Nautilus Bay Hotel - A New Destination in Crete, Greece!

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With an outdoor pool and a sun terrace, the contemporary Nautilus Bay Hotel is ideally located in the heart of Kissamos on the sandy beach of Plaka. It features bright, spacious apartments with a furnished balcony and large windows overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the Cretan mountains. All accommodation has a dining area and a sitting room, equipped with a flat-screen TV. Nautilus Bay Hotel provides an on-site restaurant and bar. In addition, many restaurants and cafés can be found in the surrounding area.

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Kissamos Hotel - A Four Season Hotel in Crete!

Kissamos Hotel - A City Hotel in Kissamos, All Year Round!

Enjoy your summer or winter holidays in Kissamos in one of our spacious rooms with views of the idyllic Gulf of Kissamos or the surrounding lush hillsides with olive trees and grapevines. Situated in the most beautiful area of West Crete, 600 metres from the nearest beach, this hotel is 35 km from the city of Chania. With its centre only 200 metres away, Kissamos is convenient for day trips to Falasarna, Polyrinia, the fortress on the tiny island of Gramvoussa, Sfinari, Elafonisi and many other sites. The main lounge, reception area, bar, TV and our garden beside the pool are available any time of day. Before setting out for your morning excursion or swim in the sea, you can enjoy a delicious Greek breakfast in the peaceful surroundings of our fully-equipped dining room. Many dining choices near the hotel.

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Azure Beach Villas - An elegant place to live your vacation!

Beach Villas in Chania - Luxury Accommodation in Crete!

Just a few metres from Nopigia Beach in Kissamos, Azure Beach is a complex of small villas with 8 shared pools amidst landscaped gardens. The beach bar Ble Lounge serves a selection of drinks and local wines.

Tastefully decorated, all bright and air-conditioned villas open to a balcony or rooftop terrace with pool, mountain and Cretan Sea views. Each consists of 1 or 2 bedrooms and fully equipped kitchen with dining area. A flat-screen TV with satellite channels and DVD player is available in the seating area.

Azure Beach Villas is located 5 minutes’ drive from Kolimbari village. Both the famous beach of Falassarna and the scenic town of Chania can be reached within a 30-minute drive. Free parking and BBQ facilities are provided.

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Gourmet restaurants in Kissamos, Crete

Finish off your evening early or late at night with the delicious dinner at one of the gourmet restaurants in Kissamos that will guarantee that you will love the Cretan and Greek cuisine. Grilled or cooked mouth-watering dishes it will impress you and fresh salads accompanied by a glass of red or white wine will leave your palate the most unforgettable flavour of the day. Visit Mama's Dinner restaurant in Kaliviani Kissamou and get an enjoyble dinner for 2 or more. Reserve a table at info@kaliviani.com or at +30 28220 23204, aslo take a look to their website www.mamasdinnerkaliviani.com

Χρόνια πολλά και καλή χρονιά από την Κίσσαμο!

Σας ευχόμαστε υπέροχες γιορτινές μέρες σε όποια γωνιά του κόσμου κι αν βρίσκεστε, να περάσετε όμορφα με του αγαπημένους σας. Με την αλλαγή του χρόνου επισκεφτείτε και πάλι το blog μας για να δείτε νέα άρθρα με θέμα ξενοδοχεία στην Κίσσαμο και διακοπές χαλάρωσης δίπλα στην θάλασσα. Ακόμα, πολλά άρθρα ετοιμάζονται σχετικά με τα πιο δημοφιλή εστιατόρια στην Κίσσαμο για να σας βοηθήσουν να κάνετε τις επιλογές μόλις επισκεφτείτε την όμορφη πόλη της δυτικής Κρήτης το καλοκαίρι του 2015.

Mama's Dinner - A fine dining restaurant with creative cretan cuisine!

This sophisticated restaurant in Kissamos, offers creative cretan cuisine in a beautiful environment with unobstructed sea views.

Mama's Dinner restaurant located at the tip of the cape Gramvousa, in the traditional village Kaliviani. The tastiest food is said to be home-cooked, as home cooking is prepared with love. Using the skills and experience of local cooking with fresh local ingredients and a sprinkling of love, home cooked meals are prepared daily at the restaurant.

Restaurants in Kaliviani

For dining in Kaliviani you will find three good restaurants in the centre of the village. All of them serve traditional Cretan dishes and homemade wine and raki.

While you will arrive in Kaliviani, just 5 minutes drive away from the town of Kissamos, you will have the opportunity to choose from the three restaurants where you will taste the famous Cretan cuisine.

The first option is the restaurant Kaliviani. This restaurant at the tip of the cape Gramvousa or Gramboussa opened its doors on 1996 and from then on thousands of people have taste their unique dishes. With a breathtaking view to the Golf of Kissamos and a charmingly decorated yard, they will serve by offering you some of their specialities. Note that their menu will be updated during the summer of 2013, so do not miss to give a try, as their experience promises a good value of dining.

The second option is the restaurant Grambousa. This restaurant offer traditional Cretan dishes and beverages. The restaurant could not be renowned for its cuisine, were it not for its successful combination of the two most basic "ingredients" required for exqusitely tasty, yet simultaneously healthy cuisine: the purest ingredients of the cretan earth, and the traditional recipes, which date back to the 18th century.


The third option is the tavern Agarathos. The tavern located in Kaliviani in front of the tavern Gramboussa.
In the tavern you can enjoy the traditional Cretan cuisine, that Mr.Nikos and his family are able to offer. In the tavern the atmosphere reminiscent of something from the past and with people who cared to prepare for you a unique experience of simplocity and taste, with fresh vegetable, local meat and Cretan virgin olive oil of their own production.

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Enjoy your vacations in Kissamos, Crete, with rates from 59 EUR per room also great deals and packages are available. Book your accommodation at least 7 days in advance and benefit from the special offers and discounts.

Check out one of the hotels in Kissamos which offers to its guests the opportunity to book their room online, including special values.

The Kaliviani Traditional Hotel has create valuable packages and offers for it's guests, including the following:

• Daily homemade breakfast
• Free high-speed Internet access
• Bottle of Red or White Wine
• Plate of Fresh Fruits 
• Plate of Cheese Early check-in, late check-out (upon availability)
• Discounts on boat tickets to Balos Lagoon 

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A Great Value for Money Hotel in Kissamos

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This traditional hotel offer an good value for money to its guests.

With just 5 charmingly designed rooms and excellent views to the sea, you will enjoy your accommodation in Kissamos, in a great location which serve perfectly to explore the best parts of western Crete.

The hotel offer a selection of standard and superior rooms with comfortable queen-size beds, modern amenities and a daily homemade breakfast.
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An excellent choice for your accommodation in Kissamos.

The Double and Superior rooms of Kaliviani Traditional Hotel, have been designed with a traditional style with modern amenities, Queen-Size Double Beds with orthopedic mattresses and all the services you expect from quality hotel, ideal for those seeking tranquility and relaxation. 

All rooms have bathroom with shower cabin, refrigerator, television, hair dryer, air conditioning, high-speed Internet access and private balconies with an amazing view of the sea. 

Go and stay for a family getaway, summer vacations or your honeymoon. Kaliviani Traditional Hotel is very popular to couples, families and group of friends and offers relaxing and comfortable accommodation with excellent access to major attractions and beaches. 

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Video about Balos Beach in Crete.

Watch this brand new Video about Balos Lagoon and Gramvousa peninsula...Fantastic!!!

Which is the Top hotel in Kissamos?

We just wanted to share the information about this excellent hotel in Kissamos. This traditional hotel in Kaliviani Kissamou won the certificate of excellence through the popular website Trip Advisor. Now you are free to check the reviews of the hotel, don't miss it, is one of the top hotels in western Crete.

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Yeah...Crete, a great video about our island.

We found this great video and we would like to share it with you. This is a video made by Christine Schmitthenner and is giving the real taste of Crete. The Balos lagoon, the Falassarna beach and the old town of Chania are only some of the fabulous pictures on this video. Visit Greece and Greek islands and live your dream even for a while. We, at Kissamos, we are waiting to host you at one great hotel.

Kissamos Hotels

As is known Crete has many places to explore and discover and one of those is the Kissamos province. As is perfectly situated between the beautiful beaches yet very popular, Kissamos has many places to discover while you are visiting the west part of the largest Greek island.

Kissamos Hotels offer affordable accommodation in Crete with swimming pools, restaurants and sun beds services, enjoying views to the idyllic gulf of Kissamos. The proximity to balos beach, Falasarna beach and Elafonisos make it an excellent destination to visit and explore this wonderful province.

Don't waste your valuable time of you vacations searching places without interest, Kissamos has it all and offer more than you expect for a non-tourist destination in Crete.

Find more information choose one of the following link Kissamos Guest houses.

Kissamos Holiday Rentals

Is it the time to plan your summer holidays in Greece? If yes, i will be very happy to introduce you some wonderful holiday rentals in Chania and especially in the coast of north west Crete. Hotels and Apartments offers modern facilities and delightful services to its guests, while some Kissamos holiday rentals are recommended for further privacy and comfort. One of the most popular countryside rentals with stunning views to the sea and excellent Cretan traditional meals is the Kaliviani Traditional Hotel.

The first choice of a Kissamos holiday accommodation is to enjoy astonish views, comfortable beds and daily home-made freshly breakfasts under the enviable sun of the warm days and nights of the summer. Having your own private balcony, Internet access and all day services, just start to make your dreams come true for your upcoming vacations in Kissamos on the beautiful island of Crete.

More information on the following link Kissamos Hotels.

Accommodation in Crete

When you are planning your summer holidays in Crete, try to book you flights as early as you can, because last minutes flights to Greece during the high period usually are expensive and offers are not available. While you have booked your flights the next step is to book your hotel in Crete. Many websites promote that they offer the best rate for their hotels listing, but this is not always true. If you google it the right keyword for your search, for example if you are looking for accommodation in Chania and you will try to find the right hotel for you, it will be very difficult. The best is to visit a portal website with a big listing of hotels, apartments or guest house in Crete and from there to find the right accommodation for you. After that and if those portals do not offer an on line reservation, try to visit the official website of the hotel, to check directly rates and booking terms. Many hotels provide long stay discounts if you book for more than one week or more, some others they don't provide a discount over accommodation, but they include a meal on the rate, which is also very good. We wish you a nice holiday in Greece.

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Short Breaks in Chania prefecture

Kissamos town is a very good option to spend a few days of your holidays in Crete. A short break from the big cities will give you the opportunity to visit some of the most beautiful beaches at west Crete and taste the great traditional cooking of meat and fresh fish while you are in Kissamos. Every weekend the locals from the cities around leave their homes and escape to the wonderful countryside from Kasteli town to Falassarna beach. Hotels, apartments and villas are available in Kissamos and ready to offer their services to the guests. By choosing your Chania accommodation early, try to check the online hotels in Kissamos for their offers and packages for short breaks. A memorable escape isn't always very expensive, so don't wait more to live the good life. Kissamos is the largest town at west side of Crete and be sure that you will have everything, away from everything.

How to get to Balos Lagoon

Balos Beach Lagoon become a very popular place the last years and visitors from all over the world want to know more about this unique beach in Crete.

 There are two ways to get to balos beach, the one is from the land and the other is by the sea. Both of the ways are beautiful and easy, but if you choose to go by land, your starting point it will be the village of Kaliviani, just 10 minutes drive away from the town of Kissamos. A good option is to stay in Kaliviani the night before, having plenty of time next morning to take your breakfast and then start walking or driving the last 9 kilometres left to reach the balos beach. From the centre of the village kaliviani the first 1km is asphalt road, there is the point that you will meet a big sign which welcoming you to Gramvousa peninsula and inform you that after 200 metres you will be stopped by an employ who will ask you for a small fee (1euro per person) to enter to the peninsula and take the direction to balos beach. This small fee is for the workers who clean the beach and take off the rubbish.

From that point just continue all the way straight for 7 km more on a land but safe road. Most of the travellers they don't provide a four by four car but this is not a big problem, if you drive slowly and carefully you will be able to get until the end. On half way you will see on your right a small white chapel which called Agia Irini. After 50 metres from the chapel you will find a hidden ancient spring, fill up your bottles from there the water is excellent. keep driving or walking for 3 more km and you will arrive at the end of the road, a big parking area is available for your car and a canteen offer beverages and snacks.

From there 3 way paths are going on several routes, take the path in the middle and start to walk for the last 1,5 km before get to balos beach. A pair of climp shoes, a hat, and some water is recommended. As you are walking on the path after 5 minutes you will see from above of the Gramvousa peninsula the magnificent Balos Beach. The view from above is extremely beautiful, so don't stuck there, just continue walking down. At the beach you will find another canteen offering beverages and food and may some sun omprelas services.

Stay all day, enjoy that wonderful place and don't forget to bring your rubbish back, just keep the beach clean, as it deserves it. The whole of the trip it will take you about 40 minutes until the end of the road and 20 minute more to walk down on the beach. If you do it walking from Kaliviani, it takes about 3 hours until the beach.

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Long Stay Vacations

As is known, Crete is the largest Greek island and is recommended for long stay vacations. While you get two weeks off and decide to spend it visiting Greece, Crete is one of the best options for beach holidays, nature trekking, shopping and peaceful moments under the strong sun. From east to west and from the north to south, hundreds of clear water beaches waiting for you to explore and admire this natural beauty, many shops offer their traditional products and plethora of long stay hotels in Crete include your perfect getaway package for a holiday to remember. Book now your holidays in Greece and leave the life to run behind you!

Falassarna Hotels

One of the top destinations in west Crete, for simply and relaxing holidays by the sea is the popular beach Falassarna. Once you decide to spend your vacations in Crete island, Falassarna offers all types of accommodation for a peaceful and delightful stay. Most of the lodgings, villas or rooms for rent run by locals during the summer, giving you the opportunity to meet the people to taste the local cuisine spending your day by this wonderful sea with the clear water and a very long sandy beach. Before book your holidays, take a look at this wonderful destination, many of the Falasarna hotels offer online reservation and some others just a call or e-mail contact is enough to check their availability, if you get there early of the season, it will be very easy to find an accommodation at responsible price, but during July and August an advance booking is recommended.
Discover this unique destination and make your holidays in Crete, memorable.

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Rooms to Let

Most of the lodgings in Crete are traditional guest houses with a small amount of rooms, if you are searching one of those while you are in Crete, ask the locals where you can find Rooms to Let, this is the common phrase for the Cretan people when you ask for a lodging or a guest house. Rooms to let usually are the most economical option for your accommodation while are clean and most of the times they offer breakfast during your stay. All the rooms to let in Crete are run by local people and has the real character of the island. If you want to spend some time in any Greek island on a budget yet with the familiar hospitality this is the best option to discover Greece and its people.

Greek Breakfast

Once you decide to make your holidays in Crete and you are ready to book your accommodation, do not miss to reserve in advance your daily Greek breakfast, when is available of course. The first meal of the day is known that is the most important and the Greeks they know how to make it tasty and healthy. Almost all of the intigrents they use are local, freshly and very delicious, some of those is the greek honey, cheese, olive oil, bread and many more. Every morning the Greeks drink coffee or local tea, they use the bread to companied with some honey or marmalade of local fruits and never miss from the table some yoghurt, after that meal everyone is ready to start the day with a smile! During your stay in one of the Kissamos hotels, it will be easier to find a good quality of Greek breakfast, much better if you spend your vacations in the big cities.

The village in Kissamos has all of the above intigrents always freshly, but that happens in every village in Crete, while you are visiting Chania, Rethymnon or Heraklion. Enjoy the excellent Greek Breakfast during your holidays.

Chania Hotels

There are many choices of hotels in Chania, try to book online to get the best deal, and hurry up summer is up coming. Why i am saying that? That most of the online hotels in Crete make promotions when tourist period ends...for the next year. If you want to enjoy the romantic atmosphere of a luxury suite in Crete or the exclusive service of a five star hotel, just book as early as you can. The best period to make your searching is a few weeks before the new year, then you will have the time to complete a reservation at least until February, when the most of the "hot" deals are finished. Good luck.

Kaliviani Traditional Hotel

This beautiful family hotel in Kissamos, is situated just 5 minutes driving to the west from the centre of the town. Kaliviani Traditional Hotel features spacious rooms with comfortable beds and excellent views to the Mediterranean sea. Every morning it serves traditional Greek breakfasts and and is very popular for their familiar hospitality. Having as a starting point this hotel, you will have the opportunity to visit the top beaches in Crete island. As they have a small amount of rooms, is reccommended to make your reservation early as it fills up very quickly. This traditional family guest house is one of the top choices for your stay during your vacations in west Crete. For more information visit their website www.kaliviani.com

Falassarna Beach

The local people from Kissamos are very pround for their beaches. Visitors from all over the world every year visit the largest and cleanest beach of westernnorth Crete. Falassarna beach gives the feeling that you are in an exotic place in the world. It is the favorite beach of local people and nowdays to the visitors from Europe. It's very easy to reach Falassarna while you are staying around Kissamos. Many services are providing on the beach and some of the wonderful family taverns will feed you with excellent home made food. Falassarna is one of the reasons to come in Crete and live the good life under the sun. We strongly reccemended, one or more visits to Falassarna will make your holidays memorable. If you deside to spend all your vacations at that beautiful beach, there are some hotels in Falassarna in responsible prices. Enjoy your life in Crete.

Dining in Kissamos

During the summer you will find excellent options for dinner or lunch in Kissamos and the sourounding areas. The most of the greek taverns offer traditional Cretan dishes and beverages. The local meat, the fresh vegetable and the tasty cheese is just some of the traditional flavours you can taste in Crete. Of course do not miss the local red wine, which you will found it in every house as a traditional treat compined with your lunch or dinner. After dinner the Cretan people has the tradition to offer an alcoholic beverage which made by grapes and it called tsikoudia or raki. This excellent treat is stroger than the usual hard beverages, like vodka, but has the flavour and the aroma of a original Cretan beverage, do not miss it. Discover the traditional restaurants in Kissamos and enjoy wonderful meals during your holidays in Crete.

Luxury Hotels in Kissamos

Every year thousand of travellers choose one of the Greek islands for summer beach holidays. The weather, the sun and the beautiful beaches in Crete are the main reason to come in the largest island of Greece. There are many options how to spend your vacations, from budget to luxury or in the towns or at the countryside of the wonderful traditional villages. If you are not in a very tight budget there are many sights where you can find excellent luxury hotels in Kissamos without to break the bank. If you search on greek website of google for hotels in Kissamos i am sure that you will find the perfect solution for your accommodation during your holidays.

Budget Accommodation

There are places in the world where noboby have been, but also there are many other places where people are return almost every year. If you are looking for budget hotels in Kissamos with all the amenities you need during your stay, our blog provides all the information about where to stay and where to eat in Kissamos on westnorth end of Crete.

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Villages in Kissamos

My favorite thing to do in Kissamos, is to visit the sourounding villages and spend some time with the locals when the town is busy during July and August of the massive tourism.

One of my favorite villages with a great view to the gulf of Kissamos and very close to town is the traditional village called Kaliviani.

There you will find a picturque small square beteween two small coffee shops and two tavern which runs by locals. This is my pick of the sourounding villages, because of its altitude on 50 metres, you have always the view and the cool summer wind.

If you like to spend some time at this small laid back village, it is very easy to find some accommodation in Kissamos from low to high range budget. The village offers accommodation of hotels, apartments and villas at various prices depending of the period.

One of my favorite websites for searching information and accommodations is TripAdvisor, so take a look to tripadvisor's recommendations for Kaliviani.

I will give more information about souroundings of Kissamos at the next article.

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Around Kissamos

Kissamos or Kastelli has a long history and a stronge culture heritage, but nowdays most of the visitors are looking for peaceful places to chill out and relax under the strong sun.

Ony few places left in the wolrd like Kissamos province in Crete. The area around has the most beautiful landscape and nature giving you the opportunity to walk around.

One of the smallest but warmest villages in Kissamos, is the old settlement Kaliviani. This village offers access to the unique lagoon in the world, this beach s become very popular the last years and all visitors wants to take a look.

Everybody who visits Kissamos province and the west part of Crete, has to visit balos beach. Having as a starting point the village Kaliviani, take the route to the west and after two and half hours (2,5 hours) walking you will reach this wonderful and very popular beach at the end of the world.
If you are just passing by from Kaliviani to reach balos beach, take a look to the most popular countryside hotel in Kissamos, stay at least one night and live the real good life in Crete.

At the next article i will give more information about this hotel and i will tell you why this hotel is my favorite.

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Vacations in West Crete

Do you plan to visit west Crete for first time?
There are many things to do and see during your stay here. I have explore all the region and i can say that i have almost all the information you need, to don't miss anything around when you return home. Only a few hours are enough to walk around the town of Kissamos, the town is small and not so tourist like other spots in north part of the island.

Kissamos town has two main streets that drives from east to west or the opposite, while your coming to town from Chania or from the west which is the Gramvousa peninsula. Very easy you will recognize the centre and from there to start you walking around.

I don't reccomend you to drive in Kissamos beacause of the traffic during the summer you will spend you time waiting for long time in the same spot trying to find a parking place to leave your vechile.
So, my advise is, start walking around, drink some coffee at the coffee shops in the centre, as all the locals do at lunch time, speak with them is you speak the Greek language, but even not, most of the locals they speak English.

My favorite spot to enjoy our coffee and chat is only five kilometres away, in a small laid back village called kaliviani.

In the next article i will give you some more information about that lovely greek village.

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Hotels in Kissamos

After the desicion to visit Crete island of Greece, i would like to inform you for some attractions you may not discover yet reading guides and articles from the internet about Crete, and how to make your vacations memorable, without miss any important spot during your holidays.

Before to start make plans for your vacations, you must know from before, which part of the island you want to explore.

Visiting west part of Crete and Kissamos province on the following articles i am here to give you all the information you may need of what to do around and how to make your stay comfortable and affordable, choosing one of the hotels in Crete.