Impressions from our journey to Papas/Calilo
One of the best beaches of the Cyclades has been destroyed for the sake of building a resort which, to us at least, appeared kitsch, poorly maintained and empty. On Sunday 20 August, thirty members of our association ventured on a journey to Ios’ Papas Beach. That beach was perhaps Ios’ most beautiful. It had a […]
Tourism and spatial planning
Article of the President of our Association, Dimitri Vayanos, in Kathimerini newspaper on Sunday 20 August about spatial planning in tourist areas of Greece. The government has rightly set as a priority to carry out spatial planning studies for these areas, because pressures arising from real-estate development are strong. The way the process is being […]
Ios, the environment and “extensions”
In response to Kathimerini’s recent interview with A. Michalopoulos, the newspaper has published a letter from the Association of Ios ‘ΣΥΝΔΕΣΜΟΣ ΙΗΤΩΝ’, which pointed out some crucial facts. The letter’s intention is to enlighten the readers of the newspaper. The Association concludes that “𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑠𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦. 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 […]
Official Response To LIFO Advertorial
LIFO magazine published last week an advertorial arguing that strategic investments were the only way forward for the Greek tourism industry, and that their advantages were illustrated by Calilo hotel in Ios. Our association sent the attached letter to LIFO, via email and also directly to the magazine’s editor Mr Tsagkarousianos via Facebook messenger. […]
Vayanos On Aegean Voice Radio
President of Save Ios Association, Dimitri Vayanos, speaks to Aegean Voice 107.5 FM about Ios, the Cyclades and the development we want. What does “strategic investment” mean and to what extent does it concern the country and society as a whole?
What kind of fund will we make?
MICHAEL G. IAKOVIDIS 17.04.2022 • 20:41 At the recent Delphi Forum, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias stressed that “work is paramount now – at the end of 2022 we will make a fund”. He is right: valuation should not be made in an effort at birth, but from the result. The question is, “what result will […]
The bitter water of speculative strategic investors in Ios
The first tourist monopoly in the Cyclades and the real estate party of strategic speculation of public limited companies subsidized by development laws from the money of Greek and European taxpayers • The first of the three major tourist investment plans included in the Strategic Investments is in the process of approval We heard them […]
The elections (that do not come before) in Autumn, the lover of Psychiko, the drama with the soaps and the miracle of Ios
– Rejoice, as the days go by, the ferocity of the war in Ukraine is manifested and (unfortunately) this is how it would be, since Putin did not manage to end it within a few 24 hours. However, the general feeling they get in the West is that the Russian president is trying to put […]
What kind of fund will we make?
MICHAEL G. IAKOVIDIS 17.04.2022 • 20:41 At the recent Delphi Forum, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias stressed that “work is paramount now – at the end of 2022 we will make a fund”. He is right: valuation should not be made in an effort at birth, but from the result. The question is, “what result will […]
Strategic suicide
MICHAEL G. IAKOVIDIS 12.12.2021 • 21:04 The recent strategic investment law could have significant political implications. The government has lowered the bar on what it calls “strategic”, remaining vague about the expected benefits, with no real connection to sustainability. The intention is understandable: immediate approval, at times that do not even allow for the open […]