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Domestic tourism in Greece suffers dramatic downturn as debt crisis deepens

2015-07-22 12 Dailymotion

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.<br /><br /> 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.<br /><br /> The meze hour. #Greece #Evia #Kanatadika pic.twitter.com/OAaDcEmHa7— Darian Meacham (@PostEurope) July 22, 2015<br /> <br /><br /> 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”<br /><br /> The industry believes that Greeks have been traumatised over the past few years and the recent debt deal brinkmanship will mean more redundancies <br /><br /> Lissandros Tsilidis is from the Hellenic Ass

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