THE SPECIAL VILLAGE OF FODELE:
Our home is situated at the heart of a uniquely authentic village. It is totally unspoilt, without cash machines or English newspapers. It has one main street where their traditional crafts are practised, including tapestries; jewellry and of course Cretan cuisine !
You will find much to occupy you in the village. There are 9 tavernas within 200 metres, each with their own specialities. You can take gentle exercise on the various nature trails. The local churches are beautiful and are well worth a visit. You may even go to the museum that commemorates El Greco and his birthplace in Fodele. Unlike the resorts, it stays open throughout the year. A winter holiday may be ? For others, it is a reminder of the 1950's.
It will appeal to those who wish to be close to sea but would prefer to stay in a proper Cretan village. Fodele Beach is only 2 miles away and it is lovely bay unspoilt by multi-storey blocks. Buy a drink at the taverna and your deck chair is provided free.
YOUR JOURNEY TO FODELE:
Direct flights to Crete are available from April to October. You can choose from a large number of airlines including EasyJet and JET2. We tend to use www.travel supermarket.com to book flights online. Winter flights are via Athens and one good option is Aegean Air from Heathrow. They will transfer your baggage for you at Athens.
Fodele village is approximately 30km from Heraklion airport. The car hire depot is simply across the road and you will be given detailed instructions for your 25 minute journey on good roads.Should you use a taxi at the airport, you will be given the instructions in Greek !
The Service Managers live in the village and we will make arrangements for you to be met on arrival. Some guests choose to make a private arrangement with the Service Manager for a door to door service.
NB You might consider buying a one way DIRECT flight to Crete at the end of October so that you can benefit from a November break returning via Athens at the end of your holiday.
WHY VISIT DAISY ?:
Fodele is an authentic village with its unique history and old world charm
It is cheaper than the holiday resorts.
The tavernas are abundant, reasonable and on the doorstep. Their home made dishes are wonderful.
It is a safe environment for children.
A lovely beach is under 5 minutes drive away.
Should you hire a car you will find Crete to be a magical island.
Daisy is a proper home and not a characterless tourist property.
The views from the balcony and roof terrace are beautiful.
Holiday with friends in a neighbouring property.
The surroundings are orange groves and a wooded park. There are chickens next door.
The visitors' comments are all positive
The service managers are on site and accessible. They love the village and are very happy to impart their knowledge to you..
The winter long lets are a steal!!
If all this fails to impress you, the local Raki is 5 Euros for a good size bottle.
Thank you for visiting our website. Peter and Ann
Other Activities:
El Greco museum; nature trails; authentic Cretan cuisine.
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