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Thousands leave Kalymnos to start new lives on foreign shoresThe remote southeast Aegean island has seen its population plummet from 17,000 in 2011 (when the last census was conducted) to an estimated 11,000 as residents seek their fortunes abroad, mainly in areas with large Kalymniot communities, such as Tarpon Springs, Darwin in Australia and Port-de-Bouc and Pont Saint-Louis in southern France.
Rent Your Dream House Online in GreeceThe deterioration of the housing market in Greece, due to the financial crisis and the high taxation on Greek real estate, has driven many house owners to seek a different way of earning income from their properties.A new trend, which has already been established abroad, has been launched in Greece: renting your house or even a room of your house to foreigners for some months of the years.More than 1 billion euros in the market are attributed to this “alternative” tourist product. More and more people, instead of going to hotels, prefer to rent houses, apartments or even rooms in houses where Greek families live.Approximately 60 thousand households, from every corner of Greece take part in this online international market of low-cost tourism. Owners offer their summer houses without going to real estate agents and paying intermediary fees.Impressive mansions in cosmopolitan Greek islands, luxurious houses in the northern suburbs of Attica, small apartments in Athens city center, even rooms in lower budget areas in various Greek cities are available online. Prices range from 8 euros to 5 thousand euros. You can choose your “dream house” for your holidays, or a cheap room for your college student child, by simply pressing “enter” on your computer.
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