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Greece's innovative solution to drought: Seawater for hotel pools

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22 January 2025

Greece's innovative solution to drought: Seawater for hotel pools

Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

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An illustrative photo of Santorini, Greece.

Greece is considering using seawater to fill hotel pools to conserve water during a prolonged drought.

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Travel Tomorrow

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Greece

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Company with 250 or more employees

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National authorities

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SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs

    • Short-term rentals

  • Business activities

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

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According to Travel Tomorrow, Greece is considering using seawater to fill hotel pools due to a two-year-long drought affecting its islands. Proposed legislation in parliament aims to regulate how coastal hotels obtain water for their pools, including the installation of pipelines to pump in seawater for guests. This initiative seeks to conserve water resources during the tourist season, although there are environmental concerns about potential impacts on marine ecosystems.

For more information on this initiative, please refer to the attached link.

#Sustainable consumption #Resource efficiency

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