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Greece Starts Charging Tourist Tax on Cruises
- Greece has started charging a tax of 20 euros per passenger on cruise ships docking at popular islands, effective June 1 to September 30.
- The tax aims to generate up to 50 million euros annually for infrastructure improvements on the islands during the tourism season.
- Local residents have raised concerns about the economic benefits, expressing dissatisfaction with tourism's impact and the potential for unfair competition between islands.
- Cruise passenger numbers in Greece surged 13.2 percent last year, reaching 7.9 million.
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The regulation was introduced due to rampant overtourism on the Greek islands.
As of today, Greece will charge cruise passengers who wish to visit the Greek islands.
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