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When does it make sense to book early next season in Greece? Is it worth the trouble at all?
When does it make sense to book early next season in Greece? Is it worth the trouble at all?
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No, there is no excitement for Greece. Prices are always adequate and in season, there are places
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answered 8 years ago
Usually March is the last month for early bookings. In April, prices rise by 10 to 25 percent.
If you plan to go to a small family hotel, then closer to the summer all the most "delicious" hotels will be on the stop list. I know from personal experience that, for example, in May, the clock counts. You can choose a hotel, negotiate with a travel agency by phone, but while you are going to take money for the tour, the hotel is at a stop.
But you can always find something similar.
If you plan to go to a small family hotel, then closer to the summer all the most "delicious" hotels will be on the stop list. I know from personal experience that, for example, in May, the clock counts. You can choose a hotel, negotiate with a travel agency by phone, but while you are going to take money for the tour, the hotel is at a stop.
But you can always find something similar.
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answered 8 years ago
Through MOT, you should not do this in advance, you were correctly written about March, but if you are going to go in the high season, then you need to track prices every day. Why don't you want to do everything yourself, why get involved with TO? It is more reliable in the current situation. If you decide on an independent trip, then you need to buy tickets and book hotels no later than spring.
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answered 8 years ago
We went to Greece twice in Belarus through maintenance, the savings were 20 percent, if not more. And the hotels that were taken immediately went into a stop until the end of the season. Booked in February.
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answered 8 years ago
Yeah, book) and our government will decide for us that we will have a rest in the resorts of the Krasnodar Territory))), after Egypt, they will close Turkey, Tunisia, and then Greece)))))))
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answered 8 years ago
As for me, it is easier and cheaper to travel to European countries on your own. But in order to save money, you really need to do this, catch both cheap tickets and promotions from hotels.
If you are planning through TO, then after January there will be full information for the entire season. Now you can just analyze which resort and which hotels you would like to go to.
If the operator specializes in Greece, then with early booking there will definitely be a price advantage in relation to the purchase for the month. Especially if you clearly link the price in the contract to the currency, without subsequent surcharges, regardless of the exchange rate. And the fact that in half a year the euro will definitely rise in price a little in our country is just a reality, there will be even a small savings on the exchange rate difference for you.
If only there are always some places in Greece, but if you wake up to pick up something specific with a good combination of price and quality, then the probability will not be high
If you are planning through TO, then after January there will be full information for the entire season. Now you can just analyze which resort and which hotels you would like to go to.
If the operator specializes in Greece, then with early booking there will definitely be a price advantage in relation to the purchase for the month. Especially if you clearly link the price in the contract to the currency, without subsequent surcharges, regardless of the exchange rate. And the fact that in half a year the euro will definitely rise in price a little in our country is just a reality, there will be even a small savings on the exchange rate difference for you.
If only there are always some places in Greece, but if you wake up to pick up something specific with a good combination of price and quality, then the probability will not be high
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answered 8 years ago
Year after year is not necessary. the year before last, those who bought by early booking - lost because two weeks before departure it became cheaper. but last year earlier booking was very profitable
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answered 8 years ago
It is difficult to close Greece separately, it is Schengen. But Turkey and Tunisia may be lucky)) there are some rumors about the termination of flights there as well. I think they are waiting for how the deal with Egypt will end and how the people and TO will survive it.
According to various kinds of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, etc. the unspoken command is already going to organizations again in full swing - Rest only in Russia, in extreme cases on the territory of friendly states.
And the fact that year to year are not similar, that's for sure, but in Greece they plan to introduce additional taxes, and the tourist industry will definitely not pass this by.
According to various kinds of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, etc. the unspoken command is already going to organizations again in full swing - Rest only in Russia, in extreme cases on the territory of friendly states.
And the fact that year to year are not similar, that's for sure, but in Greece they plan to introduce additional taxes, and the tourist industry will definitely not pass this by.
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answered 8 years ago
I bought tours to Greece 3-4 weeks before departure, I didn’t see any huge difference in price. Later (1-2 weeks before departure) I do not recommend, because there may not be round-trip tickets for the scheduled dates, and visa processing, if through travel agencies, also takes time. It is better to place the money that you plan to spend on paying for the tour on a fixed-term deposit for 6-9 months, taking into account the interest on the deposit, you will remain in your interests, given that everything is very unstable and what will happen to the tourist services market during the season is unknown, I book nothing in advance I do not plan.
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answered 8 years ago
Turkey, Greece, Spain are already open to Belarus from Russia. But still, it's really early now. And there are not enough offers, and prices in March-April may be even more adequate. Well, the policy of corralling everyone to the Black Sea is gaining insanity)))
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answered 8 years ago
Now early discounts for Greece reach 50%. Some tourists are already booking. In the season there are "burning" prices, but only in those hotels that no one needs.
In addition, now you can pay at today's euro rate, and not increased next year.
In addition, now you can pay at today's euro rate, and not increased next year.
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answered 8 years ago
Not the fact that next year the euro will be more expensive. This time.
Not the fact that "there are hotels that no one needs." This is two.
Well, it's not customary to book Greece in advance. And with the current euro exchange rate and a decrease in the tourist flow of free hotels in Greece, there are plenty of them, the choice is great, prices are not rising.
And further. You have to go to Greece on your own, without any MOT and TA.
Not the fact that "there are hotels that no one needs." This is two.
Well, it's not customary to book Greece in advance. And with the current euro exchange rate and a decrease in the tourist flow of free hotels in Greece, there are plenty of them, the choice is great, prices are not rising.
And further. You have to go to Greece on your own, without any MOT and TA.
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answered 8 years ago
Everyone has the right to find peace for themselves.
But this year:
The euro rose in price - a fact.
The best hotels in terms of service, food and an adequate price rose in price during the season or were completely filled to 100% a month before the trip - a fact.
It is a delusion that Greece lives at the expense of the CIS. This season, worthy hotels were not empty, they were filled to capacity by Europeans. If it doesn’t matter where you live and on which beach to relax, then yes, it’s more profitable to wait for burning ones in the season.
Alone in Greece? Perhaps, but for some reason, there has not yet been a decrease in the number of bookings to Greece through agencies. I'm not even interested in the reasons that stimulate the appeal to agencies. The main thing is that clients with multiple visas and shattered passports across Europe this season applied for package tours no less than in the past.
But this year:
The euro rose in price - a fact.
The best hotels in terms of service, food and an adequate price rose in price during the season or were completely filled to 100% a month before the trip - a fact.
It is a delusion that Greece lives at the expense of the CIS. This season, worthy hotels were not empty, they were filled to capacity by Europeans. If it doesn’t matter where you live and on which beach to relax, then yes, it’s more profitable to wait for burning ones in the season.
Alone in Greece? Perhaps, but for some reason, there has not yet been a decrease in the number of bookings to Greece through agencies. I'm not even interested in the reasons that stimulate the appeal to agencies. The main thing is that clients with multiple visas and shattered passports across Europe this season applied for package tours no less than in the past.
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answered 8 years ago
Month Average price, rub.
November 2015. 69.9753
October 2015. 70.7537
September 2015. 74.9102
August 2015. 72.365
July 2015 62.6239
June 2015 61.1513
May 2015. 56.8971
April 2015. 56.6656
March 2015. 65.0108
February 2015. 73.0402
January 2015 75.842
This is about the growth of the euro in 2015.
The fact that Greece lives off the CIS, if you had not written, no one would have thought, the abbreviation CIS has not been used in our country for a long time, at least at the household level.
Your tourists this year were an order of magnitude smaller in Agia Pelagia, and indeed in Crete in general, than 3 years ago.
The main reason why it makes no sense to book hotels now is that there are no prices for ALL hotels yet, there is no flight program for the summer season yet, and there is no possibility to choose a flight convenient for the passenger. I looked at the websites of the leading TOs in Russia, there are no discounts up to 50%, 5-10% discounts, a bank deposit in the same range.
November 2015. 69.9753
October 2015. 70.7537
September 2015. 74.9102
August 2015. 72.365
July 2015 62.6239
June 2015 61.1513
May 2015. 56.8971
April 2015. 56.6656
March 2015. 65.0108
February 2015. 73.0402
January 2015 75.842
This is about the growth of the euro in 2015.
The fact that Greece lives off the CIS, if you had not written, no one would have thought, the abbreviation CIS has not been used in our country for a long time, at least at the household level.
Your tourists this year were an order of magnitude smaller in Agia Pelagia, and indeed in Crete in general, than 3 years ago.
The main reason why it makes no sense to book hotels now is that there are no prices for ALL hotels yet, there is no flight program for the summer season yet, and there is no possibility to choose a flight convenient for the passenger. I looked at the websites of the leading TOs in Russia, there are no discounts up to 50%, 5-10% discounts, a bank deposit in the same range.
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answered 8 years ago
An order of magnitude less is how much? On 10? at 100? per 1000 tourists?
Our agency did not feel the decline in demand for Greece last season. On the contrary, there was nothing to offer, you had to choose from what was left.
Yes, and in Ukraine, the euro exchange rate has been going up all the time, only in the summer it was more or less even.
Yes, not all operators have calculated the new season yet, after the new year there will be prices. But Mouzenidis has already calculated: minus 50% of the summer price.
Our agency did not feel the decline in demand for Greece last season. On the contrary, there was nothing to offer, you had to choose from what was left.
Yes, and in Ukraine, the euro exchange rate has been going up all the time, only in the summer it was more or less even.
Yes, not all operators have calculated the new season yet, after the new year there will be prices. But Mouzenidis has already calculated: minus 50% of the summer price.
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answered 8 years ago
I am a tourist, on vacation, and not only in Greece, I don’t do arithmetic calculations and analytics, I’m not ready to answer exactly in numbers 10, 100, 200, but significantly less compared to, say, 2013.
I was not too lazy, I went to Mouzenidis. The hotel in which we rested cheaper, under equal other conditions, only 14,000 rubles, they do not promise 50%, and everything else is a lure and nothing more, while there is no departure time yet, because there is no flight schedule for the summer period, and this, for me personally, is inconvenient. I like to have a full hand and the right to choose. There are exclusive hotels, then the choice is obvious. But taking into account the fact that prices for the same hotel differ from different TOs, and by a significant amount, I personally encountered a price difference of 1000 euros, so I start from a specific hotel, and then I look for it from different TOs, The air carrier is also important for me, the time of departure also plays a significant role. So far, all these indicators in the aggregate are not available.
I was not too lazy, I went to Mouzenidis. The hotel in which we rested cheaper, under equal other conditions, only 14,000 rubles, they do not promise 50%, and everything else is a lure and nothing more, while there is no departure time yet, because there is no flight schedule for the summer period, and this, for me personally, is inconvenient. I like to have a full hand and the right to choose. There are exclusive hotels, then the choice is obvious. But taking into account the fact that prices for the same hotel differ from different TOs, and by a significant amount, I personally encountered a price difference of 1000 euros, so I start from a specific hotel, and then I look for it from different TOs, The air carrier is also important for me, the time of departure also plays a significant role. So far, all these indicators in the aggregate are not available.
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answered 8 years ago
This has been discussed here many times already.
"Save" 10-20 thousand rubles at the price of buying the tour six months in advance, and then pray all these six months so that you don't get sick, so that you don't postpone your vacation, so that nothing else happens in your family or at work ...
Well nafig. So goon - not worth it, in my opinion.
I go when I want and where I want, and the vast majority do just that.
And if you can't, then you can't go. No one has gotten sick or died from it yet.
"Save" 10-20 thousand rubles at the price of buying the tour six months in advance, and then pray all these six months so that you don't get sick, so that you don't postpone your vacation, so that nothing else happens in your family or at work ...
Well nafig. So goon - not worth it, in my opinion.
I go when I want and where I want, and the vast majority do just that.
And if you can't, then you can't go. No one has gotten sick or died from it yet.
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answered 8 years ago
Totally agree, sigur62!
Booking early is beneficial to TO - they need money to pay for hotel rooms and blocks of seats on planes. But working for an uncle is an amateur. No one receives a salary in advance six months in advance. So it’s better that this money will work for me on a deposit without worries and worries, in about six months this amount will run up, and then I will buy a tour where I want, and from the one whose conditions suit me and we will calmly go to rest.
Booking early is beneficial to TO - they need money to pay for hotel rooms and blocks of seats on planes. But working for an uncle is an amateur. No one receives a salary in advance six months in advance. So it’s better that this money will work for me on a deposit without worries and worries, in about six months this amount will run up, and then I will buy a tour where I want, and from the one whose conditions suit me and we will calmly go to rest.
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answered 8 years ago
"Buy a tour wherever you want"))
Or rather, where it remains according to the planned budget.
If you always choose from what is left, then it is really profitable to buy at the last moment. This imaginary calm, as if they chose a tour at a burning price. But no one analyzes deeper that the burning price is for that, that no one needs the hotel during the season due to unsatisfactory service or other nuances.
And the departure time can always change the day before departure, so choosing a tour according to the departure time is like a lottery.
Most of our people buy tours a couple of weeks before departure just because they are not sure about their future.
And about "get sick, die or other unforeseen circumstances" is fully covered by insurance against recognizance.
But there is another half of humanity that chooses only the best, without compromise, and paid for the Grecotel in August for the next August - and also does not worry about their vacation.
Or rather, where it remains according to the planned budget.
If you always choose from what is left, then it is really profitable to buy at the last moment. This imaginary calm, as if they chose a tour at a burning price. But no one analyzes deeper that the burning price is for that, that no one needs the hotel during the season due to unsatisfactory service or other nuances.
And the departure time can always change the day before departure, so choosing a tour according to the departure time is like a lottery.
Most of our people buy tours a couple of weeks before departure just because they are not sure about their future.
And about "get sick, die or other unforeseen circumstances" is fully covered by insurance against recognizance.
But there is another half of humanity that chooses only the best, without compromise, and paid for the Grecotel in August for the next August - and also does not worry about their vacation.
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answered 8 years ago
“But there is another half of humanity that chooses only the best, without compromise” (author's spelling). They failed to convince us, the agitation did not bear fruit, it's good that there is something to laugh at.
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answered 8 years ago
Twilight, cold November. There are so many answers to a simple question. The people missed Greece, the sea, the heat. Me too.
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answered 8 years ago
Kolya, it’s not like it’s very warm in Greece right now ...
My daughter and all her children are now in Tenerife, they flew away for a month and a half, according to tradition. It's good there now, it's time to extend the summer.
And we will be in Greece, what problems ...
After all, the conversation here is about the fact that there is no point in booking Greece many months in advance. Greece is waiting, I decided - I went easily and simply. And inexpensive)))
I have been twice, excellent hotels with good service, decent breakfasts and a complete lack of tagil.
And both times the decision was made less than a month before the trip)))
My daughter and all her children are now in Tenerife, they flew away for a month and a half, according to tradition. It's good there now, it's time to extend the summer.
And we will be in Greece, what problems ...
After all, the conversation here is about the fact that there is no point in booking Greece many months in advance. Greece is waiting, I decided - I went easily and simply. And inexpensive)))
I have been twice, excellent hotels with good service, decent breakfasts and a complete lack of tagil.
And both times the decision was made less than a month before the trip)))
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answered 8 years ago
This is a dispute about the topic: where to go with a small child))))) And a lot of answers --- why is this even necessary?))
Oh, I'm afraid I wrote it in vain)))))) A new wave will go))
But to each his own...
Oh, I'm afraid I wrote it in vain)))))) A new wave will go))
But to each his own...
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answered 8 years ago
On the good side, for Belarus you need a lot of confidence and you need to study the market, in my opinion, you need to book some hotels in advance, because then they won’t be, for example, or won’t be at this price. And for some it’s the other way around (simple, budget)
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That's why I asked - SANI will run into the description, but it almost always sells out early. About "praying so as not to get sick and not postpone the vacation" - this is not about me, when I decided to leave - then it will be, I rarely get sick (pah-pah-pah). And now I want to save money...
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answered 8 years ago
Yes, in Belarus it makes sense to book Sani, Costa Navarino, the Salut club, I think ...
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answered 8 years ago
Here Ambotis laid out an interesting spetsuha, like you pay 100 euros and staked out. http://ambotis.ru/action/aktsiya-legkoe-bronirovanie/
In principle, it is logical, because what makes you think about RB - what will go away (hotel price, etc.).
In principle, it is logical, because what makes you think about RB - what will go away (hotel price, etc.).
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