Crete tourist guide

An unusual phenomenon called the "cappuccino coast" appeared today on the beaches of southern Crete. Among other things, the beaches in Matala and Kommos were covered with characteristic foam resembling that produced when preparing cappuccino coffee. Moreover, the name of this drink was the source of a concise description of this peculiar phenomenon.

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Today, November 26, is World Olive Day. This plant is a permanent element of the Cretan landscape, and olive groves can be found almost all over the island. It is typical for Crete that in addition to young and middle-aged trees, you can also find many trees whose age is estimated at several thousand years. Interestingly, despite their old age, most of them still bear fruit.

Olive grove in Crete

Today's heavy downpour, which occurred in the central part of southern Crete, caused a rockslide. Stones fell on the road between Agios Kyrillos and Geros Kampos towards Lendas in the Gortyna commune. The force of the falling boulders was so great that even securing the steep slope with a metal mesh did not help. Rock fragments escaped the net and onto the road, making traffic on this section difficult. After this incident, it will be necessary to repair the safety net to reduce the risk of a similar incident in the future.

This is truly electrifying news…. Mayor Agios Nikoloas today announced the imminent start of work on the electrification of Spinalonga. To connect the island to the general electricity grid, an underwater cable is to be laid between Spinalonga and Plaka. Preliminary preparations and work are scheduled to start this week. The work schedule assumes that the cable installation is to be completed by the end of January 2024.

Just recently, we wrote about the 30-degree heat that prevailed in Crete at the end of October. Today, for a change, a slight dusting of snow on the highest peak of Crete - Psiloritis - was hailed as the symbolic beginning of winter. The amount of snow is small for now and, of course, it only occurs in the highest parts of the massif, which at its highest point is 2,456 m above sea level. In the lower regions of the island, there is no sign of winter yet, and the temperatures are very pleasant and exceed 20 degrees during the day. For the island's inhabitants, white Psiloritis is also a signal that it's time to start the countdown to Christmas.

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Eleftherias Square is one of the most characteristic places in Heraklion. Located on the outskirts of the old town and in close proximity to the Archaeological Museum, it is an excellent point from which to start exploring the capital of Crete. Unfortunately, the square has not been modernized in any way for over 25 years, i.e. since the last renovation, and its current condition must be considered, to put it mildly, highly questionable. However, it seems that in the coming years this place will completely change its image. All because of the renovation that is just starting.

Fraport, which manages 14 regional airports in Greece, reported that between January and October this year they served a total of over 32 million passengers. This is an improvement of 8.4% compared to the same period last year and by as much as 12.5% compared to 2019.