V. Kikilias: The problem of access to the Zakynthos Shipwreck will be solved soon

“Our political goal and strategy is to give the opportunity and the tools so that all the Regions, all the Municipalities and all the uniquely beautiful geographical points of our country, to develop their tourism product” stressed the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias in Parliament, in the context of the elaboration of the bill for the “Standard Tourist Destinations” by the competent parliamentary committee.

“With the Destination Management and Promotion Organizations we will attract travelers throughout the year for the benefit of the Greek family,” said Mr. Kikilias, noting that the bill enables the creation of standard tourist destinations of integrated management, ie management and promotion organizations. destination and to have observatories for sustainable tourism development. As he explained, in this way the destinations will be better displayed, “to attract travelers all year round in a model of sustainable tourism development, for the benefit of people who are engaged in tourism as a profession or through a family business.” “.

According to the Minister of Tourism, “we will use the best practices we can have, in order to promote these destinations. And these are tools that can unite and compose the Local Government Organizations, the Chambers, the hotels, the private sector, tour operators, tour operators, airlines, all stakeholders who are genuinely interested and involved in the tourism product, health stores and trade which is an important, integral part of the tourism product “.

As for the thermal springs, he said that we do not take them from the Municipalities. “The Municipalities must be able to develop them, otherwise, again with a share register which belongs 100% to the Greek State and to the Municipalities, to pass the thermal springs to this societe anonyme. The company was made after consultation with KEDE and everyone agreed “Municipalities in order to exploit them. Too many domestic and foreign investors who would like to return their investments to the local community.”

Mr. Kikilias then said that the plan is part of a horizontal development strategy to come to settle on it, as provided by the Greek government, the Recovery Fund, the RRF, with 320 million euros to be invested in marinas, ports, ski resorts, thermal springs, access for the disabled to beaches and centers, digitization of the basic structures of tourism, such as EOT.

“Soon the solution of the problem of access to the Shipwreck of Zakynthos”

Responding to relevant reports by opposition MPs, Mr. Kikilias said that “in a short time the big problem of the shipwreck in Zakynthos will be solved and it will become a sustainable, high quality tourist product”. As he said, it is a problem that has been inherited for many, many years, which the competent bodies of the Local Government and other bodies in Zakynthos could not solve. According to the Minister of Tourism, the organized State is called upon to find a way to solve a big problem. Human lives have been lost in accidents in the area. “The shipwreck, a popular destination, the number 2 most photographed destination in Greece, is inaccessible for two years and endangers both tourists and residents of the island.”

He even assured that “I will do everything humanly possible within the framework of my responsibilities, legislating so as to ensure access to the specific area of ​​the shipwreck and not to endanger any of our fellow citizens or travelers. To make the shipwreck a tourist product sustainable “In the immediate future and as soon as we are ready you will be informed about how this will be done” said Mr. Kikilias to the committee, noting that this will be done “with transparency, clarity, with a program, organized and efficient. And in no case will it offend the island, nor its tradition, nor its inhabitants “.