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T1 Tidal wave phenomenon as a lever of tourist development in Greece-Halkis case
A1 Stefanos, Karagiannis
K1 Tide
K1 Tourist development
K1 Alternative tourist model
K1 Halkis
K1 Euripus straights phenomenon
AB Tourist season in Halkis is nowadays limited to the three summer months offering a resort forweekend tourists (Athens-Halkis). Halkis is given the opportunity to improvise and illustrate its culturaland historical elements that constitute her uniqueness by establishing a local development programmethat would include alternate tourism forms. This proposal regarding the tourist development of Halkisthrough tidal phenomena is primarily an alternative tourist development model. It differs from currentdevelopment standards characterized by inequality, environmental and cultural degradation. This isbased on the assumption that proposing an alternative tourism form in Halkis would lead to the initiationand exploitation of factors that are disregarded nowadays, that could ignite the tourist rebirth of this area.The creation of new employment positions and the amelioration of life conditions in this town couldprevent the constant escape of the vital work-force to Athens and Piraeus. The success of the touristdevelopment through the tidal phenomenon can be considered either a complete solution or an alternativemodel. This may be unique from the tourist aspect, as the tidal phenomenon of Euripus could be theattraction pole, for a great number of people because this tourist forms (observation of a unique yet interestingnatural phenomenon) is contradictory to luxury. Simultaneously, the Mediterranean nutritioncould be co-depicted, by offering the opportunity to the tourist to become more intimate with local products.This would help people understand the importance of Euripus tidal phenomenon for the touristdevelopment of Halkis.
PB Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Politicas y Sociales. Universidad de La Laguna (Tenerife, España)
SN 1695-7121
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FD 2006
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RD 01-jun-2024