Любимая Греция Favorite Greece

We rested with my family this summer on the island of Crete, in the 3-star hotel Atali Village. The hotel is located just west of Heraklion Airport, in the town of Bali. The place is beautiful, there is a stunning natural bay and several sandy beaches. The hotel itself is favorably located at the beginning of the town and we reached the nearest beach in 5 minutes. The hotel has 2 swimming pools, but we often preferred, of course, the sea! The hotel does not have its own sunbeds on the beach, and we had to pay 6 € for two, however, when we took drinks in coastal taverns, they generously provided us with their sunbeds for free.
About the hotel itself, I can only say that the food is decent for 3 stars. The menu is varied, there were always 3-5 types of side dishes, 2-3 meat dishes, salads, fruits (melon, watermelon, peach, grapes, nectarines, apples). A good selection of 4-6 types of desserts: mousses, cakes, jellies, muffins, cakes, etc. The room is brand new, quite spacious and clean. We singled out the lack of a shower curtain as a minus for ourselves, otherwise everything is fine. I warn you in advance that you will have to pay 6 € per day for air conditioning in the room, it turns out quite expensive if you have a rest for two weeks, and without it, of course, it is very hot.
In general, we spent little time at the hotel, getting to know the island was our main task, and here special thanks to our hotel guide Pavel. With his help, we visited Balos, the confluence of 3 seas, the palace of the first European civilization with the labyrinth of the minotaur "Knoss", a water park (where our son visited twice). We got a special pleasure from the Cretan evening, where we tried local drinks (crayfish, ouzo, wines). Also really liked the local lamb, which they cook on the fire for 4 hours.

Vacation was a hit! All were satisfied! Will we return again? CERTAINLY!