A Viewing Window for Flavours and a True Taste of Greece

Advantages: Fantastic menu, a View to Swoon Over and Dishes to Die For....
Disadvantages: You'll be Spoilt for Choice!

...Introduction Gone are the days when the hubby and I could book a last minute package to our beloved Greece, throw a few clothes in a rucksack and stuff a few Euro's in our pocket's for quite a few beers and a meal a day!. Since becoming a mother i've transformed myself into a planner, a fanatical ironer and seeker of quality food to bestow on my daughter in the hope she will have a more varied palate than her father - who unfortunately remains a meat and two veg man despite my protests. So just 2 weeks after giving birth to my daughter last May we decided to return to Elounda in June this year, where we have spent many a happy holiday and 'eventually' married there back in 2004. I had great plans on the Taverna's we would return to... that is until we discovered the Ergospasio on one of our many early morning walks with the little one...

gizmogizmo 15.10.2009 (21.10.2009) · Read review
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Review of Haroupo Ergospasio, Elounda

Holidaying On A Budget

Advantages: Economic accomodation
Disadvantages: Very basic

...The Elounda Gulf, is a very basic accommodation offering. It sits just to the East of Elounda itself (approximately 10 minutes walk) and overlooks the bay and a variety of Hotels. The complex is a series of Chalet style accommodation, each suite sits slightly higher that the last carved into a slow rising hill. On the two main occasions I have stayed here I have spent my time at the top tier of the complex. All the suites are identical, none better internally than the other. The bonus for us was of course that we got the better view. The only downside was that the best views that could be had were on the other side of the complex, and no rooms have windows facing out in this direction for some unknown reason. Each suite has a outdoor eating area which consists of table and chairs, as well as some concrete seating that surrounds...

sghawken 10.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Elounda Gulf Villas, Elounda

A Wicked Little Tasmanian Devil..... In Greece!!

Advantages: Family Run, Tranquil Location
Disadvantages: Unsuitable For Those with Walking Difficulties

...The Choice... My partner and I have been travelling to Greece for many years and spend cold winter evenings browsing brochures religiously for a new place to visit. On one particular evening we decided on the charming fishing village of Elounda in North Eastern Crete and settled on the Tasmania Village as our choice of accommodation, which we booked through Kosmar as a package at just under £700 for 2 weeks during peak season. The Location.... After landing in Heraklion we travelled by coach for approximately 2 hours travelling along the main coast road when we finally snaked over the precarious hill from Agios Nicholas down into the village of Elounda, past the village square - which is lined with an array of tavernas, bars and shops and the harbour where fishing boats and caiques advertising trips to the nearby Island...

gizmogizmo 19.10.2006 (20.10.2006) · Read review
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Review of Tasmania Village, Elounda

Holiday to Crete Review 3 - The Hotel

Advantages: Secluded location, Sea-front, Great variety of accommodation, Lots of Activities.
Disadvantages: 2 1/2 hour transfer from Herakolin Airport

...Set in a secluded, sea-front location, Elounda Bay Palace Hotel is a well maintained, friendly and cooperative environment to stay in for a fortnight. I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome of this hotel as it sounded so unbelievable in the brochure that I thought it was to good to be true. However, I was proven wrong, happily! The Hotel is set in twenty acres of very well maintained gardens that are impeccable. It also has some of the best accommodation and the greatest variety I have stayed in ever before. LOCATION The location of this hotel can not be beaten. It is secluded, sea-front and set in twenty acres of some of the best kept gardens in the hotel market! The general impression it gives off is top class, well maintained and looked after with pride. The hotel was approximately 2 and a half hours from Herakolin...

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Review of Elounda Bay Palace, Elounda

Perfect, family run apartments

Advantages: Friendly family, near the beach.
Disadvantages: 5 minute walk to town, hardly a disadvantage, but I had to right something apparently

...This is a delightful family run bunch of apartments at the peaceful end of Elounda. It's right on the front with a sunny bar and swimming pool and is a few minutes walk from the main town and harbour. No matter which side of the building you are, there are beautiful views of the mountains at the back or Elounda bay and the picturesque Spinalonga island (a must-see afternoon out), at the front. Rooms are spacious and clean - most with their own balcony or patio area. The beach is literally just over the road. The beach is beautiful and the sea full of fish, so snorkelling is a must also. This is very safe for children as the bay is a natural harbour so there are no harsh currents and the wind tends to blow onto the shore. There are some wonderful restaurants nearby. One of note is a short walk away from town and has been running for 30...

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Review of Lena Apartments, Elounda

GOOD MEN ARE ALWAYS FOUND

Advantages: Lessons in History are always rewarding
Disadvantages: none

...My wife and I visited Spinalonga two years ago when we were staying in a lovely resort on the South Coast of Crete Makriyialos highly recommended resort but that is another story. We arrived at Elounda by Coach to board a small boat for the Trip to Spinalonga which we had been told about by my Brother who had visited a few years previous. The island looms into sight, It was immediately obvious that some restoration work had been made since my brothers visit as there is now a new (but very well restored) cafe near the boat landing. Spinalonga was used as a Leaper Colony for many many years but not anymore. At first the suffers were sent to the Island under the impression that they would be able to return, this was quickly dispelled on their arrival when they found out from the other inhabitants that it was a one way trip...

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Review of Spinalonga (Kalydon), Elounda, Crete

Sheer luxury

Advantages: Too many to mention
Disadvantages: A bit pricy!

...Me and my husband spent a week at the Blue Palace July 2005 for our honeymoon. We could not have picked a better place. We chose a room with a private infinity pool, which was lovely with a stunning view of the tiny island of Spinalonga. The rooms were impeccable, and clean. Breakfast was included in the price which we ate on our patio every morning (4 euro charge) as opposed to the buffet style restaurant. For ony 4 euros it is well worth it. Although the hotel was fully booked when we went, it never seems crowded, you can always find a lounger by the pool, comy sofa to sit on by the bar etc. The complex has a number of restaurants including an a la carte restaurant. We ate several times at the restaurants but preferred to either take a tax into Elounda (10 euro taxi) or the 2 minute stroll down the road to Plaka, a sleepy fishing...

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Review of Blue Palace Resort & Spa, Elounda

Digital Ixus 960 IS

Advantages: Image quality, face recognition, viewfinder, ease of use.
Disadvantages: 3.7 zoom, user guide.

...pictures. The 'aquarium' mode was especially useful for photographing fish fighting over bits of bread thrown to them by a restaurant owner in Elounda and the 'night scene' mode produced some excellent quality pics of my husband, sat across from me, at an outdoor restaurant. The beach mode allowed me to capture the sort of picture I had always wanted to take, but never quite managed to in the past - just the right light, shade and depth of colour. We were both impressed with the accuracy of colour, especially in shots of the blue domes of Santorini that are so famous on postcards and book covers around the world. The Titanium body is sturdy, without being heavy and the only disadvantage is it that it's curves are very slippery, so the wrist strap is essential. Deleting poor shots is simplicity itself, although it is worth buying...

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Review of Canon Digital IXUS 960 IS

My 2 weeks in Crete! A novel!

Advantages: the weather, fairly cheap, good beaches
Disadvantages: the roads, the toilets and the insects!

...I have never been abroad before, I have never flown before so the last 2 weeks have been a bit of a shock for me! We booked our holiday to Crete way, way back in May 2002, and the 18 months wait was a torture! We stayed at the Sunlight Hotel which is midway between Aghios Nicholas and Elounda on the North East Coast of the Island. There was fairly regular bus service 1 bus an hour going each way between the 2 towns, the main problem was they stopped running at 9pm. It cost 1 Euro each for the bus or 7 Euros for a taxi from either town. Aghios is very tourist orientated, lots of souvenier shops, boat excursions and waterside restaurants, but it is still a very pretty town. Most of the town is centered around the harbour where there are several companies offering trips to Spinalonga, a small island that used to be a leper colony...

tarara 20.10.2003 · Read review
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Review of Crete (Greece)

Candia Park Village,Agios Nikolaos

Advantages: Excellent facilities, good food
Disadvantages: Isolated location

...needed it or give directions or advice. They also had stocks of used books a board games which was quite handy for out by the pool. The only gripe we had really was the location.....it's not near anywhere else in walking distance. If you want to go to the small town of Elounda or the larger Agios Nikolaos then you had to get a taxi which would cost you around 5 euros each way. We weren't at all impressed with Agios Nikolaos....it was really busy, full of shops and bars and awful restaurants. Elounda was a little bit nicer and we ended up having to go to the local doctors there as our son got an ear infection. The service was free although we did have to wait over an hour to be seen but excellent otherwise. One other thing that gets our thumbs up was the fantastic Kids Club. It was hotel run and the staff were absolutely brilliant...

rotty64 09.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Candia Park Village, Agios Nikolaos