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Overcrowded, Overpriced, Overheated: Santorini Is Done With Overtourism

Santorini and Paros are among the most visited places in the Mediterranean, a phenomenon that brought to the islands investments from around the world. Now disfigured by the unbridled development of tourism, many of Greece’s most famous islands are under suffocating pressure and concerns are growing among locals.

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Slaves To Sunset: My Santorini Getaway With The Smartphone Masses

The Greek islands have always been the dream destination of many, with their crystalline waters and wild flora. But there is one attraction that captures the attention of the masses, who clamber on top of one another for the chance of capturing it: the sunset. In the economy of attention and social media, how does sunset tourism affect the enjoyment of our vacation?

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Women-At-The-Beach Cliches, A German Take On 4 Nationalities

Can you spot the Russian women lounging under umbrellas? A (male) German writer says he can. British, French and, yes, Germans too.

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