Private beaches are illegal in Greece, where the constitution stipulates that all coastal strips are state property with guaranteed public access.

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A shockingly small portion of the shoreline is truly available to the public.

In May, Greece’s Supreme Court sent a memo to prosecutors reiterating that it remains illegal to block access to public beaches and that those who violate the rules should be sanctioned.

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Private beaches are illegal in Greece. But local authorities lease limited beach sections to entrepreneurs who provide the infrastructure and charge beachgoers for its use.