I am new to this forum so apologies if this subject has been aired before. Not strictly speaking a Plakias matter but lovers of the south coast should be aware of the massive development planned for the Triopetra beaches. I know this development proposal has been reverberating around for several years and I know that the present economic climate makes the development less likely but we should not be complacent, take a look at the Save South Crete website:-
http://www.save-south-crete.eu/There is a link to a petition so you can add your name to the army of local people and lovers of the south coast who dont want to see the mistakes of the North coast repeated in one of the Islands most beautiful areas