ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「A building boom on Mykonos has revealed a “wretched side” of Greece’s recovery. With more than two million visitors a year, Mykonos is one of the world’s hottest vacation destinations — and a source of prosperity in Greece’s economic revival. Along the island’s famed turquoise coastline, exclusive beach clubs have extended their restaurants onto the fine sand, and luxury retail stores scatter the landscape of the island — all catering to an influx of billionaires, celebrities and influencers. Since the country’s decade-long financial crisis ended in 2018, Greece has surfed on a recovery fueled by tourism and investment. But recently, a darker side surfaced on the island amid the glamour and tourism, when a state archaeologist who had been documenting building violations on the island was mysteriously attacked, sending shockwaves across Greece. Nowhere has the reaction been fiercer than on Mykonos, where a tightknit coterie of locals have long whispered about illicit and sometimes assertive activity by deep-pocketed developers, and a lax enforcement system that they say enables anyone with enough money to operate above the law. The Greek government has carried out a swift crackdown. Apart from its Instagram glam, Mykonos happens to be one of Greece’s most important locations for antiquities. To preserve the country’s treasures, the Culture Ministry’s archaeologists inspect land before new structures are built. Twelve ancient sites were discovered within eight years on Mykonos during excavations for building foundations, halting construction in some cases and forcing relocation in others. Houses have sprung up like mushrooms along mountain slopes and in areas that had been classified as “unbuildable,” and some villas are larger than authorized. Tap the link in our bio and read more about the building boom happening on Mykonos and what the future looks like for the island. Photos by @marcoandres」5月30日 2時52分