The results of the tourism survey that was carried out by the FoP in 2012 were presented at a meeting of the Municipal Tourism Committee on 1.3.2013 and were extensively discussed. The members of the committee thanked the FoP for their contribution and promised their full support so that the survey can be repeated every year, becoming a valuable tool for the right type of development of tourism in Paros. The results show that the development of the tourism in Paros can rely on the preponderance of discerning visitors and that there is considerable scope for lengthening the tourist season. They vindicate the aspirations of the FoP and “Paros 2020” which has argued that the island’s income from tourism can significantly be raised without a further increase in the numbers of visitors and the consequent pressures on the environment and the infrastructure of the island.
The Friends of Paros, in an effort to contribute to the development of quality tourism and the lengthening of the tourist period conducted from June to September 2012 a survey in order to establish the characteristics, preferences and expectations of visitors to Paros and what will attract them to visit again in both the high and low season.
The analysis of the data obtained through the survey covers the profile of visitors, method of travel, duration and place of stay, method of booking, spending by visitors, use of facilities and satisfaction, reasons for visiting and potential for visits in spring and autumn.
The preliminary conclusions show that the development of the island’s tourism can rely on the preponderance of discerning visitors and that there is considerable scope for lengthening the tourist season. They vindicate the aspirations of the FoP and “Paros 2020” which has argued that the island’s income from tourism can significantly be raised without a further increase in the numbers of visitors (and the consequent pressures on the environment and the infrastructure of the island, and ultimately the irreversible destruction of its character).
The results of the survey were presented at the meeting of the Municipal Tourism Committee on 1.3.2013 by the coordinator of the project and member of the FoP board, Haris Martinos. Anna Aspropoulou, Vice-President of FoP also participated in the meeting.
The Summary Report (in English & Greek), full results of the survey (excel file), information on the study methodology (in Greek), the questionnaire (in English & Greek), and the invitation to hoteliers and room operators plus registration form (in Greek) are available at the URL friendsofparos.com/category/what-we-do/paros-2020-tourism-survey/paros-tourism-survey2012
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