Swedish tourism: Crete and Rhodes most popular destinations for Apollo in 2017
Crete and Rhodes were the top holiday destinations of Swedish tour operator Apollo that attracted the largest number of travelers during the summer season of 2017, followed by Croatia, Kos and Mallorca.
Crete is also the first in percentage increase of travelers compared to last year, followed by Mallorca, Kos, Cyprus and Zakynthos.
The 5 most popular hotels for the tour operator during the 2017 season were located in Rhodes, Crete, Fuerteventura and Kos:
1. Mythos Beach (Mondo Family) Rhodes
2. Stellina Village Resort (Mondo Enjoy) Crete
3. Playitas (Apollo Sports) Fuerteventura
4. Kypriotis Maris (Mondo Family) Kos
5. Cavo Spada (Apollo Sports) Crete
In overall performance for 2017, the tour operator in the months of May-September 2017 recorded an increase of 10% in the number of travelers and an increase of 18% in sales, on an annual basis.
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