Crete tourist guide

Cretan Daily Cruises is the largest and most well-known company in Crete offering full-day cruises. This year, however, they only offer two standard routes. These are cruises to very well-known places such as the Balos lagoon with the island of Gramvousa and a cruise to the island of Chrissi. Cruises to Balos/Gramvousa have already started, while cruises to Chrissi are scheduled to start on May 20.

Crete is one of the most popular Greek holiday destinations. It is an island where everyone will find something for themselves. There are beautiful landscapes, ancient monuments, extraordinary beaches, picturesque mountains and azure sea. It is an island of contrasts that has sunk deep into the hearts of many people. However, it is not a place without flaws and unresolved problems.

Some people who spent their holidays on the island do not only have pleasant memories. Many tourists visiting the island notice the problems that Crete is struggling with. So what do they complain about according to an article published in one of the local portals?

Most people associate the town of Fodele primarily with the El Greco museum located there. However, next Sunday, April 27, there will be an opportunity to get to know another side of this village. If you like oranges and are currently in Crete, drop by for the Orange Festival. These fruits are the hallmark of Fodele, because the town is full of orange and lemon groves. The festival itself is a celebration of orange flavors, aromas and colors. This event is organized in Fodele for the tenth time, and all the residents of this charming village are involved in its preparation.

photo source https://www.ekriti.gr/

The long-awaited renovation of the Market Hall in Chania began in early 2022. After 109 years of uninterrupted operation, the building was closed and handed over to the contractor, and the owners of 52 local shops who had previously run their businesses in the Hall had to move to other premises in Chania. The renovation works were scheduled for two years, and the contractor initially ambitiously declared that the works would be completed within a shorter period of 18 months.

Current state of renovation of the Market Hall in Chania
(source and more photos in the article at https://www.haniotika-nea.gr )

According to Kostas Kagouvardos, a meteorologist from the National Observatory in Athens, tomorrow a high concentration of African dust is expected in Greece. The dust is expected to reach primarily western Greece and the Ionian Sea region. In the case of Crete, a particularly high concentration of dust is expected in the Chania region. The meteorologist warns that the increase in dustiness will be accompanied by high temperatures, which will create very unfavourable conditions for the inhabitants of these regions. Interestingly, according to the predictions of the DUST/METEO model, the transfer of dust is expected to be so large that it is expected to reach many countries in northern and eastern Europe, including Poland.

This year's Orthodox Easter falls on the same date as the Catholic Easter. The most popular destinations for Greeks and many tourists from other countries during this period are Crete. Increased traffic is visible primarily at the airports. The occupancy rate of flights from Athens and Thessaloniki to Heraklion and Chania ranges from 75 to even 95%, and this applies to both domestic and international flights. Both Greeks who go to their hometowns for the holidays or choose Crete for a short break, as well as foreign tourists who want to spend the holidays on the island, travel.

The data shows that the post-holiday returns are planned from April 23 to 26.
The photo shows a view from a plane taking off from Heraklion airport.