Hotel Efthimia Arkalohori
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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
... Mum has been looking forward to this moment since the day I told her we were taking her to Crete. And in fact it was an amazing site to see, filled with history and mystery all around. It looks like they are still digging and exposing more ruins by the side of what can already be seen. They say this site is second only to Phaestos. and you can see why! Definitely take the time to see Phaestos if you're in the area; you won't be ...
Coastal Road to Panormo
Woke up this morning to a beautiful view over the marina at Heraklion, and get set to pick up our hire car and head up to the Royal Blue Resort & Spa which is about 10km from Rethymon (55km from Heraklion) on the north coast of the island. The hotel was a present to Steph's mum for her 60th which was back in June, so I decided to hire a posh car to help us get around and enable Daniela to indulge herself in ...
Arrived in Heraklion
... feels like a small town, with a few cafe' and bars along the "high street" which leads you to the harbour where a pretty Venetian fortress stands tall and strong. We take a gentle stroll and a few pictures of the scenery before we sit down for an aperitif (non-alcoholic for me, boooo) and a lovely lunch underneath a tree, right in the middle of a small square just off the high street. Food is ...
Best breakfast and a beautiful palace in Crete
... and plazas and walking along the pier. I just found out that there's an El Greco Museum there. Now that, I would have liked to see. I didn't realize that he was born in Crete.
But the crown jewel of the 2-day visit was the several hours we wasted waiting for the hop on/hop off City Tour Bus. We had timed it so that we could finish the 2-hour circuit in time to catch our plane to Istanbul, but it was late and once we boarded, ...
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