Zakynthos, Greece
Another 2 billion euros, another 12%, more… problems. Infrastructure, transport or sanitation need to be reviewed.
The sector tourist and Greece continues to stand out in the country. It is one of the main pillars of the country’s economy.
Recent data from the National Bank of Greece show that, between January and August this year, revenue reached 16.7 billion euros.
It’s a increase, not only in the number of visitors, but also in the spending of tourists passing through Greece.
Travel spending increased by 12% over these eight months, compared to the same period last year, cites . It was an increase of more than 2 billion euros.
Since 2023, Greece has been recording records of tourism, year after year. 2025 promises to be a new record.
But this “boom” no turismo in Greece is becoming unsustainable. Local infrastructure is not keeping up with the pace of constant growth.
Another recent analysis from the National Bank of Greece warns that infrastructure in many places in Greece “it is on the verge of collapse, especially on the islands“, warns or.
If Greece wants to continue to be an attractive place for tourists, it needs invest – a lot – in networks transport e public services, em sanitation basic and collection of trash, warn the study authors.
In fact, there are already signs of overcrowding, of uncontrolled mass tourism.
Zakynthos, A place with wild areas and much to discover, it has an impressive ratio of 150 tourists for every local inhabitant. Local inhabitants: accommodation becomes more expensive, there is environmental damage and pressure on local infrastructure during rush hour. Rents have risen, traffic is constant in the summer and services are overloaded.
On very popular islands such as Santorini, the volume of visitors during peak seasons exceeds the capacity of the spaces; here too there are pressures on infrastructure, the environment and local quality of life.
Even in the capital Athens, There are areas – the “tourist neighborhoods” – that are already showing signs of saturation: high consumption of water, energy, increased waste and the departure of residents.
