If you choose Fodele Beach Hotel as your Cretan summer destination, you will have an active holiday if you are so inclined. Of course, you can also relax by the pool or the beach. However, if you like to keep busy, Fodele Beach Hotel has a lot of activities to keep you in shape. Fitness Room The fitness
Winters in Crete are usually mild but wet: it rains a lot along the coastline, but the deeper you adventure on the island, you will find snow on the highest peaks of the White Mountains (Lefka Ori), Dikti Mountains, and on Mount Ida (Psiloritis). At lower altitudes, snowfall is rare, but you should
The people of Crete have a word for village, “xorio,” to identify the places closest to their hearts. While most of the island’s residents live and work in larger cities like Heraklion, Chania, or Rethymno, every Crete islander has roots in a specific village and the unique traditions that go with that
Many tourists choose the hottest months of the summer to visit Greece’s largest island, but Crete has plenty to offer in autumn. September is the most interesting month for those who love the beach but also want to dose up on clubbing, entertainment, and inland adventures. With weather temperature
Surrounded by the mythical and marvelous Aegean and Libyan seas, Crete is famous for its ancient history, unique brand of hospitality, and unequaled seascapes. With a jagged coastline of 1,046 kilometers (650 miles), Greece’s biggest island has hundreds of spectacular beaches set in a natural panorama
The mountains of Crete are rarely on the list of tourist attractions, even though they played an important role in the island’s culture, history and mythology. The peaks of Cretan mountains hosted Minoan shrines and medieval fortresses, their caves became refuge for gods and goddesses, and their slopes
After visiting the Palace of Knossos and the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion you might wonder, how did Minoans really look like? And how would it be, if the bull leaping fresco would come to life, together with the three Minoan ladies in blue? Take a glimpse of Minoan life and culture at the Minoan
A destination on its own right, Crete’s most emblematic gorge offers an unforgettable experience in a one-of-a-kind landscape with stunning views. Samaria gorge is the longest (16km) and most famous gorge in Europe, attracting thousands of visitors every year, and a must-see if you are a lover of nature
When you stay at Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort you are close to the most exciting Cretan attractions for the little ones. Besides exciting attractions in Heraklion, like the Natural History Museum and the Historical Museum of Crete, you will find a lot outside of the capital of the island
Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort hosted the ACO World Senior Chess Championship Crete/Kreta 2018, this October (15 -24). For ten days, we had the chance to see 188 amateur chess players from 21 different countries playing chess games and competing for the chess champion title in 7 groups in
