The Municipality of Platanias is in the process of producing short promotional videos on each of the 51 communities which make up the Municipality, with the aim of highlighting separately the comparative advantages of each village, the natural beauty of the area and the activities which constitute its tourist product.
In a written statement, the mayor of Platanias Giannis Malandrakis says: “These videos of a countryside characterised by tradition, culture, warm human relationships, the unparalleled Cretan hospitality and the outstanding quality of our local products, present known and unknown corners of the Municipality of Platanias, historic, religious and environmental monuments, recording traditions, landmarks, celebrations, leaving a heritage for future generations of the way of life in the Municipality of Platanias at the beginning of the 21st century.”
The municipal councillor responsible for Tourism and president of the Municipality’s Tourist Promotion Committee Petros Marinakis says: “I proposed the creation of audiovisual material for each community separately, so that all together they would highlight the specific differences of the Municipality of Platanias and promote collectively all those characteristics which make it a popular tourist destination.”
The first 16 videos have already been posted on the Municipality’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@-municipalityofplatanias2963/videos
and are available for use by any interested business or organisation on the condition that they credit the Municipality of Platanias as their creator. Videos of the remaining communities will be posted shortly.
(Haniotika Nea, 07/11/24)
The videos posted to date are those of: Kontomari, Voukolies, Vatolakkos, Sempronas, Palaia Roumata, Omalos, Modi, Meskla, Kolymbari, Fournes, Maleme, Episkopi, Afrata, Tavronitis and Ravdoucha. They present a picture of affection for the urban and rural landscape, enjoyment of the processes of production and of the fruits of local labour, appreciation of the presence of foreigners and respect for old age. The short videos, which average 2 minutes each, provide a series of snapshots which – perhaps unsurprisingly given the target audience – convey an image of contentment, not least among the foreigners who have taken up permanent residence in the area.