Agriculture shifted to tourism and other businesses as the primary industry of the peninsula in the 1980s. The eastern coastal strip from Kallithea down to Pefkochori became especially built up with resorts.
The shift in the peninsula's economic focus from agriculture to tourism and other businesses was evident in the 1980s.  This change led to a significant increase in resort development along the eastern coast, stretching from Kallithea to Pefkochori.