Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping
A handy lodging website is
www.plakias-filoxenia.gr
. There's also good lodging in
pretty Myrthios above Plakias.
Morpheas Apartments
APARTMENTS $
( 6974654958, 28320 31583;
www.morpheas-apartments-plakias-crete-greece.com
;
d €45-67;
)
These nicely decked-out rooms and apartments are run with professionalism and
panache by Olga and Manolis Koumentaki. The supermarket right below comes in handy
since most units have well-equipped kitchens, along with sea views, to enjoy with meals.
Plakias Youth Hostel
HOSTEL $
( 28320 32118;
www.yhplakias.com
;
dm €10; Easter-Oct; )
Set around a lawn
amid olive groves about 500m from the waterfront, this indie hostel has six bungalows
with dorms sleeping eight people in bunks. Each has a fan. Low-cost breakfast and
beverages are available. It's very popular, so book ahead if possible. Reception is staffed
9am to noon and 5pm to 8.30pm.
Plakias Suites
APARTMENTS $$$
( 6975811559, 28320 31680;
www.plakiassuites.com
; studios €90-130; Apr-Oct; )
Run by a young couple, the six stylish two- and three-room units are within a whisker of
the best stretch of local beach. They're spacious and have modernist yet warm aesthetics
and nifty touches such as large LCD TVs, rainforest showers and chic kitchenettes.
Eating & Drinking
Taverna Scirocco
CRETAN $
(mains €5-12; 11am-midnight; )
A short walk west of town, en route to Souda, this wa-
terfront taverna gets high scores for its congenial service and original and flavour-packed
dishes, including some interesting salads.
Taverna Christos
CRETAN $$$
( 28320 31472; mains €5-16.50; lunch & dinner; )
Sit next to the waves on a tamarisk-
shaded terrace and tuck into a daily changing roster of dishes you won't find everywhere,
including home-smoked sea bass or lamb cooked in egg-lemon stock.
Joe's Bar
BAR
