New Year Message
Good morning, and welcome to 2011.
Crete 2010
Approaching Christmas 2010
We are now in the run up to Christmas 2010, meaning that it will soon be 2011.
Crete 2010: Georgioupolis and Lake Kournas
On Saturday (7 August), we drove East to a town on the other side of Chania. Lake Kournas (Λίμνι Κουρνά) is Crete’s only freshwater lake, and isn’t very far from the border with the county of Rethymno (Νόμος Ρεθύμνου).
Crete 2010: Elafonisi and How to Get There
Elafonisi (Ελαφονήσι) is a beach located in the Municipality of Innachorio (Δήμος Ινναχωρίου) on the South West corner of Crete; its quite a long drive from Kamisiana, but there are a couple of good places to stop at along the… Continue reading
Crete 2010: Falassarna
Last Wednesday (4 August) was the first day with the car, and we spent it at the beach. From Kamisiana we drove West on the old road to the beach at Falassarna (Φαλάσαρνα).
Crete 2010: The Olive Tree of Vouves, and the Beach of Nopigia
Car rental is available on Crete, and for 5 days during the second week of our holiday we rented one. We rent a car most holidays during the second week, and we’ll usually spend some days not going too far… Continue reading
Crete 2010: The Botanical Park of Crete
One of the excursions which Olympic Holidays offer is called ‘A Taste of Crete’. It runs on a Sunday, and gives guests the chance to find out about the ingredients used in Greek or Cretan dishes.
Crete 2010: Eating Out In Kamisiana
If you haven’t guessed already, Kamisiana definatley is not the village for nightlife. You’re in an area where the main income is farming, not tourism. This is a good thing – you’re in ‘Greek Greece’ not ‘English Greece’ – so… Continue reading
Crete 2010: Kamisiana and the Katsikoulakis Apartments
I have returned from my annual holiday to Greece. As I mentioned before leaving, this year we went to Crete (Κρήτη), the largest and Southernmost island of Greece.
Crete Is Just Around the Corner
One of the things I did at Granny’s last week, was to show her on the computer where we’ll be staying when we go to Crete this year. The Olympic Holidays website had a useful video about the location, so… Continue reading