With ferry ticket prices and accommodation costs soaring, many Greeks are choosing to spend their holidays in villages and summer homes, staying either at their own home or with friends and relatives, in an effort to avoid the increasingly unaffordable costs of traditional vacations. According to data from Greece's official statistics agency, ELSTAT, one in two Greeks stayed in a summer home in 2024, and a similar trend is expected this year. For many, the solution to a carefree summer lies in free hospitality, rather than expensive hotels or rentals.A Different Kind of Holiday Season Although August remains the traditional month for holidays, with most people rushing out of Athens toward tourist destinations, the reality is very different for a large portion of the Greek population in 2025. With inflation continuing to rise and ferry tickets reaching record prices, many people interviewed by MEGA say they either won't go on holiday...