Before COVID-19, travel and tourism had become one of the most important sectors in Greece, accounting for 21.5% of the country’s GDP. Unfortunately, the global pandemic has severely affected the transfers either for business or pleasure. Based on airdna data, active short-term rentals in key areas of Greece showed significant decline in the last quarter of 2020 compared to the corresponding period of 2019.

The specific report aims to outline the pandemic's severe impact on Greek tourism, answers the following questions “How bad are COVID-19 pandemic effects on popular airbnb neighborhoods in Greece?”, “How do short-term guests behave in the context of a pandemic in Greece?”