Beach bar that put sunbeds in the sea sealed in Rhodes

Authorities have sealed off the beach area of the Santa Marina beach bar in Agia Marina, on the eastern Aegean island of Rhodes, after inspections confirmed numerous zoning violations.

Officials from the Dodecanese branch of the Public Real Estate Corporation, supported by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) and the police, cordoned off the beach and the sunbeds in the sea on Friday morning. The owner of the establishment was given a 48-hour deadline to remove them. If he fails to do so, municipal authorities will undertake the task.

Notices were put up in both English and Greek, informing that violating the seal is now a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment.

Additionally, the business was served with the inspection report detailing the illegalities found on the beach and coast, as well as the decisions for the removal of movable items,...