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Antikythera is the Greek island that would pay around 23,000 euros to attract residents. Anyone who moves will have around 500 euros a month for three years, a house and a piece of land that they can build on to start a new life. The idea benefits the Greeks, but nothing stops foreigners from trying this new adventure.
Kefalonia, the low-cost alternative for summer 2023: hotel for 40 euros, parasol and loungers (sometimes) free and fish dinner for 15 euros
The island
The island’s president, Andreas Harhalakis, told the newspaper Iefimerida.gr: “We need young families to make Antikythera lively and full of children.” Located in the Aegean Sea, halfway between Crete and the mainland, it is a beautiful, unspoilt place with paradisiacal beaches, hiking trails and hidden caves to explore. A place where you can relax in peace. The flight takes 45 minutes from Athens, two hours by ferry from Crete and four hours from the mainland.
The offer
There are currently only 24 residents. There used to be many more, but mostly the young people left to seek their fortune on larger islands or on the mainland. There is a shop, a hostel and an Airbnb on the island, but no banks or ATMs. The boat that carries food and gas to the island cannot dock in stormy seas, which are common in winter. However, it is not the only place in Europe that offers a financial incentive for repopulation. For example, in Switzerland there is a village that is offering 50,000 euros to encourage people to move.
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