'Touristification' takes hold in Greece

04/22/25 • 9 min

As Greece prepares for another hectic tourism season, it’s not just the popular island destinations that are bracing for the arrival of travelers from around the world. Over the past years, however, we’ve seen almost every region of Greece turn to tourism, a shift experts highlight is unique across the European Union. This trend of touristification - at the expense of other industries - raises concerns about the sustainability of Greece’s tourism model. Alexia Kalaitzi, an award-winning journalist and features reporter for Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into this touristification phenomenon taking shape across Greece.

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Τουριστικοποίηση: Πρωταθλήτρια Ευρώπης η Ελλάδα

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Τουριστικοποίηση: Πρωταθλήτρια Ευρώπης η Ελλάδα

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US lawmakers against Turkish plans to transfer S-400 to Syria

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