Dining - Recreation

Country Hotel Velani is located near the village of Avdou, in an oak forest It has gardens with fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers, as well as an olive grove to produce olive oil. The property has a total of 12 rooms with a private garden or terrace. The cuisine of the restaurant uses the products produced from the gardens: virgin olive oil, wine from local varieties, meat and cheese from the local sheep and honey from the local beekeeper. During the stay of the guests are offered various activities, either relaxation or adventure experiences, such as bird watching with guide, routes on the E4 path in the Lasithi plateau, Swedish massage, aromatherapy, cycling, paragliding. The hotel also includes an equestrian center that offers lessons and day trips.

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Delina mountain resort is located about 1 km outside the village of Anogia, on the road to Nida, at an altitude of about 910 meters. The Delina complex extends over an area of 28 acres and combines the excellent facilities and services of a luxury hotel with the authenticity of the Cretan tradition and the wild natural beauty of the island. It consists of 13 elegant apartments with comfortable spaces, elegantly decorated, which offer the visitor a quality accommodation. All rooms have a fireplace, hydromassage and terrace overlooking Psiloritis, while the resort has 2 rooms suitably equipped for disabled guests. In the complex there are also: a shop with local products - souvenirs, stable, church, observatory, theater, lake, playground, and a traditional cafe.

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Earino is built on the outskirts of Plsiloritis, above the village of Assites and has 3 independent traditional guesthouses, a restaurant that offers Cretan cuisine and a traditional cafe During the stay in Earino, guests are given the opportunity to participate in a series of many different activities. Thus, the visitor can take part in activities related to the Cretan way of life: the making of the traditional Cretan drink "raki", picking olive fruit, harvesting vines and participating in the kneading of bread. In addition, one could walk or bike in the mountain that encloses the accommodation, to climb, canyoning, to cross gorges, as well as the E4 trail that connects the Forest of Rouva wih the village of Assites. Earino is a member of the Rural Tourism & Agritourism Association of Crete, while its restaurant has the "Land of Values" mark that certifies Cretan cuisine. Read less

The complex of Eleonas spreads on a verdant slope, at the foot of Psiloritis, with centuries old olives, locusts, among aromatic plants and flowers, next to the village of Zaros. Its hostels are perfectly harmonized with the natural environment and they are made of stone and wood, offering all modern comforts to visitors. The award - winning restaurant "Elia" is certified as a Cretan Diet Restaurant and uses raw materials from farms in the surrounding area, the family garden and cheese factory and wines from local producers, while serving a certified Cretan breakfast. The activities organized by Eleonas in the rich nature of the area give the visitor the opportunity to get to know its uniqueness as it participates in wine routes, in routes to farms, as well as in cycling routes, in cooking lessons etc. There is also spa and massage relaxation and music nights are often organized. Read less

Milia is an accommodation of high ecological sensitivity, a mountain restored settlement of the 16th century with rooms that preserve the architecture and aesthetics of the mountainous region of Western Crete. It is located in an area included in the NATURA network, in a green valley, at 550m. above the surface of the sea, below the peak Psilos head of the Koutroulis mountain range. The settlement is surrounded by a forest with chestnuts, arbutuses, locust trees and a wide variety of trees and plants. The restoration of the old houses began in 1982, with attention to detail and respect of nature and has been operating as an eco-lodge since 1993, bringing the atmosphere and footprint of its former inhabitants to the present. Read less

Thalori is located in the village of Kapetaniana, in the mountain range of the Asterousia Mountains, and consists of 20 traditional houses that are an integral part of the village, preserve the Cretan architecture and offer modern comforts to visitors. The restaurant offers dishes and breakfast from Cretan cuisine, from pure, local, ingredients. The visitor can also enjoy a range of activities, as he is given the opportunity to choose between hiking, climbing, bird watching, horseback riding, mountain biking, downhill, canyoning, jeep rides, boat rides, fishing, participation in agricultural work, cooking lessons. Read less

The Social Cooperative Enterprise of Collective and Social Benefit of life society VASILIKATA, located in the Lassithi Plateau, focuses primarily on thematic rural tourism and agritourism. It took its name from the Venetian cartographic engineer FRANCESCO BASILICATA, who was the one who created the first engravings of Crete and placed the Lassithi Plateau on maps. The three main pillars of VASILIKATA are: 

• The restoration of old ruins and their conversion into comfortable mountain agrotourism guesthouses, VASILIKATA GUESTHOUSES, with the ultimate goal of combating the desertification of settlements. 

• The organization of activities and seminars based on the intangible cultural heritage of the Lassithi Plateau and Crete, such as the traditional Lassithi windmill, the art of weaving, and forgotten sustainability practices. 

• The agri-food sector, with cooking classes, forgotten recipes, initiation into Minoan cuisine, participation in rural activities, and a clear focus on the circular economy. The fully functional organic farm BIOANNA and the VASILIKATA team are ready to welcome visitors throughout the year and create memories with flavors and scents of traditional practices.

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