Heraklion's road network has become a stark metaphor for neglect, with drivers needing no GPS navigation—simply follow the potholes. Recent rainfall has laid bare the reality of the city's infrastructure crisis, exposing years of poor maintenance and substandard repair work.
Streets resembling sieves, hastily patched fiber optic installations, and deteriorating pavement paint a bleak picture of the capital's public works management. The conditions raise serious questions about the competency of responsible authorities and the quality of construction work performed.
Residents and motorists are calling for urgent intervention to address the failing road conditions before they worsen further.