Greece: Locals form human chain to protect natural landmark from hotel construction near Rethymnon, Crete
Description
Locals, led by the Mayor, formed a human chain around Paligremnos, a vertical rock formation and geological landmark popular for rock climbers, to protest an EU-funded Hotel project and prevent bulldozers from starting work. The 7-room hotel unit would be dug inside the rock. The public group "Save Paligremnos-SOS Plakias" already has over 3.4k members while there is also an online petition.
Location
Greece
Paligremnos, Rethymnon, Create
Paligremnos, Rethymnon, Create