What if this was actually the solution? Faced with overwhelming visitor numbers on Greek islands during peak season, rather than each destination implementing its own measures and fees to tackle overtourism in its own way, wouldn’t it be simpler to have a nationally-defined tax applied to the islands most affected by the phenomenon? At least those located in the Aegean Sea.
34 Islands Potentially Affected
This is a request recently made to the Athens government by the main Aegean islands: the implementation of an entry fee for tourists arriving at their shores. This would apply whether visitors arrive by cruise ships (though a special tax already exists for these on certain islands), ferries, or planes. However, there could be an exemption for those planning to stay several days, thereby contributing to the local economy.
At present, around thirty Aegean islands would be interested in implementing this measure as early as next season, though nothing has been officially confirmed yet, particularly regarding the amounts and periods when this new tax would apply.
The 34 islands considering the measure: Agathonisi, Amorgos, Anafi, Andros, Antiparos, Arkoi, Astypalea, Folegandros, Ios, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kastellorizo, Kea, Kimolos, Kos, Kythnos, Leipsoi, Leros, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Nisyros, Paros, Patmos, Rhodes, Santorini, Serifos, Sifnos, Sikinos, Symi, Syros, Tilos, and Tinos.
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