Ahead of the summer season, Greece is passing a new bill aimed at strictly regulating beach use.
According to the Daily Express, the innovations, which will come into force in the spring, are designed to provide freer access to popular coastlines and bring order to the use of beach areas. According to new rules, sun loungers will be banned on 70 percent of Greece’s beaches. This is done to avoid overcrowding and make sun exposure more comfortable.
In protected areas, the proportion of beaches free of sun loungers should be 85 percent. In addition, a distance of at least four meters must be maintained between the sun loungers and the shoreline so as not to block free access to the water.
“Inviolable beaches” will also be created in ecological zones, where the placement of sun loungers will be completely prohibited.
In addition to these measures, according to the new law, at least half of the beaches must remain free and accessible to everyone. To avoid monopolization of beach areas for the rental of umbrellas and bars. It has been reported that in recent years there have been increasing problems with beaches being taken over by hotels and coastal establishments, limiting public access.
At the same time, the distribution of beach areas available for rent will take place through online auctions to avoid shady deals and increase transparency.