Greece is the fourth most popular destination in Europe

Greece is the fourth most popular tourist destination in the EU in 2010, according to EU Eurobarometer poll was published. First popular tourist destination in the EU is Spain followed by Italy and France. When asked, "Where you intend to go on holiday in 2010, 8.3% replied in Spain, Italy 6.1%, 5.8% in France and 3.9% in Greece. According to the survey, in 2010 76% of Greeks intend to make tourism in Greece, while only 2% plan to visit Italy and Germany. The criteria for the choice of tourist destination for Greeks are the local environment and beauty (37% versus 32% for Europeans), cultural heritage (26% versus 25% for Europeans) and entertainment (19% versus 16% for Europeans). The majority of Greeks organize their own holidays and trips (79%), compared with 58% of Europeans. In travel agencies addressed only 9% of Greeks to organize their holidays, compared with 23% of Europeans. Finally, according to the survey, travel is more popular among Norwegians (84%), the Finns (83%) in the Netherlands (79%) and Irish (78%).