The Greek 'Towel Movement': War over the occupation of beaches with sunbeds and umbrellas

In the absence of intervention by the authorities, citizens decided to take matters into their own hands.

Author  Blanka Kufner

7. August 2023.
Examples of Greek islands where locals lost patience and rose up against the illegal occupation of beach space are spreading across the country. The protesters point out that some entrepreneurs often exceed the limits of the lease, take up the entire beach with sunbeds and umbrellas, and sometimes forbid visitors who do not decide to pay for a sunbed to stay in a certain part of the beach. In many parts of Gr...
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Author  Blanka Kufner

7. August 2023.