Santorini is Swamped with Thousands of Tourists

Santorini, a stunning and ultimately-Instagrammable Greek island, is the latest European summer hotspot to become completely overrun by holidaymakers, with 11,000 cruise ship passengers descending on the Aegean isle in a single day. Santorini's 15,500 residents, who were urged to stay inside by authorities, were understandably pretty vexed.

Dealing with overtourism is a delicate game, though: Santorini reportedly derives 90% of its GDP from foreign visitors each year, as the number of people visiting Greece and its vast network of picturesque islands continues to grow. According to data from the Bank of Greece, the nation welcomed just over 14 million inbound travellers in 2005 — that figure sat at a record 36.1 million last year, and is apparently on track to rise even higher in 2024. 

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