In my latest BBC News feature, two Santorini businessmen and a bartender who decided to work in Corfu and not in Santorini during the summer season, share their experiences.

Infrastructure that cannot withstand the number of tourists, lack of prevention and the natural beauty of the island in danger.

However, those who keep their businesses open on the island remain optimistic and honest about the island's shortcomings, for which they have been crying out for years.

Being one of the most famous tourist destinations in Greece, the risk of the tourist season starting later is visible, making it difficult for the local economy.

PS: Sofia Mandilara isn’t just a journalist. She’s a person who cares deeply about the others, for what really matters. And this is what makes her one of the best journalists in Greece. Thank you for everything.

Go have a read.

As Margarita told me, what the island has been suffering from in recent weeks is what made it so beautiful.

Today’s BBC News feature, it’s about Santorini in recent weeks through the eyes of three locals; Eirini, Margarita and Matthaios.

Because they welcome tourism and those who want to visit their place, but at the same time demand measures to combat overtourism, to make the island more sustainable in the summer months, and to protect its natural beauty.

Santorini is also about the residents who were born and raised there, who remain on the island to support their community in this ordeal, and who are concerned about the impact on the local economy.

But Santorini is not only about overtourism, the luxury hotels that are popping up everywhere with no regard for the environment, and the cruise ships that are straining the island for months.