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Kastro Hotel
HOTEL $$$
( 2810 284185;
www.kastro-hotel.gr
;
Theotokopoulou 22; s/d incl breakfast €60/75; )
Offering standout value for money, the smartly renovated Kastro gets a big thumbs up for
its smiley staff, generous breakfast buffet, spacious rooftop terrace and central location.
Most rooms are sheathed in natural tones, but coolhunters might prefer the all-white re-
treats with designer bathrooms.
Capsis Astoria
HOTEL $$$
( 2810 343080;
www.capsishotel.gr
;
Plateia Eleftherias 11; s/d incl breakfast €77/100;
)
The hulking Capsis is a class act all the way from the generous lobby to the
rooftop pool (summer only). Rooms sport soothing neutral tones and ultracomfy mat-
tresses and are decorated with historic black-and-white photographs of Heraklion. Won-
derful breakfast buffet. Buses to Knossos, the beach and the airport leave from out front.
Eating
2810 282475;
www.paraliacrete.gr
;
Sofokli Venizelou 5; mains €5.50-12;
noon-midnight;
)
At first glance there aren't many menu surprises at this breezy, contemporary restaurant.
But it's the punctilious preparation and appealing presentation that makes it a standout
among several others down by the waterfront.
Fyllo...Sofies
CAFE $
( 2810 284774;
www.fillosofies.gr
;
Plateia Venizelou 33; bougatsa €2.70-4.50; 5am-late; )
With a terrace spilling towards the Morosini Fountain, this been-here-forever cafe is
the
go-to place for
bougatsa
: a traditional pastry filled with cream or
myzithra
(sheep's milk
cheese) and sometimes served with ice cream or sprinkled with honey and nuts.
Ippokambos
SEAFOOD $
( 2810 280240; Sofokli Venizelou 3; mains €6-13; noon-midnight; )
This traditional wa-
terfront eatery usually buzzes with clued-in locals here for the fish - freshly caught,
