Municipality of Astypalaia

The Astypalea Smoke free initiative is an initiative with symbolic as well as essential content. It is not an isolated action decided by 4-5 people for Marketing purposes, even though it is inextricably linked to the strategy, the goals both for the tourism development of the island and for the quality of the services offered, but above all for the quality and the upgrading of life.

The initiative of Astypalea Smoke free is connected with the positioning of the island as the Island of positive energy which is also the core of the actions that are in progress throughout the year..

With the Smoke Free initiative, the target is an audience that seeks quality in their vacations and chooses based on quality criteria. We expect that this alternative proposal of ours will find many supporters and increase our tourist traffic even more.

In Astypalaia, on the island of positive energy, the goal is to preserve the good life, the quality of life and the purity that the place offers. As part of the activities, all visitors are encouraged to stop smoking and become part of the Smoke-Free culture. The ultimate goal is to turn Astypalaia into the first Greek island free of cigarette smoke.

Citizens of Greece and abroad

With the Astypaleasmokefree campaign, the transition to a new era for the island of Astypalea is inaugurated. The island becomes an example to follow in a changing world. The goal is quality and well-being. The joy of living healthier, of finding the essence in things that have value (such as our health) of rejoicing in an environment scented by nature and the smells of our place. The island of Astypalaia is ready to offer its experience to its visitors who will appreciate this "different" that is proposed.

The island is ready to face the challenge of a pioneering idea.

The Astypalea Smoke free initiative is an initiative with symbolic as well as essential content. It is not an isolated action decided by 4-5 people for Marketing purposes, although it is inextricably linked to our strategy, our goals both for the tourism development of the island, and for the quality of the services we offer, but above all for the quality and upgrading of our lives.

Astypalaia emits an energy that emanates from the land and its people and is felt by the visitor, creating feelings of joy, euphoria and relaxation. It is the energy that charges their batteries, fills their lungs with oxygen and sea breeze, gives rhythm to their feet to drag the dance at festivals, to have fun, to fall in love, to live unique, authentic experiences.

This energy is also a driving force in the Astypalea Smoke free initiative.

The butterfly of the Municipality's central campaign changes shape, transforms, to accompany all the communication actions that will be implemented to support the idea of Smoke free which is an initiative of the Municipality of Astypalaia together with the South Aegean Region.

Our strategy and targeted actions in the context of the evolving marketing plan are justified by the results in tourist arrivals from the beginning of the year and until today on our island.

But above the numbers are the people and the improvement of living conditions and the economic development of the island. Thus, for example, tourist companies embellished their product by offering new services such as yoga, bicycle rental, guided tours and including a traditional Astypalite breakfast in their catalogs, while standardized Astypalite products are now being promoted.

120 businesses have entered the process of taking measures to ban tobacco smoke.

All public and municipal businesses of the Municipality of Astypalaia are in favor of the effort to ban smoking.

600 citizen signatures have been collected