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Agia Pelagia (Greek: Αγία Πελαγία, "Saint Pelagia") is a popular seaside resort in the municipality of Malevizi, 23 km northwest of Crete's capital city of Heraklion. In former times, Agia Pelagia was a tiny fishing village and a place for the residents of nearby Achlada village to grow their crops. Today, the village built at the ...
The brothers Nikos and Takis (1931–2012) Daskalantonakis (Δασκαλαντωνάκης), olive oil traders of Rethymno, Crete, in 1976 opened their first hotel outside of Rethymno, Rithimno Beach. Other hotels in Crete followed in the late 1970s to early 1980s. They bought 50% of Grecotel from Cypriot businessman Dimitris Pierides in 1986. [4]
The summer resort of Kokkíni Háni lies in Vathiano Kambo, about 13 km East of Heraklion and Northwest of Goúves. At the spot known as Nirou Háni, archaeologists found a well-preserved Minoan villa dating from the New Palace period. The villa had two stories, was about 1000 sq. meters large and had all the typical features of the Minoan ...
Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" (IATA: HER, ICAO: LGIR) is the primary airport on the island of Crete, Greece, and the country's second busiest airport after Athens International Airport. It is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the main city centre of Heraklion, near the municipality of Nea Alikarnassos. It is a shared ...
Harbour of Sisi. Sisi (Greek: Σίσι), or Sissi [1] is a small Greek resort in the municipal unit Vrachasi, Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete.It is situated on the north coast, 6 km northwest of Vrachasi and 6 km east of Malia, 22 km northwest of Agios Nikolaos and 35 km east of Heraklion.
Located on the site of ancient Astale, and the harbor of Axus, in more recent times the sleepy fishing village of Bali has developed into a thriving tourist destination, with a significant rise in the number of accommodations, including hotels, apartments, and boutique resorts. The town is particularly known for its numerous spas, wellness ...