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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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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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.

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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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!

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.

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

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.