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. 

Check out their website www.kaliviani.com and Book Online.

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Which is the Top hotel in Kissamos?

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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.

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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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

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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