Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 6973667495, 28320 22111;
heraclespapadakis@hotmail.com
;
Main Rd; s/d €30/40; )
The five balconied rooms here are quiet, spotless and handily furnished, but it's Heracles
himself who makes the place memorable. A retired geologist, he's intimately familiar
with the area and can put you on the right hiking trail, birdwatching site or hidden beach.
Breakfast starts at €3.85.
Yianni's
GREEK $
( 28320 22707; Main Rd; mains €4-11; lunch & dinner)
Past the Venetian Fountain, this
friendly taverna has a big roadside terrace, reliably good traditional cooking and a decent
house red.
Panorama
CRETAN $$$
( 28320 22555; mains €6-13; dinner daily, lunch Sun; )
Enjoy superb views from the
terrace of this fine traditional taverna on the eastern outskirts of Spili while munching on
homemade bread, toothsome mezedhes and such tantalising mains as succulent kid goat
with
horta
(mountain greens).
Information
There are two ATMs and a post office on the main street.
Getting There & Away
Spili is on the Rethymno-Agia Galini bus route, which has up to five services daily. See
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PlakiasΠλακιάς
POP 200
Set beside a sweeping sandy crescent and accessed via two scenic gorges - Kotsifou and
Kourtaliotiko - Plakias gets swarmed with package tourists in summer (when it can get
very windy), but otherwise remains a laid-back indie travellers' favourite. There's good
swimming and diving here (two operators run shore and boat excursions) and excellent
coastal and mountain hikes. In summer, the owner of the Smerna Bar runs daily boat
trips to Preveli Beach (
Click here
)
.
