WELCOME! We are mostly delighted to offer you our hospitality in View Villas in Sarandari,Hersonissos.
We in View Villas,are ready to be at your service to provide you a pleasant and memorable stay.Enjoy the nature’s beauty in Sarandari area,enjoy the city of Hersonissos: Crete is undoubtebly one of the most beautiful areas in Greece.
The brochoure you hold has been written to supply you with all the information you need of the facilities at your service.We will provide you with any additional information you may need.
We welcome you once more in View Villas and wish you a pleasant stay.
CRETE:OVERVIEW INFORMATION
GEOGRAPHY: Crete is the biggest island of Greece.It is expanded in 8.336sm,with 1.100klm of coastal beaches.Further more,it is considered one of the most fertile aereas in Greece.Crete’s development has been favored by it’s geographical position,climate and exceptional nature’s beauty,nevertheless,Cretan cultural and historical treasures are VIEW VILLAS SOLOMOU 20 SARANDARI HERSONISSOS 70014 CRETE GREECE TEL 00302897025445 Mobile 00306944184339 info@viewvillas.gr
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unique.Worldwide,Crete is famous for its wildly beautiful mountains,its coasts and emerald sea.Crete’s special geographical variety was the reason for the expansion of a rare flora and fauna,like the Sea Lily met on every beach,the Caretta-Caretta turtle and the Cretan falcon Mavropetritis.(Black Stoned Falcon).
On low and hilly lands,more than a 100 different kinds of plants and flowers flourish.Up in the mountains and in the gorges you can meet the Cretan wild goat Kri Kri.
CLIMATE: Cete’s climate is temperate Mediterranean,300 days of the year are sunny and warm,with relatively high temperature.Raining time is usually between November and March.
POPULATION: There are approximately 601.000 people in Crete,most of them inhabit the 4 big cities of the island:Chania,Rethymno,Heraklio and Agios Nikolaos.The rest of the population are residents of smaller towns,mountain and sea villages.Cretan people,like all Greeks,are Orthodox Christian and speak the Greek language.Almost everybody in Crete speaks fluent English and many speak also German.
DISTANCES: VIEW VILLAS SOLOMOU 20 SARANDARI HERSONISSOS 70014 CRETE GREECE TEL 00302897025445 Mobile 00306944184339 info@viewvillas.gr
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HERAKLION
25KM
CONFERENCE CENTER OF CRETA MARIS
400 M
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTER OF CRETE
10 KM 10 minutes
THALASSOKOSMOS (AQUARIUM)
11 KM 12 minutes
AIRPORT
23 KM 25 minutes
PORT
26 KM 30 minutes
KNOSSOS
28 KM 32minutes
STALIDA
7,5 KM 10 minutes
MALIA
10 KM 16 minutes
AGIOS NIKOLAOS
40 KM 47 minutes
ELOUNTA
47 KM 56 minutes
IERAPETRA
70 KM 1hour 25 minutes
RETHIMNO
104 KM 1hour 46 minutes
HANIA
162 KM 2 hours 25 minutes
ANCIENT HISTORY: Hersonissos (Greek: Χερσόνησος, pronounced [xer sonisos] - Chersónisos), also transliterated as Chersonisos and Hersónisos, is a town and a municipality in the north of Crete, bordering the Mediterranean / Aegean Sea. This community is about 25 kilometers east of Heraklion and west of Agios Nikolaos. What is usually called Hersonissos is in fact its peninsula and harbour. It is part of the Heraklion regional unit. It is situated 27 km from VIEW VILLAS SOLOMOU 20 SARANDARI HERSONISSOS 70014 CRETE GREECE TEL 00302897025445 Mobile 00306944184339 info@viewvillas.gr
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the Heraklion airport and 25 km from the Heraklion port. The seat of the municipality is the village Gournes. At the modern settlement of Hersonissos is the site of the ancient town of Chersonesos, an important seaport from Classical Greece through Byzantine times that served the city of Lyttos. The contemporaneous pleasure port is built over the remains of the Roman port. Some traces of those remains, most of them submerged, are still visible in some places. On the seaside street there is a pyramidal Roman fountain with mosaics of fishing scenes. On the top of the rocky hill behind the port stand the ruins of an early Christian basilica with floor mosaics. The vicinity of Hersonissos is noted for its prehistoric archaeological finds. On the coast approximately one kilometer to the east of Hersonissos was an ancient temple dedicated to the goddess Britomartis.
SAFTY PRECAUTIONS : SAFTY Make sure you always close your residence’s door and windows when you leave. It’s advisable not to leave your key in your residence.If you lose it,please contact us immediately. Your residence’s key can only be returned to us at your departure. You are advised not to smoke on the bed and not empty your ashtrays in the bin,unless you are absolutely sure cigarettes have been VIEW VILLAS SOLOMOU 20 SARANDARI HERSONISSOS 70014 CRETE GREECE TEL 00302897025445 Mobile 00306944184339 info@viewvillas.gr
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extinguished.
ELECTRIC SUPPLY Electricity in Greece is at 220 volt.
FIRE SAFTY PRECAUTIONS: There is fire extinguisher in your residence.In case of fire,please contact us immediately and leave the building.
VALUABLE: We strongly advise you not to leave your valuable things in your rooms.Please use the SAFE which is placed in your room and is free of charge.Do not either leave your valuable things in your parked car. View Villas do not take any responsibility for the loss of valuable things.
GASTRONOMY CHOICES: Sarandari: There is a restaurant (called Sarandari) nearby your residence on the beach road to St’George’s beach,by the sea. VIEW VILLAS SOLOMOU 20 SARANDARI HERSONISSOS 70014 CRETE GREECE TEL 00302897025445 Mobile 00306944184339 info@viewvillas.gr
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Harbour of Hersonissos: There are a variety of restaurants and cafeterias to option.We suggest:
IL CAMINO or VESUVIOS for pizza(in wooden oven) or pasta.
THEODORA’S GARDEN opposite Star beach runed by a local family for fresh meat or local food.
ELLI opposite Medical center for local cusine.You see what’s cooked and you choose.
On the top of the hill,there are three villages to visit.KoutouloufariPiskopiano-Old Hersonissos village.All of them have traditional restaurants with local food.In the square of Old Hersonissos village every Monday night there is ‘Cretan Night’ with live local music and dance.
BOAT TRIPS: On the harbour of Hersonissos you can find a few boat excursions around the sea area. VIEW VILLAS SOLOMOU 20 SARANDARI HERSONISSOS 70014 CRETE GREECE TEL 00302897025445 Mobile 00306944184339 info@viewvillas.gr
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1.St.George’s beach-Sissi village. 1.Glass bottom boat ,for a trip to see the underwater life , around the gulf of Hersonissos. 3.Scuba dive. 4.Water sports.
SUPER MARKET: In Sarandari and Hersonissos you can find many mini and super markets to buy food ,drinks,soft drinks,stamps,newspapers,magazines,carte-postal and sea equipments. The nearest is ‘Cosmos’ a few meters down the road to the beach.
INTERNET ACCESS: View Villas provide free access to the internet. (Access code:123123123)
FIRST AID: First Aid Kit is available by the swimming pool area.If you need a doctor contact the Medical Center in Hersonissos (Tel. 0030 28970 25141).In case of emergency please call 166.
USEFULL INFORMATION IN HERSONISSOS: Lychnostatis traditional cretan open-air meuseum :Open from Sunday to Friday(Saturday closed) 09.00 – 14.00.Tel. 0030 28970 23660 VIEW VILLAS SOLOMOU 20 SARANDARI HERSONISSOS 70014 CRETE GREECE TEL 00302897025445 Mobile 00306944184339 info@viewvillas.gr
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Aquaworld Aquarium:Open from Monday to Sunday 10.00 – 18.00.Tel.0030 28970 29125. Cretaquarium (Gournes):Open 21.00.Tel.0030 2810 337788.
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All information concerning car or bike rentals,excursions are available in all Tourists Offices in Hersonissos.
USEFUL NUMBERS: Heraklio Airport (Nikos Kazantzakis): Flights Information :Tel.0030 2810 397129 Tel.0030 2810 397136 Lost and found :
Tel.0030 26930 51160
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY: Call 11888 if you inquire a number in Greece and 11889 if you inquire a number abroad.
SWIMMING POOL. Parasols and sun beds are free to use.You are advised not to leave your personal belongings on the swimming pool area overnight. VIEW VILLAS SOLOMOU 20 SARANDARI HERSONISSOS 70014 CRETE GREECE TEL 00302897025445 Mobile 00306944184339 info@viewvillas.gr
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DO NOT FORGET THAT YOU SWIM IN THE POOL AT YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY.THERE IS NOT POOL WATCHER. The swimming pool is open from 09.00 – 19.00 every day.
SEA FLAG / SAFE SWIM: Before you go to swim in the sea,please have a look at the Flag on the beach. RED : Do not swim. YELLOW : Swim very carefully. GREEN : Enjoy your swim. We remind you that it is dangerous to swim after food or/and drink.
AIR CONDITION-HEATING: All residences have air conditions.For the air condition to operate,all doors and windows must be closed.
WASHING MACHINE – IRONING: There is a shared washing machine in View Villas.You may have ironing service in your residence.
WATER:
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Tab water is not drinkable.You can always purchase bottle water in the minisuper market.
HAIR DRYER: There is hair dryer in your bathroom.You are strongly advised to use it in your room,rather than the bathroom for safe reasons.
BANKS – EXCHANGE: Banks are open from Monday to Friday from 08.00am -14.00pm.
Thank you for choosing View Villas for your holidays and we wish you a pleasant stay.
Marina Farsaraki Nikos Papazoglou
MAP OF CRETE
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SARADARI AREA MAP
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