sector by 4% due to the registration of new real estate properties.

IN Kalavryte the number of pre-orders for three days reaches 84%. Asking prices for renting an entire apartment or a separate residential building range from 379 to 515 euros. The lowest asking rental price is for an apartment with an area of ​​40 sq.m., located 1.1 km from the center, and the highest price is for a residence with an area of ​​123 sq.m. with 3 bedrooms. In Kalavrita, 166 independent properties are registered on all short-term rental platforms, and the dynamics are down by 6% compared to the corresponding period last year.

High mobility was also recorded in the prefecture’s winter destinations Arcadia, with special attention to Dimitsane, Vytina and Stemnice. Advance booking rates reach 95%, 85% and 95% respectively. Asking prices for three-day rentals range from €310 to €705. The largest percentage of available properties are entire townhouses that can accommodate up to 8 people. “It is encouraging that new winter destinations are emerging in Arcadia, such as Zatuna, Karitaina and Lagadawhich were included in map of winter tourist destinations.

Karpenisi seems to be favored for three days both by Athenians wishing to escape the capital and by residents of Phthiotis and neighboring prefectures. Advance bookings reach 75%, with only 24 properties available for rent on Airbnb. Asking rental prices range from 255 to 499 euros. The lowest asking rental price is for an apartment with an area of ​​40 square meters (distance 700 meters from the center), and the highest price is for an apartment with an area of ​​72 square meters. There are 104 registered properties in Karpenisi, which is 24% more than in the corresponding period last year.

City Ioannina is a traditional winter holiday destination and sees heavy tourist traffic during the winter months. However, there are 478 self-contained houses/apartments in the short-term rental industry, which is a 28% increase in the number of registered properties compared to last year. Advance bookings for the three days in October reach 81% and the number of properties available for rental now stands at 83. Asking prices for three days rentals range from €216 to €240.

In the capital of Messinia Advance booking rates reach 65% and there are 298 self-contained properties available for rent. There are 1,040 properties registered in Kalamata across all platforms, representing a 10% increase in new registrations compared to last year for the same period. The cost of renting a house for two nights ranges from €100 to €172 for a house of 90 square meters at a distance of 1 km from the city center.

IN Nafplioa year-round destination, has an advance booking rate of 50%, with 150 properties available for rent on the AirBnB platform.

The development dynamics of the short-term rental industry totals 357 properties, and the number of new listings has increased slightly by 1% compared to last year. Rental prices for three days range from €170 to €234 for a residence of 80 square meters at a distance of 400 meters from the center.

Finally, Nafpaktia as a whole has a pre-booking rate of 62%. Asking prices for rent in Nafpaktos town accommodation suitable for a family or group of 4 people range from 190 to 252 euros for three whole days. Nafpaktiya records an increase in new bookings by 26% compared to the corresponding period last year.

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