Amoudara, Crete

First day on Crete we were briefed on the base rules (photography is prohibited on the base, was one of them). Got a room at Minoan Suites, went off base to rent a car, then crashed in the room to try to recover from the trip.

Next morning we were off for Iraklio to see some of the ruins, museums, and the island in general, and also to find our rooms for the next two days. We would be staying just east of Iraklion at a hotel on the beach (almost) in the Iraklion suburb of Amaudara.

Hotel Petousis is also called Netpovi and is known by one or two other names, but is always located at 35°20.151’N, 25°04.115’E. We found it to be a lovely hotel with easy access to the city and the beach.
We did walk on the beach in the evening an enjoyed our meals of pasta and gyros and kebobs, and also delighted in the parrots.


Evening meals were served late and became great family affairs with old folks and children scattered among the families that clustered around long tables. We were amazed after our first evening meal to be served a small blue bottle of Ozou along with the check. We definitely knew we were somewhere other than home.


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© John Womack, 2006. All rights reserved.
Photos made with Canon Elura 70 using SD card.