Greece Halts Hotel Construction on Milos’ Iconic Beach Amid Real Estate Boom

Greece Halts Hotel Construction on Milos’ Iconic Beach Amid Real Estate Boom

Sarakiniko is renowned for its unique lunar-like landscape, characterized by smooth, white volcanic rock formations that create an otherworldly appearance. Plans to build the 5-star luxury hotel near Sarakiniko beach has sparked outrage on the Greek islandCredit: Dronepicr, CC2/Wikipedia Amid a surge in tourism investment on the island of Milos in the Aegean Sea, Greek authorities have ordered the suspension of the controversial construction of …

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The Secretary General of Spatial Planning and Urban Environment, Thymios Bakoyannis, spoke about the story of Milos and the uproar that has arisen with the construction of a hotel in Sarakiniko on the ERTNews show “Update”. Regarding how such phenomena can be ensured not to occur on the islands, Mr. Bakoyannis says: “The most important thing is that urban planning in our country is outdated, it has not been done, at least for the last 100 years.…

The Ministry of Environment announced a review of building permits for a five-star hotel near the iconic beach.