At one time tourism has an important increase in our country each year and the need for balance growth is a state priority and all concerned, the Halki In Dodecanese management to achieve almost ideal: to welcome over 150,000 visitors per week of residents, residence for public officials, and a dramatic decrease.
“Halki lives in many tourism,” says the Mayor on the island, Brayakis on the island, who talks to Athens and Macedonian News Agency, who stresses businesses operating tourism. Overall, the island has about 850 beds, including a 19 -ro hostel hostel in the municipality according to the mayor, “full”.
The vivacity of the island is not tired of tourism. In Halki there are about 250 permanent residents, and also have professional fishermen who follow the activity of seasonal fishing activity. During the tourist season, visitors preceded from Great Britain, France and Italy, while many, happy trees, the good news, that the “Hastronomy, Gastronomy and peace”
The local community can resist
One of the main achievements on the island is the balance between tourism and the daily lives of residents. However above completion, there are no problems with public officials. “So far we have no problems with the doctors, teachers, ports, and others. Their society said” We have been charged with no charge of agricultural doctors. “
In fact, this year, thanks to state motives, the island also hosts a specialist “remains up to two months and makes a file with medical files for patients, as he says.
Eco Island – a pattern of the island with the ability
Halki’s conversion to “Eco Island” is not just a green sign. Beginning 2021, as part of the Greek government initiative to develop lasting progress on small islands, Halki is now a model for the entire Mediterranean.
“We are the first Eco island, an initiative of the Greek government to restore small islands to lasting destinations. There are many actions, teedys, technologies, technologies, and so on,” Angelos said. Perhaps the most impressive success is 1 Megawatt photovoltaic park running the energy community, similar to the municipality and residents of the same.
Involving 50% of the residents as the shareholders of the energy community interpret almost zero electricity. “We took advantage of our day and the bills nearly zero,” the mayor teaches, adding that “it is able to participate in various European programs, because we act as a model.” Photovoltaic Park was built on PPC as part of a green shift, with support to the European Union and the participation of private companies. “Today, there are about 180 community residents of energy, while another 50 expresses interest in entering the benefits of people who say the benefits of practice,” Fragakis said.
From crisis to prosperity
The change also feels residents themselves. Popi Lisgou, owns a store with local and tourist products and a permanent resident of the island, which is raised by our promotions around the world. “And he adds:” We pay, for example, a 40 euro electricity for the whole year. It’s very little. The fact that we are members of the energy community has helped us a lot. We have a proper energy footprint, because we believed it and supported it. “
Halki’s everyday life is characterized by a quality of life. “We live in tourism, life is beautifully rolling in Halki, in recent years we have increased, and we have many tourists who go to school outside of time and in April, even though there are people too.”
Tourist development without weight
What makes the Special Halki that it has made a person’s maintenance and sustainable nature, even in serious tourist needs. Time is full, residents live well, public services operating in common and environmentally protected.
The next step for the island is to expand the tourist season, which municipality has already intended in cultural activities and collaborations. Like the mayor notes, “Halki has signed, by the initiative of the Tourism G. Connection to understanding tourism tourism: continuity to evaluate the concept of” tourism “.
And to prepare the island to welcome the next step in technology with Fiber optic installation, everyone shows that Halki is not just a good tourist destination. It is a place where growth covets with maintenance and residents are actively engaged in their future.