NUTS 3 areas of Greece by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)

Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests) of 52 areas in 2021, at 13.39 million. Florina had the lowest, at 2,130. The median was 199,201 and the figure for Greece was 58.92 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13,391,624Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos

Lowest2,130Florina

Median199,20152 areas

Greece58,923,605History

All areas, 2021

count. Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2021 count	Change on 2020
1	Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos	13,391,624	+105.5%
2	Irakleio	7,583,681	+104.4%
3	Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos	4,439,620	+122%
4	Chalkidiki	4,234,712	+272.8%
5	Kerkyra	4,209,449	+119.1%
6	Chania	4,082,220	+136.4%
7	Rethymni	3,317,375	+176.8%
8	Zakynthos	2,926,289	+124%
9	Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon	2,238,119	+80.7%
10	Lasithi	1,986,304	+145.4%
11	Pieria	1,272,884	+276.1%
12	Thasos, Kavala	954,938	+147.1%
13	Thessaloniki	886,139	+125.3%
14	Ithaki, Kefallinia	720,367	+69.6%
15	Lakonia, Messinia	690,057	+135.2%
16	Magnisia, Sporades	684,754	+103.4%
17	Anatoliki Attiki	582,170	+109.2%
18	Lefkada	578,616	+120.1%
19	Ikaria, Samos	521,986	+244.3%
20	Arta, Preveza	397,424	+157.3%
21	Peiraias, Nisoi	381,163	+86.7%
22	Argolida, Arkadia	343,461	+91.9%
23	Evvoia	326,604	+105.8%
24	Ileia	317,427	+124%
25	Lesvos, Limnos	291,641	+165.3%
26	Notios Tomeas Athinon	245,611	+71.8%
27	Korinthia	152,790	+172.8%
28	Achaia	150,920	+92.7%
29	Thesprotia	136,687	+174.9%
30	Ioannina	113,183	+109.4%
31	Karditsa, Trikala	100,624	+86.1%
32	Fokida	95,813	+81.9%
33	Evros	80,640	+52%
34	Larisa	62,532	+112.2%
35	Aitoloakarnania	58,658	+138.9%
36	Voreios Tomeas Athinon	54,875	+30%
37	Fthiotida	53,116	+213%
38	Dytiki Attiki	48,635	+50%
39	Chios	48,087	+69.5%
40	Serres	30,227	+62.1%
41	Voiotia	24,516	+74.5%
42	Rodopi	23,052	+38.5%
43	Xanthi	16,122	+47.2%
44	Kilkis	13,481	+58.2%
45	Grevena, Kozani	13,116	+0.7%
46	Kastoria	8,763	+67.3%
47	Imathia	7,465	+25.1%
48	Dytikos Tomeas Athinon	7,201	+159.5%
49	Drama	6,502	+151.2%
50	Pella	6,123	+44.7%
51	Evrytania	3,712	+105.3%
52	Florina	2,130	+77.5%

Other periods

About this ranking

Nights spent in the year by guests whose usual residence is outside the country, at hotels and similar accommodation, holiday and other short-stay accommodation, and campsites (NACE Rev. 2 groups 55.1 to 55.3) (Eurostat).

Guests are classed by country of residence, not nationality: a Spanish citizen living in France counts as non-resident in Spain. Nights by residents and non-residents together are tourist_nights. From the EU survey of occupancy in tourist accommodation establishments. Countries may leave out establishments with fewer than 10 bed places (20 in countries with under 1% of EU nights), and private rentals booked through online platforms are partly outside the survey: see short_stay_platform_guest_nights.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2) (NUTS 3 areas of Greece by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table

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Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2), NUTS 3 areas of Greece by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 9 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tourist-nights-non-residents/greece-provinces?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). NUTS 3 areas of Greece by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/tourist-nights-non-residents/greece-provinces?period=2021.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2), NUTS 3 areas of Greece by nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/tourist-nights-non-residents/greece-provinces?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which area has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)?

Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos, with 13.39 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)?

Florina, with 2,130 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.