Chaos on Greek paradise island as 11,000 cruise ship tourists invade in single day

A beautiful Greek island has been overwhelmed by thousands of tourists descending on a single day.

Earlier this week Panagiotis Kavallaris, the president of the Thira municipal community in Santorini, urged locals not to go outdoors in a now deleted social media post, a local Greek publication reported. Mr Kavallaris reportedly warned residents of the island that it had become overrun by a massive influx of tourists coming off cruise ships.

On Tuesday alone, 11,000 cruise passengers descended on the island. His post sparked widespread attention and backlash, with critics arguing that residents were being denied the benefits of tourism. The post was later removed, according to Greek publication Kathimerini.

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