Authorities plan to suspend all building permits in Santorini’s caldera zone, where hordes of tourists pose for photos at sunset
The Greek government plans to ban the construction of new hotels in Santorinias the island faces a toxic mix of overdevelopment and mass tourismmentions in her publication the Telegraph.
Authorities plan to suspend all building permits in Santorini’s caldera zone, where hordes of tourists pose for photos at sunset.
According to the publication, the environment ministry bill to be passed by Parliament will target all new construction works, including extensions to existing structures and swimming pools.
Santorini and Mykonos has seen a boom in tourist numbers in recent years, fueled by social media, short-term rental apps like Airbnb and a surge in post-pandemic travel.
Santorini has 25,000 inhabitants, but is inundated with 3.4 million tourists every year, which has contributed to environmental destruction and water shortages.
His subject hypertourism it came to the fore last month when a tour guide posted images of hordes of tourists disembarking in Santorini, crammed shoulder to shoulder along narrow streets between whitewashed houses.
The growing number of visitors to Santorini is seen across Greece, with figures forecast to surpass last year’s record 33 million arrivals in 2024.
The ban on new buildings along the caldera also comes in response to the calls of the mayor of Santorini.
Source: Skai
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