Non-Institutionalized Forms of Tourism Accommodation and Overtourism Impacts on the Landscape: The Case of Santorini, GreeceFootnote^*

* Until the end of 2015, Greece did not have a legal framework allowing for short-term tourist rental of real estate. According to the previous legislation, homeowners could not rent their property to tourists for up to 30 days, unless they had a permit issued by the Greek Tourism Organization. The development of the sharing economy, among other factors, “forced” the Greek government to liberalize the general regulatory framework for the rental of real estate.

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