What’s it like to grow up on the Greek island Santorini? | Young and European

[@AdrienneMint]

I spent a month in Santorini back in 1972. It was my favorite place on Earth. It was paradise. There was only 1 hotel and i never even saw it. You had to stay in rooming houses or a room in someone’s house, for around $7 per night. I stayed in a few different rooms while there and i went there with no reservations and just found places when i got there. What i called the magic walk, the place in this video where everyone was crowded in, to take their instagram sunset pictures, there was nobody there but me any my friend. You could walk or sit and watch the sunset with a glass of ouzo and it felt like you were the only person in the world. I don’t think i would want to see it the way it is now. It has basically been destroyed by over tourism.

[@MrHorse-by3mp]

For all its problems, Greece is an absolutely enchanting place. I've even made a few feeble efforts to learn some of the language, which to me is one of the most beautiful, but I confess it's so complex I've not made much headway. I actually live in a part of the United States that once had large numbers of Greek immigrants. In hindsight it's a bit difficult too fathom, but I suppose if you're living in desperate poverty even America's horrid Rust Belt must have looked good. Anyway, thanks for sharing this young woman's story and I wish her the best of luck.

[@dweuromaxx]

Thanks for you comment.

[@thehpw]

I’ve been to 47 countries and the Greek islands is still my favorite place in the world. But I don’t think I would go to Santorini anymore. I would find another island with fewer tourists

[@dweuromaxx]

Indeed, Santorini is very touristy. But still is enchanting :)

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

Yes. Go to another island and turn it in to yet another Santorini . . . genius.

[@thehpw]

@@patrickfitzgerald2861 What is your plan? Stay at home and do nothing?

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

@@thehpw Travel with an action plan to do something genuinely positive for the places and/or people you visit, or stay home and do the same there. Consumption-centered tourism demeans everyone involved in it, including you.

[@thehpw]

@@patrickfitzgerald2861 So why are you judging and making rude comments? How can you know that my style of travel is consumption-centered? How do you know if I'm not doing things genuinely positive? Please tell me what righteous travel endeavors you've accomplished!

[@A_Canadian_In_Poland]

I was in Santorini once for a conference. I noticed how many tourists actually used the public transport there, and most bus departures left passengers behind, despite only operating once per hour and often being over 30 years old. It is possible to do the island on a budget, and affordable take-out places existed.

[@Santiaki.Santorini]

bravooo !

[@gongagong]

10,000 Somalis and Pakistanis are needed there. C'mon EU - diversity is a our greatest strength!

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

Santorini is a nightmare of mindless, environmentally destructive mass tourism, especially when a cruise ship is in port. I pity the people who live there.

[@dweuromaxx]

What do you think of Anna's experience?

[@ardiris2715]

I live in a small resort town that draws 1.5 million tourists a year. I laugh when locals whine that all the jobs are in hospitality. They simply cannot fathom that making beds and flipping burgers are just the small first steps toward a highly lucrative career. Tourists are MONEY!! (:

[@dweuromaxx]

Tourists are money, of course, but there are drawbacks of a micro economy largely based on it.

[@ardiris2715]

@@dweuromaxx No kidding, and those drawbacks won't change. Adapt or move. LOL (:

[@teemum.9023]

Maaajorca! Ectacy, emotion, woo-ow

[@FamilyVideos-pt1mo]

I was just about to go there then knowing Greek islands I would have struggled without a car and Santorini is not friendly for cars therefore I chose Thessaloniki.

[@karishmasingh4517]

I rather live here :)

[@abdullahiahmed2805]

Larnaca and Paphos are two of the best places in Cyprus but real peace is in Paphos ❤❤❤😊

[@timbuktu93]

You should give these people what they want and not go there for tourism.

[@george3148]

Καύλα είναι η Αννούλα❤

[@costasp9744]

Τίνος είσαι εσύ;

[@TinLeadHammer]

"Life as a teen" is grammatically incorrect. "Living as a teen" would be ok.

[@blotski]

I, as a native English speaker and a linguist, had to think about this with furrowed brow before I saw your point. It's a bit pedantic to be honest.

[@bluebird4483]

no

[@teemum.9023]

She looks like Martina Sirtis of TNG

[@aperson2943]

The video was kinda put to a halt with all of the patriarchy talk. Its so sad to see young people worldwide put their focus on such a nebulous idea. This is 2024. Not 1824 or even 1924. That doesn't mean sexism doesnt exist. But dramatically overstated.

[@lored6811]

There were like 4 Sentences in the video. Greece has deeply ingrained family patriarchal structures, so criticisms is appropriate

[@nateisright]

Just the usual “my parents are stupid” nonsense. Dress it up however you’d like. Greece has been around for a couple millennia and there is nothing new under the sun.

[@dweuromaxx]

Hi, our protagonist is talking about her experience of societal structures in her country.

[@nateisright]

@@dweuromaxx You’re not going to get away so easily. This was edited. You chose which scenes to air.

[@alexandrosos]

@@nateisrightgetting away with it from angry men I presume? Well let’s find out 😊