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Plakias / Re: Plakias in slow decline
« on: November 19, 2013, 12:25:30 PM »
Not sure what the OP's agenda is - maybe to get people to go to Galini or Sfakia instead?
I live in Crete much of the year too, and although the problems for residents, especially greeks and business owners, are truly awful, the island remains a wonderful place both to live and to visit for a holiday. In fact tourism numbers increased this year (though not enough people are spending enough in tavernas, gift shops etc, too many all-inclusives being sold!) - many from the east, most of whom are as nice as from anywhere else - there are bad apples everywhere in the world.
Plakias is still one of the nicest resorts on the island, and retains its village feel despite the mushrooming of apartments on the outskirts. Businesses have gone bust, some because the owners were encourage to over borrow - much like everywehre else in Europe.
Anyway, this is a visitors forum, there are plenty of expat forums for having a moan about the economy, politics, etc.
So if you genuinely wish Plakias and its people well, why post something so negative in a forum that is used by people that love it? Do you want to put them off?
I live in Crete much of the year too, and although the problems for residents, especially greeks and business owners, are truly awful, the island remains a wonderful place both to live and to visit for a holiday. In fact tourism numbers increased this year (though not enough people are spending enough in tavernas, gift shops etc, too many all-inclusives being sold!) - many from the east, most of whom are as nice as from anywhere else - there are bad apples everywhere in the world.
Plakias is still one of the nicest resorts on the island, and retains its village feel despite the mushrooming of apartments on the outskirts. Businesses have gone bust, some because the owners were encourage to over borrow - much like everywehre else in Europe.
Anyway, this is a visitors forum, there are plenty of expat forums for having a moan about the economy, politics, etc.
So if you genuinely wish Plakias and its people well, why post something so negative in a forum that is used by people that love it? Do you want to put them off?