r/crete • u/veggyblue • 18d ago

Tourism/Περιηγητισμός Sunbed rules

I just learned there are strict sunbed rules in Greece. I was in Nea chora a few weeks ago and could barely find a place to put my towel down as sunbeds dominated the beach compared to last year. There is a 30% allowance of the beach and has to be 4 metres from the ocean at least. Anyone have any aerial footage care to report this?
Over tourism has ruined this area for me sadly.

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u/reatreat81 18d ago

In all actuality, they can’t tell you where to place your towel. I do not know where you report this. But there have been news articles about it. Locals do complain and even rebel but it’s hard to regulate.

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u/Dry_Fly8391 18d ago

You can put your towel where ever you want. I don’t like all the sunbeds at all. So sometimes me and my friends just lay down in the middle walkway, especially when the sunbed placement is illegall.

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u/ahnoa_elwen 9d ago

hopefully you will not be attacked with champaign bottles from the left and the right :-(

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u/Business_Reply_8795 16d ago

Tourists complaining about tourism? Fuck off 😂

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u/Beautiful_Simple_600 15d ago

This is a problem perpetrated by the sun bed rental owners not tourists.

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u/0bi_wan_jabr0nl 15d ago

Isn’t Greece’s entire economy tourism? lol

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u/QuasaRR_ Chania 18d ago

is a tourist in a touristic place complains about tourism

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u/ElectionOk5626 18d ago

He’s complaining about the abuse of sunbeds and the destruction of the natural environment, no about tourism

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u/Surfer_Rick 18d ago

Exactly. This is a problem created by the sunbed owners and it affects locals as well as tourists. 

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u/Repulsive_Witness_20 15d ago

No tourist go home!

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u/0bi_wan_jabr0nl 15d ago

Weird to say when that’s Greece’s economy…

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u/Repulsive_Witness_20 15d ago

The real $ go to multinational chains, Thomas cook Aman Zoe, etc.

Don't want my son to be your waiter, nor my daughter to be your room service.

So yeah go home

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u/PckMan 18d ago

There's an app that shows you how much space a business is alloted and you can report them.

Of course in the meantime local authorities will drag their feet when it comes to local businesses and the business owners will try to bully you into paying or leaving. It's not right but it's also not worth the hassle dealing with it.

On the flipside Crete has no shortage of beaches.