Is our summer honeymoon in Greece in jeopardy?

A. Even after Sunday’s tumultuous elections, there is one certainty about Greece: that millions of travellers, including a couple of million Brits, will enjoy superb holidays there this summer.

The political earthquake that is rumbling from the Aegean across Europe will have no effect on the allure of the ancient sites in Crete, the dramatic landscapes of Santorini or the beaches of Mykonos. British Airways will be flying (and people who book later than you will probably pay more for their fares). The hotels you have booked will still be welcoming guests, the inter-island ferries will be sailing and bars and restaurants will open as usual.

While there is a theoretical possibility that Greece may crash out of the euro, and reinstate the drachma, the effect will be marginal. The hotels you have booked will continue to quote rates, and accept payment, in euros. It’s possible that prices may change by a few per cent, but nothing to fret about. And you need not worry about booking your ferry in advance – just book on the spot at whatever the prevailing fare happens to be.

It probably won’t be beneficial to buy currency now. Just make sure that your travel insurance is robust, just in case of an unexpected turn of events.