CRETE: STROLLING AROUND and SHOPPING, the OLD TOWN of RETHYMNO (GREECE) ????️
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's visit the beautiful Greek island of Crete and let's go for a walk around the main place for shopping in the Old Town of the delightful city of Rethymno. This Medieval settlement is great for strolling around and shopping, as its paved paths are lined up with all kind of shops: from stores with clothes and shoes to jewelries, souvenir shops and art galleries. Shops in Rethymno Town stay open until late at night and create a charming atmosphere in the evenings.
Crete, Greece's largest island, is known for its varied terrain, which ranges from fine-sand beaches at Elafonisi to the White Mountains. Mt. Ida, the tallest of the range, is home to the Ideon Cave, which was the birthplace of Zeus, according to Greek mythology. The capital, Heraklion, is home to the renowned Heraklion Archaeological Museum, housing Minoan artifacts, and Knossos, a Bronze Age settlement.
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.
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Παραλίες Ρεθύμνου Rethymno Beaches Platanias Panormo Bali
Beaches east of Rethymno
Rethymno Beaches Platanias Panormo Bali
Rethymno Platanias Beach 4 km 9 minutes from the city centre
Avenue Machis Kritis & Old National Road Heraklion Rethymno Along the sandy beach of Rethymno βρίσκεται ο Platanias.
There are taverns cafés bars clothes shops souvenir shops lots of hotels and rooms to let Sfakaki Adele Stavromenou Rethymno
Avenue Machis Kritis & Old National Road Heraklion Rethymno 11 km Sandy beaches with small pebbles and sandy bays with caves you can explore, like Maliou to riaki and Geropotamos taverns cafés bars hotels and rooms to let Panormo Tourist resort Rethymno
25 minutes from Rethymno ΒΟΑΚ National Road Rethymno Heraklion/E75/ΕΟ90 sign Perama Turn right to Rural road Perama Panormo
Destination Panormo organised beaches 33 km 35 minutesfrom the North Road Axis of Crete National Road Rethymno Heraklion /E75/ΕΟ90 33.8 km 35 minutes Turn to Bali
Destination Many small well organized beaches Bali Tourist Resort Rethymno
SYMBOL - SOUVENIRS - AG. MARINA, CHANIA, KRETE
Kalogeridis Demis, Ag. Marina, Chania, Krete
Greece Crete Bali winter 2018 aerial
Greece Crete Bali winter 2018 aerial
Bali is in Rethymno Prefecture on the island of Crete in Greece. It has several beaches of varying size and countless hotels and apartment complexes. It has beautiful beaches for you to go and relax on your holidays.
Heraklion and Rethemnon both have ports and Heraklion has an airport. You can get from these towns to Balí by bus or taxi from there. If you want to leave or arrive by bus, try fitting the schedule in with the little tour-bus/train that runs around Balí, so you don't have to walk all the way to or from the main road which is 2 kilometres from the village centre. If it's really hot just wait in the shade until the little train comes, so you don't have to walk in the sun into town. There are no benches, and the concrete slab where the train stops is hard, so a soft seat pad will come in handy if there's a long wait.
If you choose vacation destination by price, please be advised that some tour operators like Ving.no do not include nor offer bus transfer to and from the Heraklion airport for travellers to Balí, so keep the taxi-fare of 50Euro or more in mind. You can order a taxi in advance on-line, but the price seems to be higher than when you just hail a taxi when you arrive, so why bother?
Using a taxi isn't very practical for short trips, since they must be ordered from Rethemnon or Irakleo. Use the little train if it's practical if you want to avoid walking when the sun is too bright. The little train is not just a tour - it is a practical way of getting from A to B in Balí. Wait at one of the signs or hail it anywhere and get in when it stops (the conductor will look you up on one of the next stops and sell you a ticket).
There are several companies that offer rental cars (and scooters) in Balí, so you should be able to compare prices. Remember to bring an international driver's license if you come from a non EU/Schengen-agreement country. Wearing a helmet while driving a motorcycle is mandatory, but not too strictly enforced, but remember that your health-insurance may be void if you have an accident while not wearing a helmet.
Wearing black is a Crete custom and you'll see both men and women do it. Cretans are mainly orthodox Christians, so most shops outside of pure tourists villages like Balí close on Sundays, restaurants are open also on Sundays. Holding rosaries aren't always for praying -a local told me that they fiddle with them for reducing stress.
Cretans seem to smoke a lot and smoking is allowed/tolerated almost everywhere including at the McDonald restaurant in Heraklion (I didn't think McDonald's main office allowed that!). Don't expect smoking bans to be enforced 100%.
If you don't like air-conditioning, bringing or buying a fan if you stay in the middle of summer is highly recommended. You can get a a small desk-fan in Rethemnon for as little as 13 Euro. Otherwise, most hotels offer air-conditioning.
Almost all guide-books for the area and information from travel agents tell you to save on electricity by turning off the lights every time you leave a room, but I observed a lot of street-lights and other outside lamps that was burning also all day long.
Water is heated mainly by solar power, so don't expect warm water for showering when there is no sunlight.
Don't flush down the paper, use the bin -I'm not certain that the fear the locals have of blocked pipes are well funded or just “sewage paranoia”.
Don't come to Balí if you are mobility disabled and don't have assistance - the entire island of Crete seems to be ridden with wheelchair obstacles. Balí hotels are often situated on the steep hills around the village, and I haven't seen any lifts nor escalators anywhere.
Don't expect all bars/restaurants to accept credit cards as some accept cash only. There is an ATM on the road up from town (Between the Doctors office and Mythos restaurant), so withdraw before you dine.
Don't come to Balí for the wild parties that last all night long as they don't seem to exist. There are other desinations (and other Greek islands) that has a more happening party scene.
Diving: Go on an arranged dive, or get your International Padi divers license at Hippocampus diving centre. Go to the port and follow the sign next to the cruise booking office. There are also day long excursions by boat to other beaches and towns. Some include lunch. Book at the harbour or in one of the booths close to the more remotely situated hotels.
There are lots of tourist shops all over the village that sell souvenirs, food and beach-stuff. Go to the bigger towns Heraklion and Rethemnon for all other shopping.
Don't go to Heraklion or Rethemnon on Sunday for shopping as everything is closed.
The local grape hooch is Raki. Somewhat similar to grappa. The local wine is Retsina, and is dry white wine
Chania, a Beautiful Port Town on the Greek Island of Crete
Chania is a beautiful port town on the north west coast of the Crete, with an atmosphere reflecting its Venetian and Turkish past.
Chania and the long row of beach resorts stretching 20 km west along the beaches of the Chania bay is a well visited destination for European charter trips. The city of Chania is an attractive destination for sightseeing and shopping for many tourists. Here is plenty of opportunities for eating and drinking on Greek tavernas and modern cafés that are open into the night.
The old town is centered around the harbor, it is a maze of alleys and houses that has been standing for many hundred years rebuilt, ruined and built up again with details from the different epochs. Old town is full of souvenir, art and crafts shops; the new quarters house the regular span of shops, here you can find the most of your needs for the hiking or other adventures. The beaches begin in the city a bit away but not far from the old town. Nearest one is Nea Hora, a 1 km walk from the west end of the Old Town.
If you are on Crete to see the 'real Crete', as opposed to the night clubs for tourists, then visiting the villages around Chania is a must. All Cretan culture can be seen, heard and tasted in the villages. All villages have a central coffee shop (the 'kafenion') which is where all people eventually end up. The kafenion, apart from being a place to meet friends for a coffee or a game, is used as the main information center of the village.
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Chania | Χανιά | beautiful port , Crete, Greece, atmosphere reflecting its Venetian past.
Chania (Greek Χανιά, also transliterated Hania or even Khania) is a beautiful port town on the north west coast of Crete, with an atmosphere reflecting its Venetian and Turkish past. Highly livable spot.
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Chania and the long row of beach resorts stretching 20 km west along the beaches of the Chania bay is a well visited destination for Scandinavian charter trips. Chania, being the nearest city, is an attractive destination for sightseeing and shopping for many tourists. Here is plenty of opportunities for eating and drinking on Greek tavernas and modern cafés that are open into the night.
The old town is centered around the harbor, it is a maze of alleys and houses that has been standing for many hundred years rebuilt,ruined and built up again with details from the different epochs. Old town is full of souvenir, art and crafts shops; the new quarters house the regular span of shops, here you can find the most of your needs for the hiking or other adventures. The beaches begin in the city a bit away but not far from the old town. Nearest one is Nea Hora, a 1 km. walk from the west end of the Old Town.
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Summer season (April to October) is hot and dry with clear skies. Dry hot days are often relieved by a seasonal breeze from the north, Meltemi. Occasional heat waves. Winters are mild with relatively little rain and rare frosts but with a high level of humidity that drops the relative temperature.k,Chania Municipal Agora. Built in 1913 as vegetable, fish and meat market for the city of Chania, it officially opened to the public 3 days after the union of the island of Crete with Greece. The architect, K. Drandakis, built the market were the mortar of the southern venetian walls were. This is evident by the difference of height between the north and south entrance to the building. During the Nazi occupation, most of the marketplace was used as a storage space for the German army. Today, although there are some shops selling local products, there are also many souvenir stores. Entrance is free.
Chania Cathedral Trimartiti. Chalidon street. The church was built in 1860 during the Ottoman rule of the island. On the same site there was an original Byzantine church that had been converted into a soap factory after the sack of the city by the Ottoman Turks in 1645. The architectural style has influences from the venetian style and also the 'eikones', paintings of saints in the church itself are not according to the strict Byzantine style. On the contrary, the western influence is evident with background colours and softer facial features. Entrance Free.
Our Lady Catholic Church. Chalidon street. It was built in 1879 in the site of a Capuccin monastery in existence since 1566. For a time the monks also ran a hospital. Free Entrance.
Etz Hayyim Synagogue, Parados Kondylaki, 730 11 (The synagogue can be reached by walking up Kondylaki Street from the harbour and taking the second turn to the right (please check also the map icon below). This street is only about 25 meters long and leads to a cross street with no other exits. On reaching that intersection, the stone wall and entrance to the courtyard of the synagogue are directly in front of you.), ☎ +30 28210 862 86, [1]. 10:00 - 18:00. Until 1999 Etz Hayyim was a desecrated house of prayer that remained the sole Jewish monument on the Island of Crete after the destruction of Crete's Jewish community in 1944. Essentially it stood as a monument to the success of the Nazis in obliterating 2300 years of Jewish life on the Island of Crete. Between 1996 and the year of its rededication in 1999, the structure was painstakingly restored. The philosophy that directed this work is summed up in the Hebrew Am Israel Hayy:'The people of Israel Live'. Today it stands as a vibrant statement of Jewish life, vitality and values, whereas until recently it was still mentioned on the World Monument Fund's list of most endangered sites. edit
The Archaeological Museum of Hania [23] Chalidon street. The original edifice was built in 1605 as a Franciscan Monastery dedicated to St Francis of Assisi. Before being turned into a museum it was converted into a mosque and a cinema. It now houses the Archaeological Collection of the city with findings from ancient Kydoniai (Chania) and Aptera. There is also a recent collection added by the ex-Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis who is born in Chania.
The Grand Arsenali. Port. The buildings in this part of the port were basically store rooms for the venetian fleet. In fall, the Venetians would pull their ships out of the sea, repair and store them until spring. The building itself, built in 1585 was also used as a school, a theatre, a hospital, the city Town house. Currently, it is being used as the Center of Mediterranean Architecture.
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Panorama Hotel Crete
The hotel is situated on the coast of Chania in western Crete, just 19 Km away from the Chiania International airport and 155 km from Heraklion International airport.This wonderfully equipped and highly luxurious hotel is located in the beautiful area of the bay or Chania in the scenic town of Crete. The hotel features a typical Crete décor with fine furnishings and warm contemporary colours. Hotel facilities and services includes a number of room types, a swimming pools, the Health and Beauty Spa and a number of restaurants offering a myriad of tasty national and international cuisine.Taken from classical greek, the hotel's name panorama indicates exactly its basic characteristicm, which is, its magnificent all round views of the bay of Chania. The layout consists of a three floor main building with 138 rooms, a section for families with 26 rooms and the executive wings of 35 rooms. Room types range , in the main building from standard mountain view rooms to sea view and superior rooms, as well as suites with sea view. All the rooms and the suites are equipped with a private bathroom, individually controlled A/C, satellite TV, mini bar, safety deposit, wireless internet access. The superior room types in the Executive wing vary from garden Superior to Garden Deluxe - Pool - (with direct access to a shared private pool). Garden deluxe rooms are used as family rooms and can accommodate two adults and two children. Dining facilities include our international restaurant (buffet and a la carte), a pool bar, a lobby coffee shop and a rich room service menu.There are two crystal clear sea-water swimming pools (1 adults, 1 children) and an additional fresh water pool in the executive wing. Leisure facilities include a tennis and basketball court, gym and sauna, billiards, massage and hairdressing.Rooms with Heating, Radio, Direct dial phone, Balcony or Terrace. Cafeteria, Tavern, Children playground, Bridge room, Tennis, TV lounge, Souvenir shop.
Kalimera Kriti Hotel Crete
The hotel offers a wide selection of sporting activities including tennis, squash, beach volleyball, minigolf and water sports. An excellent hotel offering all the luxuries of a superior resort. (05/07 EP)The resort consists of a main hotel structure surrounded by bungalows. The main 3 storey building of the hotel is inspired by the architecture of the Minoan Palaces and incorporates neoclassical elements.The large lobby has an sumptuous look and feel to it.This comfortable holiday village is quietly located directly in a wonderful sandy bay and the nearest beach is sheltered by a pier and lies just 300 m from the hotel. The picturesque fishing village of Sissi is situated less than 1 km away and may easily be reached by passing along the footpath. The enchanting harbour as well as the centre of Sissi where guests will discover a selection of cosy taverns, shops and kafenions, typically Greek coffee bars, invite guests to enjoy a relaxing holiday. The archaeological site of Malia featuring the excavations of the famous Minoan palace are to be found some 7 km away and the centre of Malia offering a selection of shopping and entertainment venues lies approximately 10 km away. There is a bus stop directly in front of the hotel providing excellent connections to the nearby towns as well as to Malia and Heraklion (regularity depends on the season) Transfer to Heraklion airport takes around 45 minutes.This sprawling luxury hotel complex comprises a total of 415 rooms including 141 suites and 40 apartments spread over a 2-storey main building and 3 bungalow villages. Facilities include an elegant foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, sitting areas and lounges. At the heart of the complex is also a pretty square with taverns, a kafenion, a small supermarket, shops, boutiques, Cretan natural produce shops as well as a souvenir shop and a jeweller's. Furthermore, there is a bar, a TV room, a games room, This sprawling luxury hotel complex comprises a total of 415 rooms i
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Onlinebuchung @ Kreta Hotel Grecotel Creta Palace Missiria mehr @ Rethymnon Bilder Film. Bilder von Reisebüro Fella in Hammelburg TUI TRAVELSTAR Hubert Fella und Matthias Mangiapane.Anreise: Über Chania oder Heraklion.
Transfer: Von Chania ca. 90 Minuten, von Heraklion ca. 90 Minuten.
Lage: Direkt am 300 m langen gepflegten Sandstrand, mit Kieseln durchsetzt. Nach Rethymnon ca. 4 km, gute Busverb.
Transferzeit: Von Heraklion ca. 70 Minuten, von Chania ca. 70 Minuten
Das bietet Ihre Unterkunft: Auf etwa 100.000 qm, inmitten einer weitläufigen Gartenanlage liegt das Haupthaus und die 3 Bungalowdörfer. Im Haupthaus: Lobby mit Rezeption und Lounge-Bar. Wi-Fi im Lobbybereich (Gebühr), Laptops an der Rezeption verfügbar. Juwelier. Friseur. Hauptrestaurant Labyrinth mit Patio. A-la-carte-Restaurants: Meeresfrüchte-Restaurant Barbarossa in Strandnähe, Altamira Bar/Restaurant (Fingerfood), Golden Dragon (asiatische Spezialitäten), jew. mehrmals wö. in der Hochsaison (wetterabhängig). Pool-Brasserie, Strandbar. Um den Dorfplatz mit Kafenion finden Sie Boutique, Souvenirshop/Minimarkt. 1 Meerwasser-Swimmingpool beim Haupthaus, 1 Süßwasser-Swimmingpool in einem der Dörfer, mit Kinderbereich. Pool-/Strandservice. Hallenbad (beheizb. Okt., April). Sonnenschirme, Liegen, Badetücher für Pool/Strand inkl.. Room-Service von 7 bis 2 Uhr (gegen Gebühr).
Kreditkarten: TUI Card und gängige Kreditkarten.
Zimmer/Suiten: 344.
So wohnen Sie: Komfortabel und geschmackvoll ausgestattete Zimmer. Doppelzimmer (DBHM) im Haupthaus, renoviert, Bad/WC (Bademäntel, Hausschuhe), Föhn, Telefon, LCD Sat.-TV, DVD-Player, Safe, Kühlschrank (auf Anfrage Minibar/Geb.), Klimaanlage, Balkon, Meerblick. Doppelzimmer (DBJ) in den Reihenbungalows, etwas größer, zusätzl. Sitzecke (Schlafgelegenheit für 3. Pers.), Balkon oder Terrasse. Doppelzimmer (DBJH) mit seitlichem Meerblick.
Familien-Zimmer (CBJ) in den Bungalowdörfern, renoviert, 1 Wohn-/Schlafraum mit Schlafmöglichkeit für 2 Kinder und 1 Schlafzimmer, durch eine Schiebetür getrennt. Bad mit Dusche und Badewanne, sep. WC. Balkon oder Terrasse mit Gartenblick. Maisonetten Typ A (CBJ_A) in den Bungalowgebäuden, renoviert, obere Ebene mit 1 Schlafraum mit Etagenbett, sep.WC und Dusche, unten Wohn-/Schlafraum mit Doppelbett und Sitzecke, Bad/WC, Terrasse mit Gartenblick. Familien-Zimmer Typ B (CBJ_B) in den Bungalowgebäuden, etwas geräumiger als CBJ, renoviert, 2 Schlafzimmer durch Tür getrennt, Bad/WC und Dusche/WC, Balkon oder Terrasse, Blick in den Garten.
Grecotel Famous Class (CHQ/HER 80042): VIP-Zimmer (DBJM) in der obersten Etage des Haupthauses, 1 offener Wohn-/Schlafbereich, Bad, sep. WC, DVD Player und Stereoanlage, Minibar, Balkon mit Mobiliar und wunderschönem Meerblick. Junior-Bungalow-Suiten (JBJM) in 1. Strandreihe gelegen, offener Wohn-/Schlafbereich, Balkon oder Terrase mit Meerblick. Deluxe Bungalow-Suiten mit Privatpool (SBJM), im EG, Wohn-/Schlafraum und 1 Schlafzimmer, Privatpool, liegen in der 1. Strandreihe und sind luxuriöser ausgestattet. Privater Eingangsbereich, direkter Zugang zum Strand. Suiten im Hauptgebäude (SBOM) wie die VIP Zimmer, jedoch mit getrenntem Wohn-/Schlafraum und Schlafzimmer, sep. Duschkabine.
Essen & Trinken: Halbpension: Amerik. Gourmet-Frühstücksbuffet mit Fitnessfood. Langschläferfrühstück. Mittag- oder Abendessen. Mittags festes Pensionsmenü. A la carte in der Pool-Brasserie möglich. Abends reichhaltige Buffets im Hauptrestaurant (auf Wunsch Kellnerservice), Show-Cooking. Frische Salate/rohes Gemüse aus ökologischem Anbau. Mehrmals wö. Themenabende im Hauptrestaurant. Teilweise Anrechnung der Pensionsleistung in den A-la-carte-Restaurants. Abends ist angemessene Kleidung erbeten. Auf der nahegelegenen, traditionellen Agreco Farm befindet sich ein weiteres Restaurant - ein kulinarisches Erlebnis mit kretischen Spezialitäten aus biol. Anbau (mehrmals wö., teilweise Anrechnung der Pensionsleitung).
Sport & Fitness: Ohne Gebühr: 2 Tennisplätze (Kunstrasen). Fitnesscenter. Morgen-/Aqua-Gymnastik, Aerobic, Beachvolleyball, Tischtennis uvm.
Gegen Gebühr: Tennisunterricht, Flutlicht. Wassersport am Strand: Verleih von Tretbooten und Kanus. Windsurfen (Lizenz erforderlich). Tauchschule, Jetski, Banana etc. (Fremdanbieter). Mountainbikes auf Anfrage.
Wellness: Ohne Gebühr: Sauna, Whirlpool und Hallenbad. Gegen Gebühr: Neuer Elixir Spa-Bereich mit Massagen, verschiedenen Körper-/Beauty-Anwendungen und Ayurveda von indischen Therapeuten.
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