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Your Guide to Lasithi
Beautiful beaches crowd the shoreline, some with an exotic tropical atmosphere like Vai, others like Xerokampos rival the Indian Ocean for white sands & turquoise seas
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No Private Beaches in Greece: Authorities Impose Fines Up to 60,000 Euros for Access Violations
In a bid to uphold the principle of free access to beaches, Greek authorities have implemented strict regulations, warning of hefty fines for violators. The move comes after parliament passed legislation ensuring unimpeded access to coastal areas, emphasizing that there are no private beaches in Greece.
A Guide to the Best Beaches in Lefkada
The island boasts a string of breathtaking sandy beaches, each with its own unique charm and character
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Ölüdeniz featured in world’s best beaches
Nestled in Ölüdeniz, Türkiye's Blue Lagoon emerges among the world's finest beaches, recognized by the Daily Mail's compilation of "Best Beaches in the World" as summer approaches.
The United Kingdom's leading newspaper, the Daily Mail, reached out to international travel experts and industry insiders to inquire about the "Best Beaches in the World."
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Public urges amendment of coastal zone bill for beach preservation
The public consultation on the new draft law of the Ministry of Finance on the development and of seashores and beaches was completed on Thursday with the participation of hundreds of professional, sports and social organizations, municipalities, environmental organizations, movements and individual citizens.
Bill on beach exploitation unveiled
The Finance Ministry's much anticipated draft law on beaches and their commercial exploitation was put to public consultation on Friday. With 24 articles, the ministry redefines issues such as the demarcation of coastal areas, the way coastal areas and beaches can be leased, and the penalties for violators.
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Crackdown on abuse of beaches
Seeking to bring order to the chaos created by businesses trespassing on Greece's beaches, Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis presented a new bill at a press conference on Thursday, setting strict conditions for the exploitation of seashores.
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Bulgaria’s Eco-Minister about the Black Sea: We are Polluting it, Not Ukraine!
"The pollution of the Black Sea is increasing rather than decreasing, but it is not related to Ukraine, we are doing it ourselves", insisted Eco-minister Julian Popov on the occasion of the study by "Active users" and scientists from Sofia University, who have found contamination of the sea water with the bacterium "Escherichia coli" up to 41 times above the norm on 7 out of a total of
Activists launch ‘Towel protest’ to reclaim public beaches
Inspired by the "Towel Movement" in Greece, which aims to protest paid services on public beaches, activists in the Turkish Aegean holiday spot of Çeşme have thrown their towels on the shores of private beaches to demand full access.
The tip of the iceberg
The sprawl of loungers on Greece's beaches is the tip of the iceberg. Taking over beaches with bars and umbrellas is the extension of widespread real estate construction all along the coastline, despite it being strictly prohibited.
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