Construction spikes on islands in 2023

Island municipalities issued the largest number of new building permits in 2023, with the top five comprising Lefkada and Zakynthos in the Ionian, Paros and Naxos in the Cyclades, and the Dodecanese island of Rhodes, according to the National Statistical Service of Greece (ELSTAT). 

The picture is different in terms of the square meterage to which the new building permits correspond, with the Municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni leading the pack, followed by Glyfada (southern Athens), Zakynthos, Athens and Lefkada.

More specifically, there were 316 permits (84,231 sq.m.) issued on Lefkada and 253 permits (86,344 sq.m.) on Zakynthos.

A similar situation was recorded on the other large Ionian islands.

In Attica, the Municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni is in first place in Greece in terms of square meterage (92,947 sq.m.) to which the building permits...