If there’s one island we’ve heard the most about international tributes during this roughly 4-month period in 2024, it’s it’s Milos. To be precise, it started at the end of 2023 and continues to impress travel bloggers and travel publications (and not only).
Germans, Australians and many other nationalities, they set their sights on the island of Milos this year to make relatively affordable vacation, without suffering for two hours in the sun until they find a deckchair, a parasol, a little space to sit on the beaches, as happens on other islands.
However, given that such a promotion, it is logical that it also attracts the attention of investors and steps are taken to build hotel units, on the island are ready to guarantee that its character, its natural environment, its urban identity, its culture, its essence are not altered. We have seen it happen on other islands and with the number of investments that are being made in the country and will be made in the years to come, the rigor must be at the highest possible level.
Recently, as we read in milosvoice.grduring a meeting of the Milos Environmental Committee, the mayor of the island was tasked with carrying out 3 measures which will lay the foundations for safeguarding natural and urban wealth.
- To ask the Minister of the Environment for his immediate approval Open City Spatial and Residential Organization Plan (SHOAP), which he has already submitted.
- Entrust legal and technical consultants with the control of building permits and to appeal, if necessary, to the Court of Justice requesting the suspension of works and the suspension of the relevant ministerial decision concerning the construction of large tourist units, incompatible in terms of size or location in special areas. beauty which, due to a gap in the legislation, allows such opportunistic exploitation.
- To be monitored by the internal regulations through the services of the Municipality and the Commission’s planning and environmental regulations and approvals, as proposed by engineer Ms. Sofia Vamvouni, so that human settlements on the island are protected and there is no phenomena of arbitrary construction and falsification of natural relief.
Startup from last year’s napkin movementwhich started in Paros and reached Naxos and other islands, we are witnessing movements, on a small scale for the moment, which show that we must constantly observe how investments in the islands evolve, if they are in harmony with each person’s character. islandif they respect the natural environment, if they take care to stimulate and highlight it. Because it is not enough to respect it, you also have to invest in it.
Milos has enough natural wealth and has led the way in the struggle for protection. Of course, without the corresponding conviction and intention of local authorities, nothing will be done.