Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Villa Marise
Sandy beach
T
28230 41162,
W
villamarise.com.
One of the best locations in town,
right on the main beach and boasting a variety of good
apartments and studios. The po
ol i
is shared with
accommodation next door. April-Oct.
€60
peaceful location, 200m from the beach (behind
Captain
George
). It offers a/c balcony rooms with fridge and
kettl
e, w
i-fi, and some studios with kitchenette. April-
Oct.
€40
Santa Irene
T
28230 51342,
W
santa-irene.gr.
Smart,
modern studios and apartments in probably the best
location. Rooms come with a/c, TV, kitchenette and balcony
(som
e with sea view). Long-stay deals available in winter.
€50
Syia
T
28230 51174,
W
syiahotel.gr.
This modern
hotel is the fanciest place in the village, although it
doesn't boast the best location, bang on the noisy main
street. Spacious boutique-style studios and apartments,
with a/c,
TV, fr
idge and coffee maker. Breakfast included.
April-Oct
€80
SOÚYIA
Ì
Captain George
T
28230 51133,
W
sougia.info
/hotels/captain_george.
Clean and comfortable en-suite
rooms, studios and apartments, set in gardens, a few
hundred metres from the beach, with a/c, balcony, TV,
fridge and kettle (kitchenette in studios/apartments). The
owner also owns a c
oupl
e of small cruise boats and books
day-trips. April-Oct.
€45
El Greco
T
28230 51186,
W
www.elgreco.sougia
.info.
The
El Greco
is tucked away off the main street in a
7
EATING AND DRINKING
LOUTRÓ
Blue House
T
28250 91127.
This friendly taverna,
beneath the rooms of the same name, has a good choice of
fresh home-cooked Cretan and Greek dishes, all at
reasonable prices.
April-Oct daily 10am-late.
Ilios
T
28250 91160.
Good seafood and fish, which is
caught from their own boat, and reasonable prices. Try the
excellent swordfish (€9). Standard taverna fare is also
served. Located at the far eastern end of the bay, just
beyond the beach.
April-Oct daily 10am-late.
PALEÓHORA
Atoli
T
28230 41645.
Lively café-bar serving drinks and
snacks - a good spot to catch the sunset - that has
occasional live music, both Greek traditional and modern.
Southern end of Sandy Beach.
Daily 10am-late.
Ì
Caravella
T
28230 41131.
Overlooking the harbour,
this is Paleóhora's flagship seafood restaurant. The cooking
and service are outstanding, as is their chilled
hýma
(barrelled wine) from a vineyard in the Kastélli Kissámou
area.
April-Oct daily lunch & dinner.
Ì
The Third Eye
T
28230 41234.
An excellent
vegetarian restaurant which includes plenty of Asian spices
and ingredients you won't find anywhere else on the
island, as well as the usual Greek veggie dishes and
vegetarian curry (€7). Inland from sandy beach. April-Oct.
Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner.
AYÍA ROUMÉLI
Taverna Tara
T
28250 91231.
Under the same
management as the
Hotel Kalypso
, this taverna offers the
usual suspects - oven-baked lamb and stuffed aubergines,
from €5, on a large seafront terrace by the ferry dock.
April-Oct daily 10am-11pm.
ECOTOURISM IN CRETE
Crete has an incredibly diverse landscape, flora and fauna, and a number of environmentally aware
locals have set about preserving its natural and cultural heritage. A range of retreats and lodges
has sprung up across the island, offering the chance to experience sustainable, eco-friendly living
and participate in everything from hiking to making the local firewater
tsikoudhiá
.
Enagron
Axós, Réthymnon
T
28340 61611,
W
enagron.gr.
These traditional-style, stone-built
houses stand in the hills at the foot of Mount Psilorítis,
surrounded by olive groves and vines. There's a farm
and taverna, with activities including
grap
e harvesting,
cooking courses and botanical walks.
€95
Lasinthos
Áyios Yeóryios,
Lasíthi Plateau
T
28440
89101,
vegetables, and there are workshops for ceramics,
weaving a
nd w
oodcarving, plus a still for making
tsikoudhiá
.
€60
Miliá
Vlátos,
Haniá
T
28210 46774,
W
milia.gr.
The
most authentic of Crete's eco retreats, this renovated
seventeenth-century settlement in the White
Mountains uses only renewable energy sources,
accommodation is in small cottages with solar power
and candles, while the taverna uses fresh organic
ingredients. Activit
ies
include walking and cooking.
Breakfast included.
€75
lasinthos.gr.
At the foot of the Dikti
mountains, this newly constructed eco-park and
village rents traditionally furnished and well-equipped
guest rooms. The farm cultivates olives, grapes and
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