Since the previous Thursday (15.5.2025) the application platform has been closed Social tourism her DEPAand the beneficiaries are now awaiting the results, which are expected to be announced within days.
This year the Social Tourism Program starts earlier than any other year, from June 1, 2025 and relates to 300,000 vouchers with a budget of 50m euros and the tables of the results will be announced. On the DPA page.
The check is a unique number for each beneficiary and beneficiary separately, who can carry out up to 6 nights in accommodation selected from the “DPA Providers Register”, after their consultation with the provider, with a small private participation.
Especially in Leros, Lesvos, Chios, Kos, Samos & Rhodes can take up to 10 nights free (zero private participation), while in the municipalities of North Evia and Evros as well as in Thessaly (except Sporades), up to 12 nights can be held free of charge.
About the program subsidy amounts:
- For August, as well as for Christmas and Easter, subsidy prices are increased by 20%.
- The increased subsidy applies to all 2025 for the accommodation of the areas with natural disasters (northern Euboea, Evros, Thessaly -except Sporades).
- The “Social Tourism of the DPA 2025” also covers ferry tickets, with 25% participation in beneficiaries. For people with disabilities (disabled), tickets are free.
The program also provides for special scoring for single group and disabled and increased scoring for beneficiaries with lower income.