Greece to tax cruise ship arrivals to protect Santorini and Mykonos from overtourism

Greece plans to impose a 20-euro levy on cruise ship visitors to the islands of Santorini and Mykonos during the peak summer season, in a bid to avert overtourism, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday.

The tourist island of Santorini with its volcanic caldera is a favorite stopover for cruises, with its sea-blue church domes and world-famous sunsets.

But at peak times parts of the island are nearing saturation, and officials have been considering various restrictions.