Popular tourist hot spot moves to strip beaches of sunbeds and umbrellas in tough new ban
Greece has expanded its list of protected beaches to 250 in an effort to combat overtourism and preserve environmentally sensitive coastal areas. The new regulations ban commercial activities such as the rental of sunbeds and umbrellas on these beaches. The move aims to protect habitats and species, including endangered monk seals and loggerhead turtles.
- ▪Greece has increased the number of protected beaches from 198 in 2024 to 250 in 2026.
- ▪The ban prohibits commercial use of sunbeds and umbrellas on designated 'untrodden beaches.'
- ▪The policy is intended to protect areas with significant ecological, aesthetic, or geomorphological value.
- ▪Officials aim to safeguard habitats for endangered species like monk seals and loggerhead turtles.
- ▪The exact beaches included in the latest update were not specified by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy.
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Travel Popular tourist hot spot moves to strip beaches of sunbeds and umbrellas in tough new ban List has grown from 198 beaches in 2024 to 250 as the country faces overtourism By Andrea Margolis Fox News Published April 28, 2026 6:40pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Rising travel costs driving shift to smaller destinations Rising travel costs are pushing some Americans to skip big cities and head to smaller, lesser-known destinations instead. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top summer destination has expanded its list of protected beaches, banning the rental of sunbeds and other commercial activity ahead of the busy travel season.
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