According to an announcement issued by the Halkidiki Tourism Organisation on Wednesday, European tour operators’ bookings in Halkidiki, northern Greece, showed considerable increase in 2014.

More specifically, tourist arrivals from Germany increased by 11.70 pct (54,700 arrivals) in May compared with the same month last year, while tourist arrivals from the UK showed an increase of 30.5%.

More than 2,500 Dutch tourists visited Halkidiki in May, while the arrivals from Belgium showed an increase of 206% (4,700 arrivals) compared with last May.