Замечательный Крит Wonderful Crete

The hotel is located in the center of Hersonissos, 26 km from Heraklion, the capital of Crete, the beach is close, but not very good, there is not enough space, the entrance is rocky, the sand is dirty. 15 minutes if you go to the right of the hotel there is Star Beach there are paid sunbeds 3 euros and an umbrella 2 euros, so on all beaches, but of course you can bring your own towels. In some places where the rocky bottom there are sea urchins. We arrived at 14.30 July 11.2013 at Nikos Kazantzakis airport. It was very hot, they settled us quickly and putting things in the room, we went to the sea to swim. The water is very warm, turquoise color and pulls to swim. The first night we hardly slept, we were settled with a view of the roadway, and at night they begin a different life and everyone rests, drinks and has fun. In the morning with a headache, we went to the reception, they explained in English that it was impossible to sleep, it was very noisy. The next day, we were moved to another room without any problems, with windows overlooking the courtyard and for free! ) The rooms are clean, but very small baths, there is almost no hot water, at lunchtime it appears due to the fact that the sun heats the tanks on the roof. Air conditioning is paid. 6 euros per day. We didn't take. Immediately I say at night mosquitoes gnaw without fumitox is impossible! The safe, in the hotel, is also paid. 3 euros per day. We didn’t take it, on the beach, when we swam, we left our bags without any problems, no one ever approached them, we were told there was almost no theft! The food at the hotel for breakfast is very monotonous: scrambled eggs, salted cottage cheese, watermelon, bacon, bread, cheese, tea, coffee, juice, cucumbers. For dinner it was much better, but drinks were paid, we took juice from a local supermarket with us. Very nice staff, all friendly and smiling. TV only with Greek channels, but we didn't need it. At Star Beach every day at five in the evening there is a foam party, I advise you to go, it charges with positive! From the excursions we took Knossos, Spinalonga, Lassithi, the cave of Zeus, the WaterCity water park (I really liked it, there are a lot of slides, but there is not very cheap fast food), we went to the gypsy market on Saturday (everything is very cheap there, but it is designed for residents, so souvenirs you can't buy there, only clothes, food and shoes). We bought olive oil in Hersonissos and did not regret it, in Heraklion it is a little more expensive, and we did not want to take it in plastic bottles. The most interesting excursion was Knossos, probably because it was the first one, they visited the Lassithi plateau, a monastery in the mountains, it was very scary when the bus was driving at a height of a kilometer along a cliff. We also went to the Crete Aquarium, the cost is 9 euros, there are sharks, octopuses, hedgehogs, jellyfish and all kinds of fish. In the evening, a man played the piano in the hotel, Russian songs, but somehow we didn’t get to him, at that time we either walked or walked around the market. In general, the hotel is a solid trio, we never found simulators, although we were promised in a travel agency, there is a pool, but I don’t really want to swim there, since there is a sea. From myself I can say that we would not return to the hotel, I want a more comfortable stay, and the furniture is a bit old, repairs are needed. Opposite the hotel there is a touring club company where we took excursions with a Russian guide and were very pleased, the prices are two times different from those excursions that the guide offers you at the hotel. Crete fascinates with its beauty, I want to return there again! It is a pity that we did not go to Santorini.