Posts Tagged ‘vacations’
Monday, July 28th, 2008
We would like to make an article about all activities you could do during the summer in Crete, so that visitors of Crete’s blog will be better informed about the possible summer activities during their vacation. So, in order to achieve that, we will need all the information possible.
This includes, not only comments, tips and suggestions, but also pictures and videos of good spots for outdoor activities and sports in Crete. We have previously uploaded a video of paragliding in Crete, which gave lots of people the idea to try it!
So if you have similar ideas, pictures or videos, please send them so we can make an article as good as possible for the visitors of the blog.
And don’t forget, Elite car hire Crete office can make your life easier 
Tags: activities, Crete, extreme, Greece, holidays, recreation, sports, summer, vacations
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
You will find Hotel Marie in Ammoudara, near the city of Heraklion. It is open from April until the last days of of October. The hotel is only 60 meters or so away from the sea and has frequent bus connections to take you to Heraklion, while restaurants and mini-markets are a couple minutes away on foot.
The hostel is consisted of many cosy rooms, fully equipped with all amenities such as safe boxes, telephone, garden, car park, cafe, reception and bar. The room-service is excellent and the hotel carefully cleaned. Hotel Marie is a really good choice for people who want to visit Crete, because of its position on the Greek island, its services and prices, and the hospitality of the staff. Visit the website of the hotel by clicking here.
If you are also interested in a good car hire agency, we suggest Elite car & bikes hire , one of the best agents in Crete. An updated fleet of vehicles, best possible rental solutions provided and guaranteed low prices by the car rental office that operates for several years now.
Hotel Marie and the Car Hire Crete car rental agency are waiting for you to provide you everything you need to have the vacations of your life.
Tags: apartments, car, Crete, Greece, greek, hire, holidays, hotel, island, Marie, rental, rooms, summer, vacations
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Crete is an island that combines many different characteristics, such as mountainous areas of high altitude, like mountain Psiloritis, with the forests and the endless sandy or rocky beaches. Once you are in Crete, there are so many options and choices for things you could do or places you should visit.
Places someone should visit in Crete other than the mountains, forests and beaches are the museums, the archaeological sites, classic sites of modern times, Roman and Byzantine sites and, last but not least, the sites within the towns of Crete. From the Byzantine times, you can see the Byzantine Church, the Fortress and the Byzantine Monastery. From another period of the Cretan history, the period of the Roman Empire, you can visit the Roman Settlement, the Roman City and the Roman Construction, as it has been named by the people of Crete. Other sites are neo-classic sites such as the neo-classic building and the Greek Orthodox Monastery (Orthodox is one of the types of the Christian religion and is the official religion of Greece).
You may also visit the Crete’s museums, including the military museum and Crete’s Museum of Civilization. There are so many things you can see in Crete, so make sure you have plenty of time to spend on the beautiful Greek island. Also arrange your transportation on the island to be easy, which can be done by hiring a car from Car Hire Crete, one of Crete’s best car rental agencies. Select a vehicle from a recently updated fleet of cars and bikes and leave no place unvisited!
Tags: Byzantine, Crete, Greece, holidays, island, museum, Roman, summer, vacations
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Crete is one of the best places to spend your summer vacations.
Especially during the summer, the period for which Greece is famous, Crete is the place to be.
Visit Crete during the next two months, July and August, and you will see why it is considered a top destination. The island provides everything someone would want to do during their vacations: sports, water sports facilities, gorgeous mountainous areas with endless trails, green forests, beaches with the famous Greek crystal clear seawater and, of course, the Cretan food and cuisine specialties. Taste the Cretan food, made with traditional Greek ingredients like virgin olive oil and feta cheese, and you will definitely be delighted.
If, on the other hand, you prefer to relax on your vacations, Crete is also great in the end of the summer season, during September and in the first days of October. Better prices, as the high season has ended and a nice, peaceful island waiting for you.
Enjoy your stay in Crete, no matter the season you choose to visit the beautiful Greek island and you will remember these vacations for the rest of your life.
Tags: car hire crete, cretan products, Crete, cuisine specialties, Greece, island, rooms to let, vacations
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
In my opinion, visiting a water amusement park and spending your whole day there is one of the best things you can do during your holidays. There are two major water parks in Greece and one of them is situated in Crete.
Just about 9km away from Chania, you will find the amazing Limnoupolis, the biggest water park in the country and one of the best of Europe. Modern facilities that offer all you ever imagined doing on water. There are easy and relaxing routes while others may be fast and excite you, making your adrenaline rise more and more. Water slides for young and adults that promise a day different, which you will always remember.
Crete may have beaches worth seeing and crystal-clear seawater, but the experience of these water slides and all those beautiful swimming pools is not something you should miss. Fun guaranteed!
For information about Limnoupolis visit the website by clicking here.
Tags: Crete, fun, Greece, holidays, Limnoupolis, park, vacations, water
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Ierapetra is one of the four prefectures of Crete and is situated on one of the southest spots of the island. The town of Ierapetra is perfect as it has everything someone will need. There are archaeological sites, numerous beaches nearby and great sports fascilities.
If you just want to stay and see the town, you have some really nice options. The port offers a magnificent view of the Libyan Sea and the view of the sunset from that particular spot is amazing too, as the sea is colored by the setting sun. There also are some fine cafes in the town that can serve you a cup of coff, providing the view of the Medieval Wall or the Medieval Port and the ruins of Ierapetra. These two sites are perfect to walk through and see the medieva-times architects. If you are a fan of sports and action on the other hand, you can visit the sport facilities the municipality, which include a great football (or soccer) stadium, and other sports’ facilities.
What is also great about Ierapetra is the many choices you have once you want to visit the provinces of the town. Either mountainous or seaside spots, the areas around the town are ideal for your daily excursions. “Potami” is near the town and is a nice seaside village. If you are more interested in mountainous areas, we recommend Kamara village, which has a small lake nearby.
Whatever you want to do in your vacations, Ierapetra is a spot that provides everything and can satisfy all visitors. Make your life easier with a vehicle from Car Hire Crete car rental agency, the best of Crete. Great fleet of modern car, all types of vehicles and luxurious cars included… Have fun!
Ierapetra distance from:
- Heraklion: 100 km
- Vai: 132 km
- Rethimnon: 175 km
- Chania: 238 km
Tags: cretan, Crete, Greece, Ierapetra, island, mediterranean, ruins, summer, vacations
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Crete’s blog is a blog with one goal: to show its visitors the beauty of Crete and inform them for as much as possible. The authors of the website try to share information, post suggestions and tips for the people who are looking for vacations in Crete to learn about the magnificent island of Greece. We post articles sometimes after a search on the web gathering info, but most are from our personal experience, as most of us have visited the island more than once.
So now, in order to make the best blog for Crete even better, we invite you to comment our articles and share your thoughts, opinions and personal experiences (if you have visited Crete) with the rest of the site’s visitors. Also try giving helpful information, like places you visited and liked, or good hotels and villas. It is also very helpful giving tips of the agent you rented a vehicle from-a good car hire Crete agency is hard to find. Tourists seem to have a hard time finding a good car rental agent. Crete’s blog tries suggesting, except from beaches, museums and other sites, hotels, villas and car hire Crete agencies. People who solve their accommodation and transportation problems always enjoy their vacations in the best way.
Tags: Accommodation, blog, car, Crete, Greece, hire, hotel, island, mediterranean, rent, rental, Spili, summer, traditional, vacations, villa
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Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Hello from Car Hire Crete.
We have updated our site with some useful info about the accommodation in Crete.
We have found for you some of the top places to stay in Crete so you can enjoy your vacations in our island. You can find the most suitable apartment or hotel room for you, from luxury to low-cost preference.
You can search these links here.
Tags: Accommodation, hotels, low cost, luxury, rooms, vacations
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
One place you definitely have to visit is Spili village. Spili is located in the center of Crete, in a green area full of trees, a symbol of the nature of Greece and the beauty of the island.
Spili is famous for its products. There are plenty of shops in the center of the village, selling traditional Cretan products like Greek hone, the famous Mediterranean virgin olive oil and several kind of cheese, like Mitzithra, malaka cheese and, of course, Feta cheese. If you visit the village, don’t forget to visit the shops as well; you will be glad if you take some traditional products back home.
Spili is beautiful not only for its vegetation but also for the mountainous areas surrounding it. These areas are ideal for a walk and provide ideal panoramic view of the village, which is one of the best destinations on the Greek island. Visit the blessed village and you will remember it for the rest of you life.
Tags: Crete, Greece, island, mediterranean, Spili, summer, traditional, vacations
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Saturday, April 5th, 2008
Not only Cretans are kind and helpful. We would like to be of assistance as well. This article provides information and useful links about the beautiful island of Crete.
Crete is the biggest island of Greece, and the most inhabited as well. It has four prefectures: Heraklion, Lasithi, Rethymno and Chania, each one of them having a unique beauty. EOT is the Hellenic Organization of Tourism and has provided the following map of Crete, which is very detailed and useful, including distances in kilometers and signs of archaeological sites, airports, camping areas and so on.
It is also important to have already solved the problem of transportation on the island before you even visit it. So we suggest you visit the website of Car Hire Crete Elite car rental agency and make your booking from a fleet that will satisfy all needs.
Economic and luxury vehicles, small cars for the city or off-road car, all are included in this agency’s fleet. Its staff will take care of everything so all you have to do is enjoy your vacations.
Tags: Corfu, Crete, Greece, map, mediterranean, Mykonos, Paros, vacations
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