Record number of Britons head to Greece as nation enjoys tourism boom

Tourists visit the ancient temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, about 45 miles south of Athens. Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/AP

UK travellers are leading an extraordinary rebound in tourism to Greece with arrivals up by 181% last year, according to the country’s central bank.

Almost 4.5 million Britons were registered at Greek entry points, a record number and nearly 3 million more than in 2021.