Stunning Greek island with no tourists where locals fear it could become like Santorini

White houses of Astypalaia island (Image: Getty) Locals living on a butterfly shaped Greek island that boasts whitewashed villages , deep blue sea waters and sun-drenched beaches are fearing tourism could ruin their quaint town. Located in the Aegean Sea between the Cyclades and the Dodecanese sits Astypalaia where the beaches are uncrowded and untouched. The island is often hailed as a hidden gem thanks to its rich cultural heritage and blue-domed churches that dot the stunning landscape.

Despite Astypalaia being nearly 50 miles east of Santorini locals are now fearing their non-touristy island could be ruined by an influx of visitors. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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