{"id":53908,"date":"2022-11-03T17:14:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T16:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=53908"},"modified":"2022-11-03T17:14:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T16:14:27","slug":"overtourism-and-the-sustainable-future-of-hospitality-in-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2022\/11\/overtourism-and-the-sustainable-future-of-hospitality-in-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Overtourism and the Sustainable Future of Hospitality in Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Overtourism-Greece.jpg\" alt=\"Overtourism and the Sustainable Future of Hospitality in Greece\" class=\"wp-image-53913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Overtourism-Greece.jpg 800w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Overtourism-Greece-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Overtourism-Greece-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Overtourism-Greece-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Overtourism-Greece-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So-called \u201covertourism\u201d in Greece and Cyprus has less to do with the destination\u2019s desirability than with infrastructure and accessibility.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a symptom of a broader problem. While it\u2019s easy and convenient to blame businesses or even the government for what\u2019s an unsustainable practice, the cold reality is that we\u2019re not committed as guests, clients, or citizens of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s an abundance of evidence supporting the claim. Take reports like \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/2022\/08\/09\/greek-beaches-overtourism-tourism\/\">Is Overtourism Ruining Greece Beaches<\/a>.\u201d We\u2019ve been informed. Still, our commitments are weak. And while it\u2019s convenient to lay all the blame on government and business, we all must assume responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of you may recall how Cyprus made environmental news for having Europe\u2019s highest water stress levels. You may also remember how in 2018, Intrepid Travel rated Cyprus as the 8th worst country on the planet for overtourism. And most people in the travel business understand that both Cyprus and Greece have real problems tourism sustainability-wise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carrying capacity is the key to overtourism in Greece<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>However, while the numbers of tourists are vital causal factors, travelers are not the root problem. A discussion with Sotiris Milonas, a renowned hotel sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) expert in Greece, hit the real problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what Milonas had to say when he was asked if Crete, Greece\u2019s biggest island, has too many hotels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis question is linked to the so-called carrying capacity. Personally, I do not think there are too many hotels. Yes, some areas are stressed, but overtourism is not a characteristic of the Greek tourism market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carrying capacity is the key to overtourism in Greece<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>However, while the numbers of tourists are vital causal factors, travelers are not the root problem. A discussion with Sotiris Milonas, a renowned hotel sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) expert in Greece, hit the real problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what Milonas had to say when he was asked if Crete, Greece\u2019s biggest island, has too many hotels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis question is linked to the so-called carrying capacity. Personally, I do not think there are too many hotels. Yes, some areas are stressed, but overtourism is not a characteristic of the Greek tourism market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/2022\/10\/30\/overtourism-hospitality-greece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Continue reading\u2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an excerpt from an article by Phil Butler published earlier by <a href=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/2022\/10\/30\/overtourism-hospitality-greece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greek Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So-called \u201covertourism\u201d in Greece and Cyprus has less to do with the destination\u2019s desirability than with infrastructure and 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