| Crete is a much larger island than most people imagine, being 280 km long and
up to 64 km wide. There are still a surprising number of unspoilt areas of Crete
as yet undiscovered by mass tourism where deserted beaches genuinely still exist
and where you can still wine and dine in the local taverna for astonishingly
low prices. We make no bones about the fact that we prefer these quieter, un-commercialised
places and many of our customers happily share our penchant for exploration,
as well as holidays off the beaten track. Over the past 21 years we have put
together a unique portfolio of properties in Quieter Crete and you’ll find
a wide choice of individual houses or small hotels, each with their own differing
appeal by way of style or location. Whether you’re looking for a little
hideaway cottage of local stone, a magnificent modern villa with private pool,
or perhaps a harbour side hotel or apartment in a small seaside town, you’ll
find that Crete has them all in amazing disparate profusion. Once you take the
plunge and opt for a holiday away from the massed rows of beach side hotels and
apartments in more popular resorts, you might be agreeably surprised to discover
just how easy it is to live in a more natural Mediterranean environment and how
rewarding it can be to meet the locals on equal terms in the village bakery,
butchers or wayside fruit stall. Without doubt you will also begin to understand
the real meaning of filoxenia, the Greek word for hospitality to foreigners,
still a way of life in rural Crete, where good Samaritans always stop to extend
a helping hand and even the poorest shepherd will offer you a glass of fiery
raki in the local cafenion by way of a welcome. |
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