Hersonissos: This is how the coastal zone will become (pics)

The radical reconstruction of the port of Hersonissos is on track. A redevelopment that is expected to drastically change the beach front of the tourist municipality of Crete. The day before Wednesday, in fact, the “Study for the regeneration and anti-corrosion protection of the land port zone of Hersonissos” was put into public consultation following the invitation of the mayor Zacharias Doxastakis.

The discussion took place in the meeting room of the municipal store Limenas Hersonissos with a large participation of people.

The purpose of the consultation was to inform the local community and the professionals of the onshore port area about the projects proposed by the studies, but also to record opinions, comments, observations and suggestions, in order, after being evaluated, to be taken into account during the drafting stage of the of final studies that are expected to be completed by May 31, 2024. In the present phase, all the preliminary studies and the specific projects proposed were presented.

The consultation was attended by businessmen operating in the Lim foreshore area. Hersonissos, port users (owners of commercial ships and private pleasure boats), professional fishermen, representatives of the Hersonisos Chamber of Commerce and hoteliers. Also present were the deputy mayors, the members of the Board of Directors. of the Port Fund and the commanders of the A.T. Hersonissos, the 2nd Port Department of Hersonisos and the Fire Department of Hersonisos.

The three zones

All of the studies concern the regeneration of the land zone of the coastal front of the Port of Hersonissos and in particular the area that has been designated by acts of the Administration as the land zone of the port, but also the modernization of the port facilities (jetty, wharves, etc.) of the Port of Hersonissos . The basic choice of the study is the creation of three zones within the terrestrial zone. The zone of anticipation of the development of table seats by the adjacent businesses, the zone of shared use (walking, passage of emergency vehicles and catering vehicles) and, finally, the third zone of placing urban equipment and viewing.

The main objective of the study is to “liberate” the beach front, to ensure a comfortable pedestrian traffic along the entire length with an unobstructed view of the sea and, at the same time, the functional restoration of the shops

As shown by the positions of the researchers, the basic aim of the study is the “liberation” of the beach front, ensuring a comfortable pedestrian circulation along the entire length with an unobstructed view of the sea and, at the same time, the functional restoration of the shops, by moving the areas for the development of tables and chairs from the front face on the side of the buildings, as well as the highlighting of the archaeological structures.

Breakwater

In addition, the construction of a breakwater reef is planned to protect the port from siltation, while an important intervention of the study is the construction of a pier on piles. The mentioned wooden jetty will allow the docking of several boats, at the same time constituting a new walking route for pedestrians, who will now be able to approach the Roman pier.

The goals are multiple: Aesthetics, safety and connecting the city and the sea

As characteristically mentioned by the mayor of Hersonissos Zacharias Doxastakis, “the objectives of the redevelopment study are to create an aesthetically improved environment with a greater variety of uses and activities, the aesthetic restoration and the elimination of risks due to the static nature of the existing structures in the port area, the improvement of the connection of of the sea with the fabric of the city, the increase of berths and the improvement of the services provided by the port facilities in the standards of a modern approach”.

The Redevelopment Study has been included in the financial program “Philodimos II” (invitation VII), according to the no. prot. 63892/2-10-2020 decision of the official secretary of the Ministry of the Interior on “Inclusion of a deed of the Municipal Port Fund of Hersonissos in the “Philodimos II” Program”, while the project is financed by the Recovery and Resilience Fund.