Dear Readers,
On our holiday trip to Greece, more exactly the island of Crete - Chania Region, we had the opportunity and luck to find an amazing apartment in the welcoming house of Manousos and Fotini. The apartment is located near the city center and the old town - near the Venetian Harbour (ca. 14 minutes with the car) and has a good connection to the highway that will lead you to all the exclusive beaches of this region and not just. There is also a free parking lot in front of the house!
The apartment is fully equiped with all you need in order to have a relaxing holiday: washing machine plus free laundry detergent, air conditioner, clothes hanger, iron and ironing table, anti-mosquito device, coffee machine, TV and very fast internet, sandwich maker/toaster, water boiler, large fridge, etc. In one sentence, the location has everything you need for cooking, baking and relaxing.
It has it‘s own garden with deck chairs as well as a garden table with very comfortable seats, so you can enjoy your dinner outside. The garden is very beautiful and has a lot of wonderful local plants. It was a pleasure sitting outside and enjoying the evening. For pet lovers, just know, that the family has a very cute small dog, that is warmly welcoming you in the morning when you pass near his dog-house. If you wish, the owners allow you to walk her :)
Near our location we had every type of shops (walking distance) that one needs for self-catering. All the shops and markets provide regional as well as local Cretan high quality products. The couple provided us with some excellent tips, as where to find the best fresh fish, the best bakery or the best cheese and vegetables.
To the hosts - the couple is very welcoming and the communication with them was excellent and easy. They were always available, at any time and always ready to offer you whatever the help type you needed. We got the best tips regarding where to dine in the city, which beaches and trips to try out and where to shop. Nonetheless, the host gave us his own produced olive oil and red wine as well as rakia (local brandy). We also got a refill, thank you for that, as they were very tasty!
The city of Chania is amazing, very clean and has a lot of young people hovering around, therefore it is a very lively town. It has car and boat rentals as well as motor scooter and so on. Lot‘s of nice cocktail bars and places to shop traditional objects. We didn't do a lot of sight seeing, because we were more interested in discovering all the exotic beaches in this region.
All in one, we had an amazing experience and we will definitely repeat this trip! We highly recommend this apartment, as is it better than the pictures! We also highly recommend the region of Chania for your holidays, as here you can really live the Greek culture!
I hope we could help you Readers with this detailed feedback. We want to thank again the couple for having us. This trip will always remain in our hearts!
Beste regards from cold Vienna,
Renata & Dario