Despite some of the tourist hotspots, the islands of Greece are still relatively unknown. We turned to a Cretan local to share the secrets of his beautiful island home. Markos Margiolakis is the manager of many of our gorgeous villas in Crete, including Sea Queen Villa, Sea View Villas and Caldera Villa III and agreed to help us bring to you an authentic guide to Crete.
A: I was born in Chania, Crete and stayed there until I went to university in Switzerland to study tourism operations and management. Afterwards, I worked for travel agencies in Berlin, Germany and then came back to Greece, to work for our family business in 1998. I’ve been here ever since!
A: Chania is so charming and such a romantic place. The old Venetian harbour is one of the most photographed places in the whole of Greece. It has style and character, and at the same time, you feel like you’re transported to another decade. In Chania, people can visit Samaria gorge, the biggest natural gorge in the Mediterranean, the deserted island of Gramvousa and Balos, a beautiful protected lagoon. There’s also Elafonissi and Falassarna beaches, which are 2 of the nicest sandy beaches you can find in Greece and of course, you should do some wine tasting in some of our well-known wineries like Manousakis, Karavitakis and Dourakis.
A: The hospitality of the people, the magnificent scenery and of course the very good prices of food and drinks. It is a place for families but couples as well. All ages will be very satisfied.
A: Classic, Romantic Relaxing.
A: All the prime ministers of Greece for the last 20 years have visited Crete, the minister of defence of Austria, the president of hotel association of Australia and many, many actors especially from Greece and Cyprus. The Venetian harbour in Chania is a really famous spot and it has been used as a film set in lots of movies.
A: A full day on the beach of Falasarna and dinner in Kaliviani village in the restaurant Mama Dinner. Here you can eat the most traditional Cretan food you can find in the whole island.
Hopefully, that’s given you some great insight into what a holiday in Crete is like. If you’re itching to start planning your Cretan summer, have a peek at our range of gorgeous villas in Crete, or give our concierge team a call for some great advice.
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