kogda mi priehali nas ne pustili v nomer scazali stooni perepolnenie , u nih netum mest i mi proveli 3 dnia v may hotel, kogda mi priehali mi bili udivleni nas nomer sovsem ne bil kak na kartinkah, no eto toliko pustiki msamoe strasnoe eto to stomi uvidili na 6 deni sluciaino odna iz uborsit mila (washed) TUALET-
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kogda mi priehali nas ne pustili v nomer scazali stooni perepolnenie , u nih netum mest i mi proveli 3 dnia v may hotel, kogda mi priehali mi bili udivleni nas nomer sovsem ne bil kak na kartinkah, no eto toliko pustiki msamoe strasnoe eto to stomi uvidili na 6 deni sluciaino odna iz uborsit mila (washed) TUALET- unitaz golimi rukami eto ne voobrazimo vedi etimi rukami ona ubiraet vsiu komnatu
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Rested with his wife in this hotel in June 201.10 days. The hotel is clean and cosy. The food is good, everything is very tasty and a large selection of dishes, there is even a children's menu. The hotel staff were friendly and helpful, no one had any problems. The territory of the hotel is good, very comfortable, a lot of vegetation, everything is well-groomed, there are several swimming pools, there are also slides for children, a playground, everything is as it should be.
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Rested with his wife in this hotel in June 201.10 days. The hotel is clean and cosy. The food is good, everything is very tasty and a large selection of dishes, there is even a children's menu. The hotel staff were friendly and helpful, no one had any problems. The territory of the hotel is good, very comfortable, a lot of vegetation, everything is well-groomed, there are several swimming pools, there are also slides for children, a playground, everything is as it should be. You will need to walk 15 minutes to the entertainment, but the hotel itself has a good team of animators, both children and adults have a lot of fun, cool sports events during the day, they even organized competitions a couple of times, it was cool! The beach is not far, sand, very convenient entry, for children the very thing, there is a bar, very comfortable, free sunbeds, umbrellas. We were lucky with the weather, so we rested and sunbathed and swam in the room, everything was super!
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We read all the reviews and were surprised! ! Where did people vacationing in Minos Mare find so many pluses? The beach is small, the entry into the sea is terrible!! ! Solid cobblestones!! ! Old deck chairs! Breakfasts are monotonous, there is nothing at all for lunch, dinner is almost always tasteless. The rooms are small, furniture and plumbing is old.
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We read all the reviews and were surprised! ! Where did people vacationing in Minos Mare find so many pluses? The beach is small, the entry into the sea is terrible!! ! Solid cobblestones!! ! Old deck chairs! Breakfasts are monotonous, there is nothing at all for lunch, dinner is almost always tasteless. The rooms are small, furniture and plumbing is old. If two adults arrived, then the fate of sleeping on the same bed (not very wide) awaits.
The pool is small, there is nowhere to dive during the day ! ! Animation is practically non-existent (except for the invited magician), the animator every day is like a drunk, if you strain, he can organize volleyball. Resting on the ALL system, they didn’t understand what the Greeks mean by this. In the bar they gave free only from 11.00 to 23.00, even plain water. Everyone writes down everything for you so that you don’t take it. The territory is small, half of which the owner gave to his new hotel. We do not recommend this hotel to anyone!! !
The pool is small, there is nowhere to dive during the day ! ! Animation is practically non-existent (except for the invited magician), the animator every day is like a drunk, if you strain, he can organize volleyball. Resting on the ALL system, they didn’t understand what the Greeks mean by this. In the bar they gave free only from 11.00 to 23.00, even plain water. Everyone writes down everything for you so that you don’t take it. The territory is small, half of which the owner gave to his new hotel. We do not recommend this hotel to anyone!! !
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Was in the summer of 2010 in Minos Mare 4 *. I liked it very much. Great beach - clean, few people. Small cozy hotel, friendly staff. The food is not very varied, but tasty. In general, a quiet, cozy, peaceful place for those who want to take a break from the bustle of the city.
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Was in the summer of 2010 in Minos Mare 4 *. I liked it very much. Great beach - clean, few people. Small cozy hotel, friendly staff. The food is not very varied, but tasty. In general, a quiet, cozy, peaceful place for those who want to take a break from the bustle of the city.
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We rested at the hotel in July-August 2010.2 adults and a child of 7 years old on an all-inclusive basis. Corresponds to 4 stars. In general, the impression is good. The negative point is the work of the air conditioner, it works from 12-16 h and the beach. The entrance to the sea is terrible, because of the stones, I recommend buying special slippers, otherwise you will break all your legs, the water is clean, transparent.
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We rested at the hotel in July-August 2010.2 adults and a child of 7 years old on an all-inclusive basis. Corresponds to 4 stars. In general, the impression is good. The negative point is the work of the air conditioner, it works from 12-16 h and the beach. The entrance to the sea is terrible, because of the stones, I recommend buying special slippers, otherwise you will break all your legs, the water is clean, transparent. The food is good, everything is fresh. The staff is friendly. I recommend to take rooms on the 3rd floor 309-320. Since 2011, the hotel will be closed for renovation, then prices will skyrocket. The hotel is located on the 1st line, everything is nearby. To Rethymno, 15 minutes by bus (the price of 1 ticket is 1.2 Euros) there is something to see. But it is better to buy souvenirs in a cheaper village. The all-inclusive system is very peculiar - it has been working recently, the waiters look at you like a beggar, although we only took coffee, juices and water. In general, a good hotel for normal money.
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very nice hotel on the seafront almost from all windows there is a sea view. There is a Russian speaking manager Elena, many thanks to her for helping with problems. we really liked the hotel as it seems big. But in fact, these are two hotels with one owner. We spent an unforgettable vacation. There is only one small drawback in the hotel pool, insects and even (rarely) birds drown.
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very nice hotel on the seafront almost from all windows there is a sea view. There is a Russian speaking manager Elena, many thanks to her for helping with problems. we really liked the hotel as it seems big. But in fact, these are two hotels with one owner. We spent an unforgettable vacation. There is only one small drawback in the hotel pool, insects and even (rarely) birds drown. There are also many wasps flying over the pool. Thanks to all the staff of this wonderful hotel !! !
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We rested in this hotel from September 3 to 13 I liked everything clean excellent cuisine calmly convenient location you can go anywhere in Crete the Greeks are very friendly and do not forget the lamb ribs in the tavern next door
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We rested in this hotel from September 3 to 13 I liked everything clean excellent cuisine calmly convenient location you can go anywhere in Crete the Greeks are very friendly and do not forget the lamb ribs in the tavern next door
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I liked the hotel, most of all - a large beach, on which there were practically no people, sand, good sunset, no stones. The Italians-Germans hung out mostly near the pool (there are 2 +1 of them for children). The only thing that was embarrassing was when, after another trip (we took a car and arrived quite late), at 10 pm they wanted to take a dip in the pool, we were asked to leave, apparently the elderly Italians were already quietly resting in their bedchambers and we could interfere with them with our splashing.
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I liked the hotel, most of all - a large beach, on which there were practically no people, sand, good sunset, no stones. The Italians-Germans hung out mostly near the pool (there are 2 +1 of them for children). The only thing that was embarrassing was when, after another trip (we took a car and arrived quite late), at 10 pm they wanted to take a dip in the pool, we were asked to leave, apparently the elderly Italians were already quietly resting in their bedchambers and we could interfere with them with our splashing. The territory is quite small, but quite well-groomed - on the territory there are swimming pools, a bar, a restaurant, then a beach. 2 sun loungers on the beach cost 6 euros, but if you come after dinner, then no one took the money. Since they took the car, they almost did not sit on the beach and in the hotel. I can’t say about the animation - we rarely went ourselves, once there was a magician, the second time - belly dancing. The room is standard - it went out to the parking lot, which sometimes interfered in the morning, because sightseeing buses often came for tourists, but it’s quite normal. There were rooms overlooking the pool, which also seemed to me not very good, because there were constantly splashing in it during the day and rooms overlooking the bar and another pool, and the sea in the distance. What pleased me was that they gave a family bed (thanks to the Labyrinth travel agency). For those who are interested, there is a hairdryer in the room, a large and uncomfortable design, I used mine. Towels were changed every day, bedding was changed 3 times during the 10 days of stay. A couple of times, even from my nightgown and scarf, they built something similar to a butterfly), to which the husband was offended, because his shorts and family men, accidentally left on the bed, were ignored by the servants))) One big minus - 3 days before departure in the room a large black cockroach was discovered (this is how I imagined Madagascar), which, when trying to drive it away and throw it out of the balcony, hid behind the table and showed no signs of life. For this reason, the remaining days I slept only with fumitox placed next to it. As the guide later told us, cockroaches are present even in 5 *, although this is in my opinion the problem of hotels. There was a Russian-speaking girl at the reception, but she didn’t work every day, and if you know primitive phrases in English, then communication there is no problem, both in the hotel and in the shops. In general, if you are going to spend all the days in a hotel, then it is probably better to choose another hotel - with a larger territory, animation, more varied food and what else is important for a vegetable holiday. There will also be nowhere for young people to hang out, except perhaps in the evenings in bars in Platanias.
We fed normally - breakfasts are almost the same, but we are picky. Of course, feeding with Egypt and Turkey cannot be compared in assortment, but we did not come there for food. We regretted that we took breakfast and dinner! ! even if you are not going to take a car, take only breakfast! within walking distance from the hotel, there is a street with a huge selection of restaurants and cafes, where everything is delicious! Prices are approximately the following: gyros (like shawarma, only more meat) -2.70 euros, freshly squeezed juices -2.50 euros - a large glass, moussaki (local dish) about 7 euros, Greek salad - 5 euros. Portions are huge, so don't order too much at once. Once in some city we visited McDonald's - for the sake of interest, but the prices there are 2 times more than ours, the price tags do not hang, therefore there are no people there.
For those who are going to rent a car in Crete, rent cars are found on the street as often as cafes. There is also parking near the hotel, there were always places. We took a Toyota Yaris for 400 euros for 10 days, with all full insurance, which all agencies do not cover on dirt bad roads. On all the steepest turns she behaved well and we were satisfied. We went almost every day - Elafonisi (a very beautiful place), the palm beach of Vai, where the bounty advertisement was filmed, the freshwater lake of Kourna, of course the Palace of Knossos, looked at almost all the cities and swam in all the seas that are available in Crete, even got to the date beach of Preveli . My advice - do not go there by car, you can get there along some path on foot in 40 minutes. We went by car and, frankly, I said goodbye to life, because the road was unpaved with sharp turns, there were no bumpers and we had a small clearance, and rather big stones were lying everywhere, it was impossible to turn back there, we drove for 40 minutes at a speed of 15 km / h. Although the Greeks did it better. We didn’t go anywhere, but it was the most terrible road. Although they generally have a problem with chippers somewhere in the mountains, but we got used to it later)). Of course, we went on an excursion to Santorini, a beautiful place, I would not say that many were seasick on the ferry, although they sailed for 3.5 hours. To my surprise, some didn’t get a seat and, after long quarrels with the ship’s staff, they sat on the floor, because they don’t sit there in the places indicated on the tickets, so my advice is, if possible, arrive early to take better seats and generally take them. We met traffic cops on the roads 1 time, and then oncoming cars blinked at us. Their fines are huge, but they are as frostbitten as the Russians and easily cross 2 solid lines, turn around in the wrong places, etc. , but it’s better not to do that.
Without a car, you can travel from city to city on scheduled large buses that run along the main highway (it takes about 15 minutes from the hotel), I can’t say the cost - we didn’t go. They can be stopped like our minibuses. A taxi from the hotel to Rethymno costs 7 euros (min 15).
In general, at first it seemed to me that Crete resembles Crimea, but when you travel around Crete you find much more interesting and beautiful places there, and the people are much friendlier, even the sellers in the villages try to learn Russian and are always smiling.
As for the choice of hotels in Crete, having traveled almost the entire island, I can say that the greenest and most pleasant part for me is the west, starting from Rethymno. Heraklion and to the east of it is a rather dry and sandy place, although as you like. Another plus of Rethymno is that it is closer to go to the ferry that leaves for Santorini, and you will arrive at the hotel not at 1-2 at night, but at 12. South of Crete - for those who want a more deserted vacation. , There are few hotels there.
The overall impression of Crete is the harmony of natural beauty, the stunningly beautiful color of the sea and the friendliness of the locals!
We fed normally - breakfasts are almost the same, but we are picky. Of course, feeding with Egypt and Turkey cannot be compared in assortment, but we did not come there for food. We regretted that we took breakfast and dinner! ! even if you are not going to take a car, take only breakfast! within walking distance from the hotel, there is a street with a huge selection of restaurants and cafes, where everything is delicious! Prices are approximately the following: gyros (like shawarma, only more meat) -2.70 euros, freshly squeezed juices -2.50 euros - a large glass, moussaki (local dish) about 7 euros, Greek salad - 5 euros. Portions are huge, so don't order too much at once. Once in some city we visited McDonald's - for the sake of interest, but the prices there are 2 times more than ours, the price tags do not hang, therefore there are no people there.
For those who are going to rent a car in Crete, rent cars are found on the street as often as cafes. There is also parking near the hotel, there were always places. We took a Toyota Yaris for 400 euros for 10 days, with all full insurance, which all agencies do not cover on dirt bad roads. On all the steepest turns she behaved well and we were satisfied. We went almost every day - Elafonisi (a very beautiful place), the palm beach of Vai, where the bounty advertisement was filmed, the freshwater lake of Kourna, of course the Palace of Knossos, looked at almost all the cities and swam in all the seas that are available in Crete, even got to the date beach of Preveli . My advice - do not go there by car, you can get there along some path on foot in 40 minutes. We went by car and, frankly, I said goodbye to life, because the road was unpaved with sharp turns, there were no bumpers and we had a small clearance, and rather big stones were lying everywhere, it was impossible to turn back there, we drove for 40 minutes at a speed of 15 km / h. Although the Greeks did it better. We didn’t go anywhere, but it was the most terrible road. Although they generally have a problem with chippers somewhere in the mountains, but we got used to it later)). Of course, we went on an excursion to Santorini, a beautiful place, I would not say that many were seasick on the ferry, although they sailed for 3.5 hours. To my surprise, some didn’t get a seat and, after long quarrels with the ship’s staff, they sat on the floor, because they don’t sit there in the places indicated on the tickets, so my advice is, if possible, arrive early to take better seats and generally take them. We met traffic cops on the roads 1 time, and then oncoming cars blinked at us. Their fines are huge, but they are as frostbitten as the Russians and easily cross 2 solid lines, turn around in the wrong places, etc. , but it’s better not to do that.
Without a car, you can travel from city to city on scheduled large buses that run along the main highway (it takes about 15 minutes from the hotel), I can’t say the cost - we didn’t go. They can be stopped like our minibuses. A taxi from the hotel to Rethymno costs 7 euros (min 15).
In general, at first it seemed to me that Crete resembles Crimea, but when you travel around Crete you find much more interesting and beautiful places there, and the people are much friendlier, even the sellers in the villages try to learn Russian and are always smiling.
As for the choice of hotels in Crete, having traveled almost the entire island, I can say that the greenest and most pleasant part for me is the west, starting from Rethymno. Heraklion and to the east of it is a rather dry and sandy place, although as you like. Another plus of Rethymno is that it is closer to go to the ferry that leaves for Santorini, and you will arrive at the hotel not at 1-2 at night, but at 12. South of Crete - for those who want a more deserted vacation. , There are few hotels there.
The overall impression of Crete is the harmony of natural beauty, the stunningly beautiful color of the sea and the friendliness of the locals!
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12.06. 2008-22.06. 2008 about the hotel Minos Mare **** and about the tour to Crete. Flight to Transaero without any problems. The airport in Heraklion is a waste. On the return flight - extreme. First, the queue for registration, at the same time you observe two huge queues for passport control, but one of them is for the eurozone, and the second for non-Schengens (Russians and Asians).
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about the hotel Minos Mare **** and about the tour to Crete. Flight to Transaero without any problems. The airport in Heraklion is a waste. On the return flight - extreme. First, the queue for registration, at the same time you observe two huge queues for passport control, but one of them is for the eurozone, and the second for non-Schengens (Russians and Asians). But at the tail of the queue, you don’t know about it, because line across the room. Then you only see that you are standing in the wrong place, and it’s not funny at all. I recommend that you simultaneously take a queue for check-in for a flight and for the correct queue for passport control. After checking in and weighing luggage, luggage is not accepted (! ), It must be checked in separately in a special place. You drag your baggage, cutting through the queues for check-in flights across and learning a lot about yourself. The word khrenakl made me laugh very much. And the voice in the speaker is constantly blabbasing that this is the last warning for those who are late for such and such a flight. You understand how difficult it is not to be late under such a system.
About the hotel. We chose the hotel Minos, located in the village of Platania near the city of Rethymno. The exact name of the hotel is Minos Mare ****, there is a hotel with the name "Minos" in Rethymno itself, but there it is 3 stars and on the second line. True, the same 100 m to the coast, but across the road. The name of the hotel is very symbolic for Crete.
In Greek mythology, Crete is the most “mythically populated” island (all sorts of Hercules, Minotaurs, etc. , and in the Homeric Iliad, King Minos is mentioned, who ruled in the city of Knossos in Crete several generations before the Trojan War), but until the end of the 19th century, this there were only legends. However, Heinrich Schliemann, an adventurer by nature, in 1873 he discovered the ruins of Troy in Asia Minor exactly where Homer placed Troy. This inspired Arthur Evans, who decided that since Troy existed, Knossos could also exist, and in 1900 he unearthed a colossal palace and an abundance of murals, ceramics, and texts. The civilization discovered was clearly not Greek, and Evans named it Minoan, after the legendary king Minos.
Returning to the Minos hotel with such a sonorous name, I note that it almost corresponds to 4 stars with the caveat that the air conditioning system in the hotel is sluggish, and the owner prefers not to notice it. In this regard, it would be better to settle on the basement floor, in the rooms of which it is always more or less cool, but we could not quickly assess this and during the settlement we made a terrible fuss about settling in the underground and discrimination against Russian tourists, which eventually led to resettlement to the third (last) floor, heated during the day under the scorching sun to the temperature of a sauna and later regretted very much that they had shown firmness in their intentions to insist on their own. The food is very varied, a lot of fish dishes. I enjoyed trying the cuttlefish. reminiscent of a squid, but softer. The service is 4 stars, the towels are the whitest, they change regularly, the girl from the servants is just a pretty girl.
The hotel stands perpendicular to the sea, on one side a view of a tiny garden and behind it a hotel under construction, on the other side, behind a hedge, the private land holdings of the Greeks. There is no other way to name these areas, since there is no noticeable cultivated land there. A couple of lonely pumpkin patches, a wreck for chickens, a rooster crowing in a hoarse voice in the morning, a fence for a couple of sheep, a rickety doghouse with an exhausted dog - that's all. It seems that the tourist industry has spoiled the Greeks a little. Women basically do not work, they are happy owners of excellent chicken legs and terribly yell at their husbands when they return from work, steamed from the heat, wine and the same Greek women as their own wives. I didn’t get used to the beginning of such showdowns during the days of my stay, if at that time I was on the balcony, every time I shuddered from heartbreaking screams and dropped a glass of Greek. By the way, about Greek. Greek wine has no astringency. At least for 8 euros you can buy a bottle of the prestigious Butari company, at least you can drink homemade for 2 euros - I didn’t feel the difference. This is a big disappointment. True, they have wine that is made from dried grapes and has a pleasant taste - this is a sweet red wine "Vinsanto", made in Santorini, I tried it, tasty, but the price does not inspire, as it corresponds to the elixir of youth, but not a drink for quench your thirst. Beach for FB - with free sunbeds and umbrellas, FB at the hotel is expanded to light inclusive, but drinks and alcohol in the form of homemade wine and beer are strictly at meal times. In a bar at an arbitrary time, as is customary in Cyprus and Turkey, it will not be possible to revel. The sea is warm (near the El Greco hotel, so there are underwater cold currents, an unpleasant contrast).
What excursions to visit? From a cognitive point of view, this is the island of Santarini north of Crete and Knossos.
There are serious reasons to believe that the island of Santorini is directly related to Atlantis. Plato refers the island to an ancient civilization that disappeared due to a sudden natural disaster. Historians of different times were interested in the myth, who defined the former location of Atlantis in different ways, but in recent years scientists have come to the conclusion that Santorini is the most likely location of the former Atlantis. The island is a former volcano that ejected megatons of lava 1.5 thousand years before the reckoning of Christ, after which it sank almost completely under water (by 300 meters), and the tsunami completed everything and buried the Cretan Knossos. A very beautiful island (there are actually several islands), but you need to get there on a large five-hundred-seat catamaran, (two go), a smaller one, which has 300 seats, is unreliable, threw tourists twice in two weeks (flights canceled allegedly due to weather ), the name of this scam catamaran is Super Jet. Knossos to visit - it is advisable to feel involved in the pre-Christian era, it’s still nice to visit the Preveli Monastery on the south coast of Crete, a beautiful gorge will be on the way, but you won’t see a waterfall in the sea and a unique palm beach - don’t believe the advertisement! There, the descent along the steep steps is not for the faint of heart and excursions are not taxied there. It is necessary to rent a car, and even more profitable - a small-capacity motorcycle, in fact a moped. Practical Germans do just that.
There are taxis to Rethymno (5 minutes), 6-8 euros, as well as a municipal bus, it is only four km from the hotel, and 4 km to the center, since Platania gently flows into Rethymno without any break and you can walk in an hour if would not be hot. There is a schedule available at every corner, as well as tickets for 1.2 euros per person (in any store). Buses run 3 times every two hours (on average), but the drivers do not follow the schedule, as the Greeks are big gouges.
The country is expensive, hotels and prices in Cyprus, for example, are cheaper and better (Golden Aches, the Cypriot trio, a cut above Minos Mare).
That's basically it. Good luck to everyone and have a good rest. Igor.
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about the hotel Minos Mare **** and about the tour to Crete. Flight to Transaero without any problems. The airport in Heraklion is a waste. On the return flight - extreme. First, the queue for registration, at the same time you observe two huge queues for passport control, but one of them is for the eurozone, and the second for non-Schengens (Russians and Asians). But at the tail of the queue, you don’t know about it, because line across the room. Then you only see that you are standing in the wrong place, and it’s not funny at all. I recommend that you simultaneously take a queue for check-in for a flight and for the correct queue for passport control. After checking in and weighing luggage, luggage is not accepted (! ), It must be checked in separately in a special place. You drag your baggage, cutting through the queues for check-in flights across and learning a lot about yourself. The word khrenakl made me laugh very much. And the voice in the speaker is constantly blabbasing that this is the last warning for those who are late for such and such a flight. You understand how difficult it is not to be late under such a system.
About the hotel. We chose the hotel Minos, located in the village of Platania near the city of Rethymno. The exact name of the hotel is Minos Mare ****, there is a hotel with the name "Minos" in Rethymno itself, but there it is 3 stars and on the second line. True, the same 100 m to the coast, but across the road. The name of the hotel is very symbolic for Crete.
In Greek mythology, Crete is the most “mythically populated” island (all sorts of Hercules, Minotaurs, etc. , and in the Homeric Iliad, King Minos is mentioned, who ruled in the city of Knossos in Crete several generations before the Trojan War), but until the end of the 19th century, this there were only legends. However, Heinrich Schliemann, an adventurer by nature, in 1873 he discovered the ruins of Troy in Asia Minor exactly where Homer placed Troy. This inspired Arthur Evans, who decided that since Troy existed, Knossos could also exist, and in 1900 he unearthed a colossal palace and an abundance of murals, ceramics, and texts. The civilization discovered was clearly not Greek, and Evans named it Minoan, after the legendary king Minos.
Returning to the Minos hotel with such a sonorous name, I note that it almost corresponds to 4 stars with the caveat that the air conditioning system in the hotel is sluggish, and the owner prefers not to notice it. In this regard, it would be better to settle on the basement floor, in the rooms of which it is always more or less cool, but we could not quickly assess this and during the settlement we made a terrible fuss about settling in the underground and discrimination against Russian tourists, which eventually led to resettlement to the third (last) floor, heated during the day under the scorching sun to the temperature of a sauna and later regretted very much that they had shown firmness in their intentions to insist on their own. The food is very varied, a lot of fish dishes. I enjoyed trying the cuttlefish. reminiscent of a squid, but softer. The service is 4 stars, the towels are the whitest, they change regularly, the girl from the servants is just a pretty girl.
The hotel stands perpendicular to the sea, on one side a view of a tiny garden and behind it a hotel under construction, on the other side, behind a hedge, the private land holdings of the Greeks. There is no other way to name these areas, since there is no noticeable cultivated land there. A couple of lonely pumpkin patches, a wreck for chickens, a rooster crowing in a hoarse voice in the morning, a fence for a couple of sheep, a rickety doghouse with an exhausted dog - that's all. It seems that the tourist industry has spoiled the Greeks a little. Women basically do not work, they are happy owners of excellent chicken legs and terribly yell at their husbands when they return from work, steamed from the heat, wine and the same Greek women as their own wives. I didn’t get used to the beginning of such showdowns during the days of my stay, if at that time I was on the balcony, every time I shuddered from heartbreaking screams and dropped a glass of Greek. By the way, about Greek. Greek wine has no astringency. At least for 8 euros you can buy a bottle of the prestigious Butari company, at least you can drink homemade for 2 euros - I didn’t feel the difference. This is a big disappointment. True, they have wine that is made from dried grapes and has a pleasant taste - this is a sweet red wine "Vinsanto", made in Santorini, I tried it, tasty, but the price does not inspire, as it corresponds to the elixir of youth, but not a drink for quench your thirst. Beach for FB - with free sunbeds and umbrellas, FB at the hotel is expanded to light inclusive, but drinks and alcohol in the form of homemade wine and beer are strictly at meal times. In a bar at an arbitrary time, as is customary in Cyprus and Turkey, it will not be possible to revel. The sea is warm (near the El Greco hotel, so there are underwater cold currents, an unpleasant contrast).
What excursions to visit? From a cognitive point of view, this is the island of Santarini north of Crete and Knossos.
There are serious reasons to believe that the island of Santorini is directly related to Atlantis. Plato refers the island to an ancient civilization that disappeared due to a sudden natural disaster. Historians of different times were interested in the myth, who defined the former location of Atlantis in different ways, but in recent years scientists have come to the conclusion that Santorini is the most likely location of the former Atlantis. The island is a former volcano that ejected megatons of lava 1.5 thousand years before the reckoning of Christ, after which it sank almost completely under water (by 300 meters), and the tsunami completed everything and buried the Cretan Knossos. A very beautiful island (there are actually several islands), but you need to get there on a large five-hundred-seat catamaran, (two go), a smaller one, which has 300 seats, is unreliable, threw tourists twice in two weeks (flights canceled allegedly due to weather ), the name of this scam catamaran is Super Jet. Knossos to visit - it is advisable to feel involved in the pre-Christian era, it’s still nice to visit the Preveli Monastery on the south coast of Crete, a beautiful gorge will be on the way, but you won’t see a waterfall in the sea and a unique palm beach - don’t believe the advertisement! There, the descent along the steep steps is not for the faint of heart and excursions are not taxied there. It is necessary to rent a car, and even more profitable - a small-capacity motorcycle, in fact a moped. Practical Germans do just that.
There are taxis to Rethymno (5 minutes), 6-8 euros, as well as a municipal bus, it is only four km from the hotel, and 4 km to the center, since Platania gently flows into Rethymno without any break and you can walk in an hour if would not be hot. There is a schedule available at every corner, as well as tickets for 1.2 euros per person (in any store). Buses run 3 times every two hours (on average), but the drivers do not follow the schedule, as the Greeks are big gouges.
The country is expensive, hotels and prices in Cyprus, for example, are cheaper and better (Golden Aches, the Cypriot trio, a cut above Minos Mare).
That's basically it. Good luck to everyone and have a good rest. Igor.
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Stayed as a widow with my husband for two weeks. The hotel is wonderful, very well located. From the hotel it is very convenient to get anywhere on the island. Everything is clean, neat. They cook very tasty. We took breakfast and dinner. We dined in a cafe near the hotel (20-50 euros for two - a very good lunch).
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Stayed as a widow with my husband for two weeks. The hotel is wonderful, very well located. From the hotel it is very convenient to get anywhere on the island. Everything is clean, neat. They cook very tasty. We took breakfast and dinner. We dined in a cafe near the hotel (20-50 euros for two - a very good lunch). The hotel has an animator - gymnastics, volleyball, throwing some balls (I don’t remember the name of the game), water polo, a fountain in the pool during the day. In the evening, karaoke, bingo, Greek evening, an Armenian musician sang incomparably in four languages, mostly Germans danced. With children, for a fee, they conducted classes on the history of other Greece. But, I don’t advise you to sit in a hotel, take a car and around the island! There are so many beautiful places: Balos beach, Stolactite caves, pink sand beaches, caves in the rocks, Santorini is a separate issue. Just take the hotel card and travel!
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