Laws, Regulations & Policy Zoning Law Continues to Spark Reactions by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 written by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 5 Disputes in regards to the content of the planned zoning law for tourism was expressed recently by the Greek Urban and Land Planners Association who made proposals for its improvement. The association claimed that an integrated concept and a tourism development proposal for the next 15 years is absent from the planned zoning law for tourism. According to the association, the zoning law lacks basic rules of land planning as well as rules for the organization of tourism development with sustainable criteria in the context of the development process of all productive sectors. The association considers that the diversification of tourism from private holidays must remain clear, both for planning, environmental, budgetary and financial reasons. Also, 34 parliament members of the opposition political party recently argued that the planned zoning law for tourism fails to solve Greek tourism’s basic problems, such as the small number of overnights per visitor and the need to extend the tourism season from three months to more than six. In addition, Greece’s association of architects called for the withdrawal of the planned zoning law for tourism. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Nikos Krinis Nikos is Greek-American born in New York, USA, and has lived in Greece for over 30 years. He is the managing editor of Greece's leading monthly travel and tourism guide, the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) since June 2008 and of news site GTP Headlines since its launch in September 2012. Nikos has also served as international press officer for the City of Athens and for the mayor. He has a degree in Mass Media and Communications, specializing in Journalism. Nikos is a native English speaker and speaks Greek fluently. previous post HATTA Awards 2008 next post A note by the publisher You may also like ECTAA: ‘EU Compass’ for Competitiveness to Strengthen Europe’s Travel Sector 31 January 2025 EU Launches Public Dialogue on the Future of European Auto Industry 31 January 2025 Greece Introduces Fines Up to €20,000 for Short-term Rentals Not Following New... 29 January 2025 Greece to Enforce New Rules for Short-term Rentals Starting October 1 20 January 2025 New Greek Tourism Bill Passed: Sustainability Measures and Rules for Airbnb-type Rentals 17 January 2025 Greek Hoteliers Sound Alarm Over High Municipal Fees 17 January 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
