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General Information
When starting an excursion from our hotels, these are the 10 must-see sites nearby. Elounda, Plaka and Spinalonga |
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Languages
Greek, English, French and German are widely spoken in shops, hotels and restaurants. |
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Weather
Mediterranean climate with mildly wet winter and a dry warm summer. Heat is rarely excessive thanks to the persistent northerly winds during most of the summer. The Gulf of Mirabello has a microclimate between November and March particularly, with average temperatures never below 14o C. elounda mare hotel, porto elounda DE LUXE RESORT and elounda peninsula ALL SUITE HOTEL |
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Shopping
Leather-goods, pottery, copies of Byzantine icons and Minoan jewellery and hand-made lace. Local products such as olive oil, raki, wine, honey and yoghurt. Most shops are open on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a break for lunch. |
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Travel
Iraklion International Airport is served several times a day by 40 min. flights from Athens. There also are direct charter flights from major European cities. There is a daily ferry-boat service from Piraeus to Iraklion and to Aghios Nikolaos. In high season, ferry-boat service from Ancona to Iraklion and from Thessaloniki to Iraklion as well as other Cyclades and Dodekanese islands. |


