Greece, whose eastern islands are the first port of call for thousands of migrants fleeing conflict in Syria and Libya, has experienced a 11 per cent fall in visitors, following a seven per cent rise last year. New data from travel research group Euromonitor reveals that tourism in Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, Greece and France have been hit heavily by the migration crisis and terrorism: Egypt has suffered the most with a drop of 46% in tourists, YoY; terror attacks and restrictions have seen Tunisia's numbers fall by 18.7%; Greece, whose islands have been the first port of call for thousands of migrants, has been hit by a 11% fall in visitors; terror attacks and civil instability has caused a 9.9% drop in Turkey; and visitors to France are down 8% so far this year with the Paris attacks being the probable cause. The report also shows how many people who were previously tourists now stay home or go on holiday because they fear their lives will be at risk if they return home.
New data from travel research group Euromonitor reveals that tourism in Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, Greece and France have been hit heavily by the migration crisis and terrorism: Egypt has suffered the most with a drop of 46% in tourists, YoY; terror attacks and restrictions have seen Tunisia's numbers fall by 18.7%; Greece, whose islands have been the first port of call for thousands of migrants, has been hit by a 11% fall in visitors; terror attacks and civil instability has caused a 9.9% drop in Turkey; and visitors to France are down 8% so far this year with the Paris attacks being the probable cause. The report also shows how many people who were previously tourists now stay home or go on holiday because they fear their lives will be at risk if they return home.