GREECE is cracking down on beach sunloungers this summer after locals have said they've "taken over". Along with beautiful beaches, another common sight across the European destination is the huge lines of sunbeds right next to the sea, as well as tables and chairs from nearby restaurants. Win one of 8 incredible holidays to Florida, Spain, the Caribbean and a Kent safari by voting in The Sun's Travel Awards - enter to win here However, many of these are unlicensed and without the correct permits.
The Greek government is now cracking down on the illegal loungers and chairs littering the beach. Pensioner Evgenia Rapti, who has as holiday home near Pefkochori Beach, said it was "completely different" when they bought the house 40 years ago. The 64-year-old said: "The beach was empty and it was nice to lie there.
"[Now] the whole beach has been taken over." A number of protests have taken place in recent months, with locals slamming the bars and restaurants covering the beaches with loungers and tables. George Theodoridis, one of the activists campaigning against it, said: "The problem with beaches in Greece is entrepreneurs who, either with a permit or through encroachment, cover parts of the coast with sunbeds, umbrellas, tables and even permanent structures.
" They come with a cost too, with two sunloungers as much as €40 a day. But the crackdown has seen the government launch new drones to moniter the beaches, as well as an app where people can report the loungers. More tha.
