Not a lot can be more heartbreaking for a family as when someone goes missing.
If you’re off on holiday to Crete perhaps click through to these two sites of a young man from Sandbach called Steven Cook who has been missing for the last six years, when he was twenty, just in case you did see him working at one of the hotels, restaurants, bars or tourist attractions, as he went missing while on holiday in Malia, Crete.
For the BBC story click here and for the family’s site click here
As if the Greek economy wasn’t already in enough trouble, latest figures show a drop in the numbers of tourists wanting to visit islands like Crete after news coverage of the two day strike this week which brought the country to a standstill.
To read more click here
Self catering holidays are a great alternative to hotels, and Crete villa holidays are popular from early May to mid October.
But if you don’t want a villa, there are apartments available to rent, and one way to do this is through an aparthotel.
We’ve seen the Romantica Apartments promoting their apartments in Koutouloufari near Hersonissos, and they might be worth considering. There’s only a couple of reviews on tripadvisor, and alternatives are available for UK residents via Thomson Holidays.
To visit the Romantica’s homepage click here
If you want to see more of Crete than just the beach and your hotel, why not consider a walking holiday?
It’s a great way to get to see the island, and with an organised walking holiday, with a guide, you’ll get to know and see far more than the ordinary holidaymaker.
To find out more click here
Visit yourcrete.net for a map of Crete