Evaluation of the Camping Site Survey 2017

Samothraki Island

General information

• Sample size (individual interviews) = 429 exclusively campers.• Distribution across time: 7% in July, 43% 1. halve of August, 42% 2.

halve of August, 8% in September > 50% main season• 4 different interviewers

Question 1

35,2

23,720,8

14,1

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

freedom beauty of/ being intouch with nature

calmness/relaxation solidarity/community

%

Number of valid answers n= 384

"what does this camping site mean for you?"

Question 2

87,6

75,372,0 71,3

61,855,9

52,449,4

41,736,8

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

wilderness trust informality low cost nakedess dogs allowed low noiselevel

no electricity second home cleanliness

%

"I particularly appreciate following qualities of this campsite..."

Number of valid Answers n= 429

Question 2

84,8

87,3

90,5

66,7

73,2

72,6

72,7

73,9

82,1

78,8

69,9

77,4

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

near vicinityn= 33

greek othern= 306

other countryn= 84

appreciation of qualities by origin of camper

wilderness informal trust low cost

Question 3

51,5

34,3

16,2

14,1

11,1

11,1

6,4

5,7

4,0

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

more/improved bathrooms (toilets&showers)

cleanliness

electricity/lights

more and cheaper possibilities to buy food

(warm) water

entertainment/activities (workshops, bars, sports,music..)

less cars

trash bins/ recycling

safety(fire safety, remove dry branches, exitlights..)

%

Number of valid answers n= 297

"I would appreciate the following improvements"

Question 4

19,3

11,7

10,7

11,0

19,8

0 5 10 15 20

not willing to pay in any case

willing to pay 3€ in any case

willing to pay 5€ in any case

willing to pay 3+ as it is and/or softly improved

willing to pay 3+ only if modernized

%

willingness to pay by degree of renovation

Question 4

50,7

27,431,5

35,3

43,4

29,3

12,1

22,4

27,1

0,7 4,37,8

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

(a)...as ist is (b)…if softly improved (c)…if radically modernized

%

Willingness to pay for camping per person/ day

nothing up to 3€

up to 5€ up to 8€

Number of valid Answers (a) n= 422; (b) n= 419; (c) n= 410

Question 4

16,7

17,5

24,1

10,0

12,9

8,4

13,3

8,9

15,7

3,3

9,9

18,1

30,0

20,1

13,3

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

near vicinity

greek other

other country

willingness to pay by degree of renovation & by origin

not willing to pay in any case willing to pay 3€ in any casewilling to pay 5€ in any case willing to pay 3€ or more as it is/ softly improvedwilling to pay 3€ or more only if modernized radically

n= 30

n= 303

n= 83

Question 5

73,5

19,4

7,2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

camp wild

stop visiting the Island

rent a room

%

"I would rather ... if major changes of the camping site occur that I do not like"

Question 5

10,7

7,0

4,0

57,1

74,1

80,0

32,1

18,9

16,0

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

near vicinityn= 28

greek othern= 270

other countryn=75

"I would rather ... if major changes of the camping site occur that I do not like"

rent room camp wild stop visiting

Question 7

63,3

17,514,1

5,10

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

other partner alone family

%

Numer of valid answers n=411

"With whom are you living on the campsite?"

Question 8

71,3

5,1 3,2 2,7 2,70

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

tourist other seasonal worker permanentresident

visitor to family

%

number of valid answers n= 408

"what is your status on this Island?"

Question 9

72,3

19,9

5,2

2,6

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

greece other

other country

Alexandroupoli

Samothraki

Number of valid answers n= 423

%

"where do you normally live during the year?"

Question 10

15,1

32,6

18,9

32,3

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

less than 1 week

less than 2 weeks

less than 3 weeks

3 weeks and more

%

Duration of stay

valid number of answers n= 371

Question 10

Means (days)• 16,55

• 18,31

• 16,51

22,2

23,5

18,3

33,3

23,8

33,8

22,2

21,7

22,5

22,2

31,0

25,4

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

near vicinity

greek other

other country

duration of stay by origin of camper

less than 1 week less than 2 weeks less than 3 weeeks 3 weeks or more

n= 18

n= 277

n= 71

Question 11 + 12

39,8

33,7

23,4

3,0

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

never before

many times

few times

permanently

Number of valid answers n= 427

%

"how often have you been staying on this island?"

77,2

22,3

0,5

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

certainly

probably

no

Number of valid answers n= 421

%

"do you expect to come back to this island?"

Question 11 + 12

30,3 45,5

37,0

18,1

9,1

26,2

19,3

15,2

36,4

61,4

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

near vicinityn= 33

greek othern= 305

other countryn= 83

"how often have you been staying on this island?"

permanently many times few times never before

86,2

80,9

61,0

13,8

18,4

39,0

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

near vicinityn= 29

greek othern= 304

other countryn= 82

"do you expect to come back to this island?"

certainly probably no

Question 13

59,4

27,7

8,6 2,1 1,8 0,30

10

20

30

40

50

60

foot or bus own car own motocycle bicycle rent motocycle rent car

%

Number of valid answers n= 382

"What is your major means of transport on the island?"

Question 13

23,3

28,9

25,4

26,7

8,3

2,8

7,0 5,6

50,0

61,4

59,2

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

near vicinityn= 30

greek othern= 277

other countryn= 71

"What is your major means of transport on the island?"

own car rent car own motocycle rent motocycle bicycle foot or bus

Question 14

23,7

16,3

45,8

14,2

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

every day

every second day

once or twice

never

Number of valid answers n= 367

%Visits to a restaurant for luch/dinner during one

week

Question 14

16,0

21,9

33,3

20,0

18,9

6,9

44,0

46,4

44,4

20,0

12,8

15,3

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

near vicinityn= 25

greek othern= 265

other countryn= 72

Visits to a restaurant for luch/dinner during one week

every day every second day once or twice never

Question 16

"yes, Samothraki is very special

indeed"94%

"no, all islands are special and alike at the

same time"6%

"Do you think that Samothraki is a very special island among the many greek

islands?"

Numer of valid answers n= 413

Question 16

87,1

95,3

93,6

12,9

4,7

6,4

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

near vicinityn= 31

greek othern= 299

other countryn= 78

"Do you think that Samothraki is a very special island among the many greek islands?"

"yes, Samothraki is very special indeed" "no, all islands are special and alike at the same time"

Question 17

19 years or below6%

20-29 years49%

30-39 years28%

40-49 years10%

50-59 years5%

60-69 years1%

70 and more1%

age distribution0,9

28,7

70,4

Education

primary high school, professional school university degree