Activists in an Athens district known for its radical left-wing politics are confronting visitors who they say are causing the gentrification of their neighbourhood. But not everyone agrees that ...

Think of the Greek islands and you probably picture the white, cuboid Cycladic houses built into cliffs overlooking the Aegean Sea on the likes of Santorini and Mykonos. Designed to reflect the summer ...

For Dimitra Dionysopoulou, who lives in the shadow of the Acropolis, there is no mistaking the signs of the Airbnb takeover in her neighbourhood. "Renovation noise, debris disposal bins on every ...

Greece's efforts to address issues arising from its booming tourism industry, through extensive taxes and laws targeting holiday homes, seem to have fallen short. In 2024 alone, the number of ...

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An Airbnb spokesperson said: "While guests using Airbnb account for just 7% of visitors to Greece, they boosted the Greek economy by 1.2 billion euros last year alone, and more than half of hosts ...

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