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Palace of Knossos is great
Date: Dec 06, 2006
Heraklion Review:
Nationality: British
Age: 31
Countries visited: 15-30
The Trip: I arrived on the island by plane with Thomson. The trip was good with no delays
Reasons for going to Heraklio: Discovered in The Traveler by the British Museum. Tourist guide Lonely Planet Greece guide very useful. Interested in ancient civilization and history of Crete. Also nature - beaches, mountains, olives...
Idea before arriving: Just from i had read in Lonely planet and on the internet.
- Island/Area : 9/10
- Landscapes : 8/10
- Tree Covered : 9/10
- Beaches and Waters : 9/10 Our local beach was small but not crowded so very nice
- Cleanliness : 9/10
- Villages beauty : 9/10
- Main Town beauty : 7/10 Heraklio is not very pretty but the smaller towns are lovely
- Food/Restaurants : 9/10 Great food!
- Nightlife : 9/10
- Local People : 9/10 Very friendly and helpful
- Lifestyle : 9/10
- Activities : 9/10
- Excursions & Sightseeing : 9/10 Palace of Knossos is great, so is main museum in Heraklio
- Prices : 9/10 Very reasonable
- Authenticity : 9/10
- Peace and quiet : 9/10
- Weather : 9/10
Opinion about the accommodations:
- General, for Accommodation : 9/10
- Location (surroundings) : 9/10
- Access (distance from town, beach) : 9/10
- Facilities (air-condition, telephone, TV) : 9/10
- Comfort : 9/10
- Service : 9/10
- Cleanliness/hygiene : 9/10
- Price : 9/10
All round good value for a small hotel, lovely location just outside Heraklio and lovely village
Opinion about catering:
- General, for catering : 9/10
- Quality of food/drinks : 9/10
- Variety of dishes/drinks : 9/10
- Cleanliness/hygiene : 9/10
- Service : 9/10
- Environment : 9/10
- Prices : 9/10
-Access (distance from town, beach, hotel) : 9/10
Lots of choices and variety, reasonable prices, right on beach. Great local food!
Opinion about local transportation:
- General, for local transportation : 8/10
- Vehicle's conditions : 7/10
- Service : 9/10
- Safety : 8/10
- Tickets and prices : 9/10
- Cleanliness/hygiene : 8/10
- Conditions of roads : 8/10
- Parking areas : 8/10
Our hire car broke down but we had very quick service from the car hire company so all was well
Opinion about the infrastructure:
- General, for infrastructure : 7/10
- Tourist information (kiosks, maps, etc) : 7/10
- Telecommunication : 7/10
- Health service : 8/10
- Park & Public spaces : 8/10
Favorite things about the island/area:
-Best Beaches: Agia Pelagia as not overcrowded by big resorts
-Best Activity: Archaelogical sites
Negative opinion about the island: More tourist support like headphone sets to hire as guides for walking around the archaeological museum in Heraklio and around Knossos. More guides at sites and more signs on roads to get to tourist sites. Need bigger effort to clean up rubbish on roads
Recommendations for future visitors: book ferry tickets early to get to other islands as they get booked out. Difficult driving conditions!!
Rating of the overall quality/organization/services of this island/area in comparison with other countries
9/10
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Review Posted by:
Jack_J
Heraklion Topic: General
Location: Heraklion
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