Greece warns holidaymakers that popular island goes from being 'crowded' to 'dead'

Greece warns UK tourists popular island has gone from being 'crowded' to 'dead' (Image: Getty Images) Greek islands are "dead in winter" after being crowded in summer, according to locals, as Brits are urged to treat resorts with greater reverence and respect. Iosif Stefanou, an architect, urban planner and professor at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), spoke to Greek outlet ekathimerini.com .

Discussing the Greek island of Syros in the wake of a backlash over the rise of tourism at nearby islands Santorini and Mykonos, he said: "When I was growing up here after the war, this place was teeming with children and shops; it was self-sufficient. "Now it only has bars. In summer, it's crowded with people; in winter, it's dead.

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