According to TUI Germany, the Greek islands of Crete, Rhodes, and Kos were among the ten most popular last-minute tourism destinations for German travelers during summer 2018. TUI unveiled that Heraklion on Crete ranked third in TUI’s Top 10 last-minute destinations, with Rhodes taking the sixth place, and Kos the taking seventh position. Antalya in Turkey was the second most favored last-minute destination with double-digit growth over last year’s numbers. The favored destinations for German tourists were Majorca in the Balearic islands, as it typical since decades now. TUI spokespersons added: “No other destination is so often booked on short notice by German TUI vacationers. Increased flight capacity compared to the previous year further boosted this trend.” The Top-10 last-minute destinations for summer 2018 are: Majorca, Antalya, Heraklion, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Rhodes, Kos, Hurghada (Egypt), the German Baltic Sea coast, as well as the Spanish mainland, in that order.  The leading German tour operator is offering last-minute package deals on hotels from Crete to Turkey starting as low as €264 euros. As an example, one Crete 7 night family package is for the beachfront Aquila Rithymna Beach Hotel, which is slashed 28% to €491 euro per person for half board with a direct flight from Vienna. Other Crete offers from TUI include the fabulous five-star accommodations Anemos Luxury Grand Resort and Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas, just to name two.  Earlier this month TUI also announced expanded flights to Turkey for winter, as well as TUI Magic Life moving forward with 16 clubs in 9 countries.  Read more at argophilia.com RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations , Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report