ACCOMMODATION
HERAKLION AREA.
Specially for travellers exploring the island of Crete from the east to the west I will recommend here some Hotels, Apartments, Studios and Rooms in this prefecture. If you wish to stay here longer, the area around the town offers plenty of tourist accommodation which is offered by the Tour operators in their package deals.
SOFIA is the nearest Hotel to Heraklion airport and this 3 * accommodation offers you clean and simple rooms if you need one for your arrival or depature night.
HOTEL LATO This a hotel near the old center of Heraklion and opposite the Venetian Fortress and the fishermen's harbor. Close by is the local Bus station and the ferry boat harbor from where you may travel to the main land and the other islands. The Hotel is B Class and offer luxurious rooms wih all comforts. Excellent service and reasonable prices for this catagory.

HOTEL ASTORIA

In the town center is this hotel, museums, shopping its all in a short distance, A catagory, excellent service and open all year. http://www.astoriacapsis.gr
CASTELLO HOTEL is a C catogory Hotel in the near center of Heraklion.Clean nice furnished rooms are available all year for reasonable prices.

IANTHOS TRADITIONAL HOUSE. Here is your chance to live in one of the most beautiful villages of Crete, Archanes, also elected by the E.U as a unique place. This restored traditional house lies near the center and there are 2 complexes fully decorated with all comforts from the dish washer until a satelite TV connection. Open all year !

YOUTH HOSTEL HERAKLION Budget travellers will find in the center of Heraklion, on footdistance from the ferryboat harbor and busstation the youth hostel. During the summer its always wise to reserve before you arrive: tel: (030) 2810-286281 fax (030) 2810-222947
NICOLAS VILLAS
The new apartments and studio's "Nicolas Villas", with a large swimmingpool, just outside the village of Agia Pelagia. The beach is 15 minutes walk away and also the shops, bars and restaurants.
The village Agia Pelagia is only 20 km. northwest from Iraklion and the Airport.
Nicolas Villas is situated in the center of Crete. You can enjoy the pleasant Cretan life atmosphere in the village.
http://www.nicolasvillas.com
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