Holidays in Akrotiri

An introduction to Akrotiri

You're on the sunset side of the island, choosing a sheltered sandy cove or a sweeping half-moon bay, visiting sleepy villages of simple whitewashed houses and looking out on a landscape that seems untouched by time … you're enjoying another easy day on your holidays in Akrotiri.

This peaceful peninsula is far from being a place to party. But if you're the type who likes to hike over herb-scented hillsides awash with wild flowers, to leave your footsteps in the sand on a water's edge stroll, and to seek out a typical taverna for a meal that lasts all evening – Akrotiri holidays provide the perfect setting. The location for the classic film 'Zorba the Greek', the golden sands of Stavros beach were the stage for Anthony Quinn and that famous dance. Little has changed in the intervening 40-odd years. There are still olive groves for dappled shade, vineyards cloaking sunsoaked slopes, historic monasteries perched in high places, and views over coast, countryside and colourful Chania.

You'll have got the message – summer holidays to Akrotiri peninsula are unhurried affairs. This is what's known as 'the real Crete', where the living is easy, the locals are friendly, and feasting on Cretan specialities is still affordably cheap. Holidays to Akrotiri are particularly popular with families – take a look at the Aloni Apartments, where facilities include a creche and children's club. So don't leave it to the last minute. Holidays to Akrotiri sell fast.

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