Tourists have put a strain on Greece recently (stock image) (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
A shocking video shows the reality of what a day in Santorini, , is really like – from locals “hiding in homes”, poo on the ground, and “awful” site.
is a bucket list destination for many. It’s beautiful views, clear sea water and bright white buildings are simply breathtaking. Every year it attracts more than three million people, and around 17,000 people a day are brought to the Greek island on cruise ships, as they are all eager to see the beloved holiday spot.
However, if you are planning on booking a trip to the island in the near future, you might find some not-so beautiful sites you didn’t expect to see.
A man known as Nick Holiday online shared an eye-opening video on recently. The content creator, who has raked in over 50 million likes on his videos said that people holidying in Santorini are “having an awful time” because of overcrowding.
“They can’t enjoy any of the things they wanted to see while they were there,” he added.
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It comes as panic has errupted due to the is putting huge strains on infrastructure and communal services, as well as leaving no physical space for the 20,000 people who live on the island.
Narrow roads that were never built to accommodate so much traffic are often jammed with cars. During peak holiday seasons, waste management services are unable to cope, with garbage lying around everywhere. Not only is it unsettling for residents, but it is ruining experiences for tourists.
Nick showed the huge crowds of people trailing through the small streets. Stairwells are packed, and people can hardly move. He added: “Santorini, Greece, is now an awful tourist vacation destination.”
Via his account @itsnickholiday, he continued: “The whole concept behind Santorini is its supposed to be a beautiful, romantic and quiet island versus Mykonos which is more of a party island. But, imagine travelling there and then everybody’s taking pictures around you and you can’t get a sense of peace at all.”
Nick said he visited Santorini and Mykonos 15 years ago and it was “nothing like this”, he added. “There is way too many people on this island and they are having a miserable time,” he added.
He also said that people have been complaining about donkey poo on walkways, and finding ancient sites under construction. People rushed to comment on the video, as one individual said: “The crowds are especially bad when the cruise ships comes in. The locals hate it and I’ve heard them say ‘f***ing cruise ships’.”
“I went this past June and it’s super crowded,” said another. Speaking about visiting tourists spots in the day time, a previous visitor said: “You have to go there early in the morning. We learnt our lesson.”
But a number of people pointed out that they had been in May, September, October, and Novemeber time and found the crowds to be a lot calmer. One said: “Travel off-season. Had a wonderful experience in October and the weather was still nice.”
“Summer is not the best time to go. We went in spring time and it was just perfect – weather wise and crowd.”
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