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Tourists in Heraklion
This is unfortunately our last day in Crete and we decide to spend it in Heraklion with a visit to its very famous museum. The museum is actually under refurbishment at the moment but thank god they had a temporary exhibition set-up next door. Mum would have ...
Rethymnon & Phaestos
Today we spent the morning in Rethymnon, a lovely town about 60km East of Heraklion. We like Rethymnon way more than Heraklion. There is a lovely market in the old town and a beautiful little harbour area whit loads of restaurants by the water. Highly recommended!!! After spending a few hours in town we head for lunch in a little village by the sea, called Ayia Gallini. Food is nice and prices are good too. A nice place to stop for a bite. Next step, ...
Coastal Road to Panormo
... to the airport. Needless to say the trip back with Chris and Daniela is much more successful and we find the hotel first time, and arrive back just in time for a couple of aperitifs and dinner in the main restaurant, which is a buffet style affair, as the only other restaurant open tonight was the Italian :-) Off to bed early as looking forward to some more open top driving across the island to the quieter south ...
Arrived in Heraklion
The flight lasts about 3 hours taking us directly from London to Heraklion, Crete. As we step out of the plane in the heat, Paulo and I look at each other, without saying anything, but with a big grin on our faces. Rainy Londonland is a far far away memory now!! Heraklion airport reminds me of the small southern Italian airports I went through in my past, with all the cars beeping around, people shouting ...
Best breakfast and a beautiful palace in Crete
... be a myth as well. The ruins lay under olive trees and vineyards on property owned by one Turkish family. A merchant from Heraklios began excavating the site, but at the time the area was still under Turkish occupation and he didn't want to continue searching for fear that once the Turks discovered its value they would lose the historical site forever. In 1900, British professor, Sir Arthur Evans, purchased the property. In just three years ...
Location
Other places to stay in Crete
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Creta Maris Beach Resort
Limin Hersonissou, Hersonissos | 3 star hotelfrom $188 -
Capsis Elite Resort
Aghia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia | 5 star hotelfrom $212 -
Louis Creta Princess Beach Hotel
PO Box 9 (Platanias), Chania | 3 star hotelfrom $146- Fun
- More like a 3 star
- Animation team
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Imperial Belvedere
Limenas Chersonisou, Hersonissos | 4 star hotelfrom $88 -
Aquis Silva Beach
Limin , Hersonissos | 3 star hotelfrom $72 -
Aldemar Knossos Royal
Limenas Hersonissou, Hersonissos | 5 star hotelfrom $130- Loved it, brilliant!
- Lovely Complex
- Poor Restaurant
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Elounda Bay Palace
Elounda Bay, Elounda | 4 star hotelfrom $240- Simply marvellous
- Champagne for breakfast, stunning views and sweets on your pillow
- Romantic
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Cactus Beach
Ag. Ioannis Street, Stalís | 4 star hotelfrom $105 -
Aquila Rithymna Beach Hotel
Adellanos Cambos, Adelianos Kambos | 5 star hotelfrom $149- Excellent hotel
- Highly recommended
- Loved this trip
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Aquis Vasia Beach Hotel
Sissi Lassithiou, Sissi | 5 star hotelfrom $100 -
Elounda Beach Hotel
Elounda Lasithiou, Elounda | 5 star hotelfrom $373- Can be wonderful, can be bad as well
- Fantastic!!
- Wonderful
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Royal Belvedere
Limenas Chersonisou, Hersonissos | 4 star hotelfrom $79- A realistic review...
- Great holiday
- Never again
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Albatros Spa & Resort Hotel
1 Dedalou, Hersonissos | 4 star hotelfrom $59 -
Agapi Beach Hotel
1A Malikouti Str. , Heraklion | 4 star hotelfrom $158 -
Sea Side Resort & Spa
Mononaftis Area, Agia Pelagia | 4 star hotelfrom $101 -
Aquila Porto Rethymno Hotel
52 S. Venizelou Ave., Rethymnon | 4 star hotelfrom $117- Not quite perfect
- Bravo!!
- Friendly staff
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AKS Annabelle Village
Anissaras beach, Hersonissos | 5 star hotelfrom $127 -
Sirios Village
Kato Daratso | 4 star hotelfrom $103 -
Marina Hotel
Gouves | Hotelfrom $33 -
Coral Hotel
Akti Koundourou , Agios Nikolaos | 5 star hotelfrom $63 -
Cretan Malia Park
PO Box GR, Malia | 4 star hotelfrom $146 -
Grecotel El Greco
Rethymnon, Platanés | 5 star hotelfrom $123 -
Santa Marina Beach Hotel
Aghia Marina Beach, Agia Marina | 4 star hotelfrom $77 -
Aquila Atlantis Hotel
2 Igias Str, Heraklion | 4 star hotelfrom $115 -
Galaxy Hotel Iraklio
75 Dimokratias Avenue, Heraklion | 5 star hotelfrom $90 -
Theartemis Palace Hotel
M. Portaliou 26, Rethymnon | 4 star hotelfrom $93- Fabulous Hotel Great Holiday
- Great hotel
- Loved Theartemis, Rethymnon