Disgruntled locals complain of being pushed off their own beaches by a tourist boom that brought more than 32 million foreign visitors to Greece last year.
The Greek government has published a list of 198 “untrodden beaches” that it said are now off limits to bars, restaurants and large public gatherings in its latest attempt to contain development and address the backlash to the throngs of tourists that descend on the country’s coastlines each year.
On the country’s Cycladic islands, residents joined forces with authorities to push back against a wave of construction.The conservative government has pledged to crack down on the development, and on seaside businesses that violate regulations. In February, it passed a law to regulate the use of the country’s coastline, imposing penalties of up to €60,000 euros for businesses occupying more than 50 per cent of beaches with umbrellas and sun beds.
The list of “untrodden beaches” unveiled in a joint agreement between Greece’s finance and environment ministers, is part of a broader effort to restore balance, the government said. “The main goal is to combine environmental protection with sustainable development,” Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said.Beautiful coastline on the Greek island of Naxos.
Another initiative being introduced by the government is a new app called “MyCoast” on which people can report violations.
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