So, we got to this hotel almost by accident, we planned another one, but it was already in the stop. Chose from what was within half an hour. Join Up flew from Kharkov only and there wasn’t much to choose from. my husband and I planned to celebrate our wedding anniversary in a beautiful country. And I'll tell you right away - we succeeded to glory.
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So, we got to this hotel almost by accident, we planned another one, but it was already in the stop. Chose from what was within half an hour. Join Up flew from Kharkov only and there wasn’t much to choose from. my husband and I planned to celebrate our wedding anniversary in a beautiful country. And I'll tell you right away - we succeeded to glory. There are no questions about the flight, everything was on time, and quickly passed. Three hours and Hooray! Crete meet us. We were in Greece for the first time. What pleasantly surprised us right away, we arrived early and were already at the hotel at 4 in the morning, accustomed to waiting in Turkey, Egypt, settlements at 14... we were ready for anything, but we were immediately settled in a pleasant surprise. We fell asleep like the dead, after a couple of hours we were already walking for breakfast. Breakfast a bit surprised: 7 days in the literal sense of the same thing: sausage twisted into a tube, cheese as well) such as donuts, unusual scrambled eggs, cereal, milk, tomatoes and cucumbers. He also has to clear the table after himself, this was also a discovery (I had never met such a person before), it didn’t bother us at all, but it was unusual.
After breakfast they changed our room. On a beautiful one with a view of the sea, and they didn’t take a penny for it. I must say right away that the Greeks are a wonderful people. The service staff are just GREAT!!!! ! There are very few of them, but they always smile, try to help in everything. When checking in for a week, they immediately took a fee of 10 euros. And a 10 euro deposit for the air conditioner and TV remotes. At the expense of the room, I will say this: large with normal furniture, clean linen and towels. Fridge, air conditioning all worked. We only had cleaning once, but to be honest, we didn’t really need it, we were very rarely in the room. Lunches and dinners are ordinary: you won’t be hungry, the main thing is everything is fresh and if the meat is meat, and not some kind of soy in different variations. And let's not forget that it's three stars and Europe, so for all inclusive go to Turkey.
The only negative, or rather inconvenience, is that the beach bar is paid, and to get a cola or beer, you need to go to the restaurant on the second floor. We found a way out) bought Cola and beer in a shop) and didn’t worry about it. Regarding the location of the hotel: perfect!!!!! . A beautiful cove, outside the hotel immediately a lot of shops, car rentals. Be sure to rent a car, Greece is a must see. We covered 600 km in two days. The views are unreal, a sea of different color variations. I personally recommend the hotel. for this money (we got 1000 dollars for two) everything is fine. Clean, quiet and calm, and you can always find fault with everything. So book now and don't be afraid. You'll like it. Have a nice holiday everyoneShow Less
After breakfast they changed our room. On a beautiful one with a view of the sea, and they didn’t take a penny for it. I must say right away that the Greeks are a wonderful people. The service staff are just GREAT!!!! ! There are very few of them, but they always smile, try to help in everything. When checking in for a week, they immediately took a fee of 10 euros. And a 10 euro deposit for the air conditioner and TV remotes. At the expense of the room, I will say this: large with normal furniture, clean linen and towels. Fridge, air conditioning all worked. We only had cleaning once, but to be honest, we didn’t really need it, we were very rarely in the room. Lunches and dinners are ordinary: you won’t be hungry, the main thing is everything is fresh and if the meat is meat, and not some kind of soy in different variations. And let's not forget that it's three stars and Europe, so for all inclusive go to Turkey.
The only negative, or rather inconvenience, is that the beach bar is paid, and to get a cola or beer, you need to go to the restaurant on the second floor. We found a way out) bought Cola and beer in a shop) and didn’t worry about it. Regarding the location of the hotel: perfect!!!!! . A beautiful cove, outside the hotel immediately a lot of shops, car rentals. Be sure to rent a car, Greece is a must see. We covered 600 km in two days. The views are unreal, a sea of different color variations. I personally recommend the hotel. for this money (we got 1000 dollars for two) everything is fine. Clean, quiet and calm, and you can always find fault with everything. So book now and don't be afraid. You'll like it. Have a nice holiday everyoneShow Less
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The whole problem is that the rooms were designed / built by crooked builders - there is no ventilation system in the bathroom and the correct slope of the floor for water drainage - therefore it stinks from the wardrobe (nauseatingly moldy). Therefore, things did not even get out of the suitcases - rumpled, but not smelly).
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The whole problem is that the rooms were designed / built by crooked builders - there is no ventilation system in the bathroom and the correct slope of the floor for water drainage - therefore it stinks from the wardrobe (nauseatingly moldy). Therefore, things did not even get out of the suitcases - rumpled, but not smelly). There is also a 60/60 cm trough in the bathroom - I'm not kidding) and... a rag curtain)) - so there is always moisture there.
Oddly enough, the food is normal - the assortment is limited, but all the dishes are of good quality. No scrambled eggs in the morning. . .
ALL in the Greek sense is without a bar on the beach, for a drink you need to run to the 2nd floor of the main restaurant or take it for 2-3 euros at the beach bar.
The sea is good in terms of cleanliness and transparency, but there is not enough space on the beach, especially during a storm... sunbeds and umbrellas are paid, umbrellas are small - they do not cover the whole body.
From entertainment - evening taverns (about 50 euros for dinner for two, who didn’t eat / didn’t get drunk at their hotel) / car rental - at every step / excursions - 30-50 euros per person or a trip to Rethymnon for promenade shopping ( about 8 euros per person round trip).
We arranged an exclusive tour for ourselves by hiking up a nearby mountain - about 3 hours up and about 2 hours down - so I expect you to beat our record))... We saw a soaring eagle on the hill, a lot of wild goats and at the very top it was hammered wooden cross... the scenery from the very top is mesmerizing!
Oddly enough, the food is normal - the assortment is limited, but all the dishes are of good quality. No scrambled eggs in the morning. . .
ALL in the Greek sense is without a bar on the beach, for a drink you need to run to the 2nd floor of the main restaurant or take it for 2-3 euros at the beach bar.
The sea is good in terms of cleanliness and transparency, but there is not enough space on the beach, especially during a storm... sunbeds and umbrellas are paid, umbrellas are small - they do not cover the whole body.
From entertainment - evening taverns (about 50 euros for dinner for two, who didn’t eat / didn’t get drunk at their hotel) / car rental - at every step / excursions - 30-50 euros per person or a trip to Rethymnon for promenade shopping ( about 8 euros per person round trip).
We arranged an exclusive tour for ourselves by hiking up a nearby mountain - about 3 hours up and about 2 hours down - so I expect you to beat our record))... We saw a soaring eagle on the hill, a lot of wild goats and at the very top it was hammered wooden cross... the scenery from the very top is mesmerizing!
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Hello. In July, we flew to the island of Crete in Greece for 7 days. Chose Bali location with Talea Beach Hotel. Family with two children aged 5 and 13. Settlement. We arrived in the evening, we were quickly settled in the room. At the reception at that moment there was a hotel guide, she just helped with the translation.
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Hello. In July, we flew to the island of Crete in Greece for 7 days. Chose Bali location with Talea Beach Hotel. Family with two children aged 5 and 13.
Settlement. We arrived in the evening, we were quickly settled in the room. At the reception at that moment there was a hotel guide, she just helped with the translation. No one speaks Russian at the hotel, but they understand broken English in principle.
Number. According to our booking (Family room), we were given a room on the ground floor of a bungalow with a small terrace and access to the lawn. At first we did not like it and even thought about resettlement, but then we found a big plus in this. You could always spread a blanket on the lawn and sunbathe or just watch a movie. The room has two beds, one of which is a bunk bed. The room itself is not small, the four of us are comfortable. The bathroom has a shower tray and curtain. Air conditioning, TV, refrigerator worked properly. I want to note that there are no special cards for electricity, you could leave the air conditioner and go to the beach so that the room was not hot.
Food. After checking in, we immediately went to dinner. Came at the end, so there's not much left. Chefs, waiters and bartenders are great. The restaurant has always been a pleasure to be in. There are tablecloths on the tables, the tables are cleaned after each guest, the dishes are clean, the bar is open all day. For breakfast, cereals, desserts, cereals; for lunch and dinner 2-3 side dishes, meat and fish dishes. I only wish there was more variety of vegetables and fruits, otherwise we never left hungry.
Hotel. We knew where we were going. The hotel area is small, one pool, around which 10-15 sun loungers. But I note that even in such a small area they pay attention to the lawn, trees and flowers. In the evening it is nice to sit on a bench, after the pool or from the sea it is convenient to walk along the lawn to the room. Talea is located on the first coastline, i. e. has its own access to the beach. If you go up from the hotel to the road (1-2 minutes), then there is also a supermarket, a pharmacy, and taverns.
The overall impression is excellent. We expected less. The hotel is quiet and peaceful, the staff is polite and helpful. If they add fruit in the restaurant, and umbrellas by the pool, then there will be an ultimate dream. Have a good rest everyone.
Settlement. We arrived in the evening, we were quickly settled in the room. At the reception at that moment there was a hotel guide, she just helped with the translation. No one speaks Russian at the hotel, but they understand broken English in principle.
Number. According to our booking (Family room), we were given a room on the ground floor of a bungalow with a small terrace and access to the lawn. At first we did not like it and even thought about resettlement, but then we found a big plus in this. You could always spread a blanket on the lawn and sunbathe or just watch a movie. The room has two beds, one of which is a bunk bed. The room itself is not small, the four of us are comfortable. The bathroom has a shower tray and curtain. Air conditioning, TV, refrigerator worked properly. I want to note that there are no special cards for electricity, you could leave the air conditioner and go to the beach so that the room was not hot.
Food. After checking in, we immediately went to dinner. Came at the end, so there's not much left. Chefs, waiters and bartenders are great. The restaurant has always been a pleasure to be in. There are tablecloths on the tables, the tables are cleaned after each guest, the dishes are clean, the bar is open all day. For breakfast, cereals, desserts, cereals; for lunch and dinner 2-3 side dishes, meat and fish dishes. I only wish there was more variety of vegetables and fruits, otherwise we never left hungry.
Hotel. We knew where we were going. The hotel area is small, one pool, around which 10-15 sun loungers. But I note that even in such a small area they pay attention to the lawn, trees and flowers. In the evening it is nice to sit on a bench, after the pool or from the sea it is convenient to walk along the lawn to the room. Talea is located on the first coastline, i. e. has its own access to the beach. If you go up from the hotel to the road (1-2 minutes), then there is also a supermarket, a pharmacy, and taverns.
The overall impression is excellent. We expected less. The hotel is quiet and peaceful, the staff is polite and helpful. If they add fruit in the restaurant, and umbrellas by the pool, then there will be an ultimate dream. Have a good rest everyone.
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This year, my husband and I went on vacation to Greece, the island of Crete. We chose the village of Bali for good reviews and descriptions of nature, Talea Beach Hotel. The hotel is located on the first coastline, with its own access to the sea, works on an all-inclusive basis. The hotel is three stars, so the room was simple, the walls are painted in a light tone, they look decent, the bathroom is small, the balcony is spacious.
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This year, my husband and I went on vacation to Greece, the island of Crete. We chose the village of Bali for good reviews and descriptions of nature, Talea Beach Hotel. The hotel is located on the first coastline, with its own access to the sea, works on an all-inclusive basis. The hotel is three stars, so the room was simple, the walls are painted in a light tone, they look decent, the bathroom is small, the balcony is spacious. From furniture: bedside tables, wardrobe, refrigerator (sometimes noisy), mirror, TV (one Russian channel), air conditioning, bed.
The restaurant is located in the main building, there is also an outdoor terrace. The view was wonderful, from any window of the restaurant you can see the sea, which was very relaxing. The food is good, never left hungry. Fruits and vegetables, Greek salad, meat dishes and seafood. For dessert, cake and jelly. Bar AL works right there in the restaurant. Coffee, water, juices, sodas - you could always take a glass with you to the pool. There is only one pool in the hotel, small. Around free sunbeds and areas with a lawn, where you can also relax. Bali is truly amazing. On the territory of the hotel we saw a wild banana, a variety of shrubs, flowers and even grapes. The infrastructure in the village is well developed. If you walk along the main street inland, then there are many different shops, cafes, there are two beaches, and even its own port. The beaches are sandy, the entrance to the sea is without stones, special shoes are not needed. Beach chairs are paid. Elafonisi is a beach with pink sand, a wonderful place, on my own I recommend everyone to go there. Our trip went just with a bang, thanks for this to the wonderful and mysterious island of Crete.
The restaurant is located in the main building, there is also an outdoor terrace. The view was wonderful, from any window of the restaurant you can see the sea, which was very relaxing. The food is good, never left hungry. Fruits and vegetables, Greek salad, meat dishes and seafood. For dessert, cake and jelly. Bar AL works right there in the restaurant. Coffee, water, juices, sodas - you could always take a glass with you to the pool. There is only one pool in the hotel, small. Around free sunbeds and areas with a lawn, where you can also relax. Bali is truly amazing. On the territory of the hotel we saw a wild banana, a variety of shrubs, flowers and even grapes. The infrastructure in the village is well developed. If you walk along the main street inland, then there are many different shops, cafes, there are two beaches, and even its own port. The beaches are sandy, the entrance to the sea is without stones, special shoes are not needed. Beach chairs are paid. Elafonisi is a beach with pink sand, a wonderful place, on my own I recommend everyone to go there. Our trip went just with a bang, thanks for this to the wonderful and mysterious island of Crete.
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We arrived at the hotel at 11 o'clock, but we were only checked in at 14 o'clock. Tired and hungry, they sat on the bench for 5 hours. A huge number of people, mostly Slovaks. The room is tiny, one double bed and wardrobe. Cleaning is terrible, at best every other day, sand and dust are always on the floor, and towels were changed only 2 times.
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We arrived at the hotel at 11 o'clock, but we were only checked in at 14 o'clock. Tired and hungry, they sat on the bench for 5 hours. A huge number of people, mostly Slovaks. The room is tiny, one double bed and wardrobe. Cleaning is terrible, at best every other day, sand and dust are always on the floor, and towels were changed only 2 times. I have never seen a more disgusting food: there are not even eggs and porridge for breakfast, every day a synthetic omelette and salty sausages are simply not edible. For lunch and dinner, 2 types of meat, everything is very poorly cooked. The pool is microscopic, open from 10 am to 6 pm, always crowded with children and adults. There are 20 sun loungers in total, given that the hotel has 120 filled rooms, it is easy to calculate the chances of lying by the pool. Occupy sun loungers from the night. There are always waves at sea, because. the bay is large, and for 3 days there was a storm at all, you couldn’t even go to the sea. On the beach there are sunbeds for a fee, they make the whole beach in several rows, it’s problematic to lie on your towel. The weather is dry and very hot - 40 degrees, you feel like in a frying pan. In general, the holiday is ruined. It's my own fault, I should have read the reviews - they are mostly negative.
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Just returned from a trip....Based on fresh impressions. And so I liked it: 1. The location of the village of Bali within the whole of Crete is very close to the cities of Heraklion and Rethymnon and Lake Kournas and the caves of Melodoni (rent a car and after half an hour of a leisurely drive walk as much as you want.
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Just returned from a trip....Based on fresh impressions.
And so I liked it:
1. The location of the village of Bali within the whole of Crete is very close to the cities of Heraklion and Rethymnon and Lake Kournas and the caves of Melodoni (rent a car and after half an hour of a leisurely drive walk as much as you want... the only thing to go to Elofonisi beach (pink sands) is long but there such an exciting mountain road with such views!!! ! and the taverns near the road are just flying away!! ! so tasty rarely where you eat: )
2. The location of the hotel in the village itself, there are mountains everywhere and climbing to other hotels and going down to the beach is still a pleasure, but we were lucky our hotel was on the very seashore (two or three minutes of a sleepily leisurely walk... and a clean clear sea.
3. The food was a buffet and the food was very very good, everything, without exception, was fresh and tasty, everything was enough for everyone BUT IT IS SO FUN TO LOOK AT THE COMPATRIATS (Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians . . ) as if they were never fed NEVER !!!!! , this typed MOUNTAIN AND MOUNTAINS OF GROAT : ( why should they take a little bit? they need... if Watermelon is like that, three plates with a slide per person so that the table is bursting with crusts . . Women with red and swollen faces, not faces, but mugs in line for free drinks and four glasses in my hands : *( I don’t want to write about it just FU, In short, it’s a shame... for all of us... a nation...
4. The staff - Receptionists are great fellows and many thanks to the guides Denis and Nika, there are no requests and problems that they cannot solve and everything is friendly and with a smile. True, Nika "pinned up" on the day before departure. She came up to us and said your airline went bankrupt (Winrose), so you probably fly out tomorrow in the morning and not at lunch... My wife is hysterical, I'm on the Internet, I call the airline... I'm on my nerves from morning to afternoon... I came Denis and it turned out that Nika misunderstood something : ( Greeks, what can you take from them... In short, we left as expected at lunchtime and flew away on time . .
5. Separately, I want to write: they almost didn’t take a tip and didn’t extort. Everyone was very neat and honest (nothing was missing) everyone left in the room...
About the disadvantages:
1. Rarely and poorly cleaned rooms
2. The rooms are poor and cramped (especially on the first floor), we looked and changed to the second floor (changed without question).
3. Teretoria is poorly cleaned in the grass everywhere there are barrels of bullocks and pieces of paper and have never seen a person with a broom (I watched it early in the morning and in the evening)
4. A small restaurant hall and, according to our soviet habit, QUEUE!! ! we were coming to the end of the meal but there was another drawback - the SLEEPY GREEK KITCHEN WORKERS very very slowly cleared the tables.
BUT DESPITE THE LITTLE FAILURES I GENERALLY LIKE THE HOTEL THANK YOU FOR THE HOLIDAY GREECE AND CRETE ISLAND
And so I liked it:
1. The location of the village of Bali within the whole of Crete is very close to the cities of Heraklion and Rethymnon and Lake Kournas and the caves of Melodoni (rent a car and after half an hour of a leisurely drive walk as much as you want... the only thing to go to Elofonisi beach (pink sands) is long but there such an exciting mountain road with such views!!! ! and the taverns near the road are just flying away!! ! so tasty rarely where you eat: )
2. The location of the hotel in the village itself, there are mountains everywhere and climbing to other hotels and going down to the beach is still a pleasure, but we were lucky our hotel was on the very seashore (two or three minutes of a sleepily leisurely walk... and a clean clear sea.
3. The food was a buffet and the food was very very good, everything, without exception, was fresh and tasty, everything was enough for everyone BUT IT IS SO FUN TO LOOK AT THE COMPATRIATS (Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians . . ) as if they were never fed NEVER !!!!! , this typed MOUNTAIN AND MOUNTAINS OF GROAT : ( why should they take a little bit? they need... if Watermelon is like that, three plates with a slide per person so that the table is bursting with crusts . . Women with red and swollen faces, not faces, but mugs in line for free drinks and four glasses in my hands : *( I don’t want to write about it just FU, In short, it’s a shame... for all of us... a nation...
4. The staff - Receptionists are great fellows and many thanks to the guides Denis and Nika, there are no requests and problems that they cannot solve and everything is friendly and with a smile. True, Nika "pinned up" on the day before departure. She came up to us and said your airline went bankrupt (Winrose), so you probably fly out tomorrow in the morning and not at lunch... My wife is hysterical, I'm on the Internet, I call the airline... I'm on my nerves from morning to afternoon... I came Denis and it turned out that Nika misunderstood something : ( Greeks, what can you take from them... In short, we left as expected at lunchtime and flew away on time . .
5. Separately, I want to write: they almost didn’t take a tip and didn’t extort. Everyone was very neat and honest (nothing was missing) everyone left in the room...
About the disadvantages:
1. Rarely and poorly cleaned rooms
2. The rooms are poor and cramped (especially on the first floor), we looked and changed to the second floor (changed without question).
3. Teretoria is poorly cleaned in the grass everywhere there are barrels of bullocks and pieces of paper and have never seen a person with a broom (I watched it early in the morning and in the evening)
4. A small restaurant hall and, according to our soviet habit, QUEUE!! ! we were coming to the end of the meal but there was another drawback - the SLEEPY GREEK KITCHEN WORKERS very very slowly cleared the tables.
BUT DESPITE THE LITTLE FAILURES I GENERALLY LIKE THE HOTEL THANK YOU FOR THE HOLIDAY GREECE AND CRETE ISLAND
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Before the trip, I believed the travel agency and regretted it. Lies in almost everything. There are (free) places on the beach, but there is no orderly placement on them and there are only 50 of them. Several times more people live in the hotel + the location infrastructure of other hotels allows you to use these (free) places.
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Before the trip, I believed the travel agency and regretted it. Lies in almost everything. There are (free) places on the beach, but there is no orderly placement on them and there are only 50 of them. Several times more people live in the hotel + the location infrastructure of other hotels allows you to use these (free) places. There is no control at all. All inclusive - 1 type of draft beer, metaks and brandy (only after dinner), powdered wine (white and red dry), soft drinks, all powdered. There are no snacks. Well, the buffet, the quality is at best 3-ku. Fruits - watermelon (very rarely tasty), sometimes oranges. In the beach bar - everything is for the money. Wifi is only at the beach bar and slows down terribly. Numbers on a solid deuce. Clean only in the center, linen change after 3 days. They forget to change towels. Having ordered an apartment with a kitchen, from all this there was only kitchen furniture with a hood. No crockery, no kettle, no stove. The refrigerator was present. Shower cubicle! It was only called a cabin, water spilled over the entire toilet and shower room, the shower itself - the Christmas tree poured anywhere, but not where it was needed. They replaced it on the third try. The maid could enter during the day without knocking and permission, simply by opening the door with a key. The TV looked like a laptop monitor in size, there were 2 Russian and 4-5 local channels. The air conditioner hardly changed filters and was cleaned from dust and dirt. Animation for children did not interest my 4-year-old daughter. The adult pool did not interest me and my wife swam there a couple of times. Sunbeds he also engaged apparently still dark. Children's pool with only two slides of about 5 X 5 meters. There is a tennis table - one near the large pool, it's hot during the day, and it doesn't work in the evening. There is absolutely no entertainment at the hotel. There is absolutely nothing to do from this in the evenings. There is one plus, in my opinion - the sea and the bay. The waves are very rare and not large, the sand, the entrance to the sea is smooth and the water is clear and clean. The territory of the hotel, given the possibilities of the climate, was not impressive, it could be better to create and decorate. Now about the guides - as long as you buy excursions - you are needed and noticed by them. We rented a car and drove ourselves, and therefore were not interested in the guides. Like they do to us. Nika promised discounts and excellent cuisine at a "marine" restaurant in the port of Bali. We went and were disappointed, and the kitchen, and the service, and the discount. We stupidly made money and everything. And Nika, having given us restaurant cards, received her interest for them. Conclusion: The hotel is bad. And we won’t make such a mistake again, we definitely won’t go there! And I do not recommend to anyone! Love yourself more!! ! Don't waste your money!! ! But Greece and Crete impressed for future holiday trips! Plans to come next summer, but will stay in the mountains in private hotels with a kitchen. Do your own cooking as the availability and quality of food is excellent. And trips around the island will solve food problems by themselves. In small villages and villages, they cook very well and the reception is cordial. And there are many more places to see on the island. I will be glad if someone helped. See you in Crete!
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We rested with a large company of 8 people (big family, as you said) at the Talea bich hotel from September 28 to October 5.2012. I liked it very much!! ! People write a lot and in detail in reviews about excursions, about hotels. Therefore, we decided not to repeat ourselves and tried to express our impressions of the rest in poetic form.
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We rested with a large company of 8 people (big family, as you said) at the Talea bich hotel from September 28 to October 5.2012. I liked it very much!! ! People write a lot and in detail in reviews about excursions, about hotels. Therefore, we decided not to repeat ourselves and tried to express our impressions of the rest in poetic form. HOLIDAYS IN GREECE SUCCESSFUL!! ! For the first time we rested in Greece- And immediately Crete! Our choice was made - in Bali! And we did not regret a single day! Far from home and native land We saw - we ended up in paradise. A blue lagoon surrounded by mountains And a warm and gentle sea, God marked this place, When everything eternal was created by him. Olive groves, serpentine roads, Pomegranates grow like our mountain ash, "Metaxa" strengthens our delight, And we hear everywhere: "Kalimera! " Our hotel is small, it is 3 stars, but this was enough for us. Denis and Nika are so sweet, Friendly faces around. Excursions by the sea and car rental, We took advantage of everything and everyone had time... And even visited the fur coat store, But they were only one week! We give advice to companies - Let's all go to Crete! With love, fabulous Bali is waiting for you! But, in order to meet the conditions of the competition, a little about the most important impressions - our unforgettable trip in a rented minibus. You can talk endlessly about CRETE, but I advise tourists to see everything for themselves. Rent a car, a map and go on a trip around the island. The first point of our trip was the Melidoni Cave. We got to the cave pretty quickly, we didn’t stray anywhere. A rather steep ascent leads to the cave, but the road is excellent. The cave is famous not only for stalactites and stalagmites, but also for the fact that 700 Cretans died in it, mostly women and children hiding from the Turks, and the Ottoman pasha ordered to barricade the exit from the cave and light fires near it. People died from suffocation. Therefore, in the center of the cave, among the impressive stalactites and stalagmites, there is a large white tombstone with a cross in memory of the sad events. . The cave is well lit, so flashlights are not needed, but it is quite slippery, so I recommend taking care of appropriate shoes. The next on our way was the village of Margaritas. This is truly where time has stopped! It seems that people here are in no hurry. Silence, mountains, sun, friendly people sitting near their houses, pottery shops where you can try to work on the circle yourself, hospitable owners of taverns and small shops with honey, wine, olive oil - this is truly Greece from the inside. No wonder they say whoever was not in the mountains of Crete, he did not see him. We recommend it to everyone! Then our path lay through the only freshwater lake in Crete, Kournas, to Elafonisi, to the pink sands, where we went through the Topolia Gorge. Who loves extreme - you are here. Serpentine, mountains, gorge, stunning views - can not be expressed in words or photographs. We were especially shocked by the picture in one of the villages that we passed - an elderly woman on the balcony of the house, hanging right over the abyss against the backdrop of the setting sun and mountains!! ! It should have been seen. But let's return to the Topolia Gorge, or rather, we will safely leave it to the famous beach of "pink sands" Elafonisi. This is the most southwestern bay of Crete, where the waters of 2 seas - the Libyan and Cretan - mix. The place is just fantastic! The color of the sea water is turquoise-azure-sapphire, and the sand on the shallows is really pink! This is due to the fact that there are many unique pink shells in the waters of the bay. The purpose of our trip was not to “lying on a sunbed”, but to admire the beauties of nature. So we threw off our clothes and went to splash in the sea and wander along the pink shallows. On the beach of Oleny Island, where you can wade through the strait, there are several small backwaters where people, lying on pink sand, simply bask in the warm sea water. This is very briefly about our little trip, which took a whole day. It makes no sense to write in more detail, you need to see it. Well, in the end. . . No words are enough to convey the delight of a trip to this beautiful country. No photo can fully convey the beauty that can only be seen with your own eyes. . There was not enough time to visit the neighboring islands and travel around other corners of the island! And quite a bit about the hotel. The hotel lives up to its 3 stars. The biggest advantage is its location! It is located in a beautiful bay, almost right on the beach, which is very convenient for the elderly, people with children. And the sea! . . It's indescribable! Such a comfortable sea has not been seen anywhere else! Sand, smooth entry, lack of wind in the bay - fabulous! The staff is very friendly. I was especially pleasantly surprised by their attitude on the day of departure. The transfer was quite early (at 6 am). Despite this, a light breakfast, hot and cold drinks were provided, which was carefully informed by the hotel employee. We were seated right away even though we arrived early in the morning. The rooms are comfortable. The territory is not very big, but beautiful, cozy. Especially attracted the attention of huge cacti and aloe. But you, our guides Denis and Nika, left an indelible impression in our soul! None of the questions of our "big family" did not confuse you! We are eternally grateful to you! And, of course, many thanks to Beleon Tours for the excellent service! We will definitely come back here!! ! We already miss you Crete! Who will go - say hello! Have a good rest! Bali, Bali, we are sorry to part with you to the point of pain !! !
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in July we rested with my wife. food in hotels is so-so, rooms for 3 with a minus pull, but number 112 for 2 with a minus. kondishena. in the room there is a slight smell of mold. By the way, the door began to close. If you close your eyes to the room, then you can rest.
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in July we rested with my wife. food in hotels is so-so, rooms for 3 with a minus pull, but number 112 for 2 with a minus. kondishena. in the room there is a slight smell of mold. By the way, the door began to close. If you close your eyes to the room, then you can rest.
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To begin with, coming to Crete in order to lie on the beach for the N-th number of days and sit in the canteen is a crime. After all, this is an ancient island with a stunning history, myths and legends, an island on which the Minoan civilization was born, an island full of "white-blue" villages and towns, an island with stunningly beautiful landscapes washed by three seas! Of the ten days of rest in the hotel, we spent two days! The rest of the time we rented a car (do not forget to take your driver's license with you), the cost is about 40 Euros + gasoline.
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To begin with, coming to Crete in order to lie on the beach for the N-th number of days and sit in the canteen is a crime. After all, this is an ancient island with a stunning history, myths and legends, an island on which the Minoan civilization was born, an island full of "white-blue" villages and towns, an island with stunningly beautiful landscapes washed by three seas! Of the ten days of rest in the hotel, we spent two days! The rest of the time we rented a car (do not forget to take your driver's license with you), the cost is about 40 Euros + gasoline. If you break it down into five, it will come out to about 10 Euros. I bought a guidebook in Russian in a shop next to the hotel with a detailed map of Crete and a description of all the sights. During these days we traveled a lot of extraordinarily beautiful and interesting places, visited Chania, Rethymnon, Agios Nikolaos, Heraklion, Elounda and much, much more. A huge plus of such a pastime: no one rushes you anywhere, does not set the time when you need to be on the bus and does not measure free time, and even goes out every five, and even more cheaper. I wanted to eat - we stopped, we chose a restaurant, we wanted to poke around - we chose a beautiful wild or municipal (they are free) beach, we wanted to buy souvenirs or something else - everything is in our hands! Now about the hotel. The biggest minus is the sharp contrast of the number of rooms. Standard rooms can be quite decent, but they can.... mold, damp, rarely cleaned, remote from the TV (sometimes in the evening after trips I wanted to lie down and watch something) they took it on deposit (I don’t remember the amount), but the TV didn’t show, or rather it showed, but everything crackled, blinked, hissed, etc. The food is normal, we had everything included, but we only dined once and ate a couple of dinners, because we always left for the whole day.... If we had known in advance, we would have taken only breakfast. A huge plus is the first line, which is not typical for triples. From alcoholic beer, metaks and wine red, white. Excellent beach bar. Music plays in the evening and all that. The area is a bit dirty. The staff is ordinary. The hotel is the first at the entrance to the village of Bali and there is a bus stop nearby on the highway, if you don’t have a license, but you want to go somewhere. The hotel positions itself as 3+, but the plus sign can be removed.... then it's all fair. Separate + all kinds of cafes and restaurants. . . Regardless of how much you ordered, you will definitely be brought "from the establishment" a small decanter of ouzo (their vodka), a jug of wine, a plate of fruit and dessert : ). Do not forget to try the national cuisine: of course, Greek salad, moussaka (such a layered baked stew) and octopus (grilled octopus tentacles). . . As for the Greeks, they are very friendly guys, they treat everyone well, especially the Slavs (after all, brothers of the same faith). So, comrade, pack your bags - and go ahead and with a song !! !
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