![The port of Heraklion concession agreement in parliament vote The port of Heraklion concession agreement in parliament vote](/media/blog/LIMANI_HRAKLEIOY.jpeg?width=1024&height=480&rmode=crop&quality=75&format=jpg&token=aFeh5jvY9uZydUiAe844YQV%2F0UNSuhy3OHHZjnqgbDU%3D)
Port workers will also be given the opportunity to be employed to another legal entity in the public sector.
![Strong interest for holiday homes in Crete, Ionian and the Western Greece Strong interest for holiday homes in Crete, Ionian and the Western Greece](/media/blog/elxis_greek_real_estate.jpeg?width=1024&height=480&rmode=crop&quality=75&format=jpg&token=aFeh5jvY9uZydUiAe844YQV%2F0UNSuhy3OHHZjnqgbDU%3D)
An increase in the construction of new holiday homes is recorded by an Elxis survey with data from ELSTAT.
![Cretan residential prices stable despite the increased demand in 2023 Cretan residential prices stable despite the increased demand in 2023](/media/acro-suites-crete-interior_dezeen_2364_col_9.jpg?width=1024&height=480&rmode=crop&quality=75&format=jpg&token=aFeh5jvY9uZydUiAe844YQV%2F0UNSuhy3OHHZjnqgbDU%3D)
According to the "Danos Group Property Market Overviews for the 2nd Semester of 2023", average house sale prices in the Crete has been stabilising.
![Heraklion International Airport N. Kazantzakis closed for refurbishment works Heraklion International Airport N. Kazantzakis closed for refurbishment works](/media/blog/kazatzakis.jpg?width=1024&height=480&rmode=crop&quality=75&format=jpg&token=aFeh5jvY9uZydUiAe844YQV%2F0UNSuhy3OHHZjnqgbDU%3D)
Airliners have increased their routes to and from Chania and Sitia airports to better serve passengers.
![Ioannis Metsovitis has been appointed as the General Manager of the New International Airport of Heraklion Crete Ioannis Metsovitis has been appointed as the General Manager of the New International Airport of Heraklion Crete](/media/blog/PHOTO_J.METSOVITIS.jpg?width=1024&height=480&rmode=crop&quality=75&format=jpg&token=aFeh5jvY9uZydUiAe844YQV%2F0UNSuhy3OHHZjnqgbDU%3D)
The "Heraklion International Airport of Crete" (IAHC) company was established to construct and manage the New International Airport in Kasteli, Crete.
![The GEK TERNA Group has reportedly submitted the winning bid for the Northern Road Axis of Crete The GEK TERNA Group has reportedly submitted the winning bid for the Northern Road Axis of Crete](/media/AAA JPG/voak.jpg?width=1024&height=480&rmode=crop&quality=75&format=jpg&token=aFeh5jvY9uZydUiAe844YQV%2F0UNSuhy3OHHZjnqgbDU%3D)
The concession period is 35 years, of which up to five (5) years (up to 60 months) is the design-construction period.
![Meliá Hotels International observed consistent upward trend in Greek tourism industry Meliá Hotels International observed consistent upward trend in Greek tourism industry](/media/AAA JPG/Cosmopolitan_Zeus Hotels.jpg?width=1024&height=480&rmode=crop&quality=75&format=jpg&token=aFeh5jvY9uZydUiAe844YQV%2F0UNSuhy3OHHZjnqgbDU%3D)
Crete and Rhodes seem to continue to dominate the markets of Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Poland and Scandinavia in 2023.