So I just fell in love with Crete. The village of Bali is the perfect place for a relaxing beach holiday! It consists of four bays. Trulis is located in the second, an excellent entry into the sea, just for children. Be sure to find the fourth bay - small, but nice))). In general, the beach is also on the top five.
Near the hotel is everything - mini markets, taverns, bars, everything is within walking distance. We ate at the Galini and Psaropoula taverns. Everywhere delicious and nice staff. Galini has a cheerful and sociable waiter Alexander, who looks a bit like George Clooney and speaks excellent Russian : )))
I advise everyone not just to lie on the beach, but to take a few educational excursions. Do not make such mistakes as we did - do not look for everything beyond distant lands. All the best, as usual, under your nose. We traveled with two tour companies and only at the end we found what we needed. Near the hotel, when you go down to the beach, there is an excursion bureau Aitidis, there are still posted routes with a description. A young man Pavel is sitting there, he can be a little laconic, but do not be shy, ask questions and agree to excursions. Believe me, you will have only positive impressions! The owner of the company, and at the same time the driver of a small bus, is called Arthur. This is a true professional in his field. He has everything thought out, everything with soul and care for the client. By the way, each route contains more interesting places than the others, and the prices are the same everywhere. And only they really have a real guide, name is Tatyana. The sweetest woman, she told us so many interesting things about Crete! Oh, what beautiful places we visited. I advise everyone to go to Ballos Bay, to the monastery and palm grove in Preveli, to the pink sand beach of Elafonisi, and be sure to find out what a Cretan evening is!
I think you will not go wrong if you choose Trulis and the village of Bali! You will definitely want to return there, just like me!
We lived in apartments. The area is very small, but there is everything you need: stove, dishes, refrigerator, air conditioning in the room.
Breakfast - continental, plentiful, but monotonous: cheese, sausage, cottage cheese, butter, jam, honey, bread, watermelon, melon, tea, coffee, tomatoes, cucumbers, there was always something hot (porridge, boiled eggs, croutons). The staff is friendly, welcoming. Everywhere is clean.
The rooms are cleaned 2 times a week, but if you leave 1 euro, they come every day and change bed linen 2 times a week.
A large number of taverns and markets, for 10 euros you can have a tasty and satisfying lunch. Portions are big. One salad and one main (hot) dish - just right for two.
The terrain is mountainous, the descent from the hotel to the sea is steep.
Now about the hotel itself: the hotel is fully consistent with the European 3 *. The only thing that was unpleasantly surprised was the lack of toothpaste, soap, shampoo in the bathroom. But all these accessories were bought in a store next to the hotel for 5 euros, so they were not very upset.
We ordered only BB (breakfasts), had lunch and dinner in restaurants, of which there are quite a lot in Bali. The average bill for two is 18-25 euros (including beer or wine). The food is delicious, the portions are big.
The beaches in Bali are just super: fine sand, clear water.
Bali resort is suitable for a quiet family vacation. In the evening there is almost no difference. There are two discos in the village, resembling rather rural clubs (in terms of repertoire and organization). Therefore, we constantly sat in one of the Cocktail Bars (I won’t say the name so as not to advertise in vain).
We rented a car, so we traveled all over the northern coast of Crete. You can rent a car in one of the many offices in Bali or order it in Rethymnon or Heraklion (cars will be delivered to you directly to the hotel).
My friend and I had a cut budget. Therefore, we didn’t even look at all inclusive, but took 3 * with breakfast. We read reviews, argued... As a result, they took Trulis. I liked the hotel! Quiet, calm. After the bustle of work, you really relax! visited the taverns. Try the grilled octopus - you won't regret it!
The sea is incomparable! Be sure to buy a mask. There were no hedgehogs on our beach, we walked calmly.
We went to Herakleion, far away. Especially considering that we got into the hellish heat....In Herakleon, visit Leondagio Square, it’s cool there! Because of the heat, we didn’t go to Rethymno, but we wanted to.
The shock of summer is Santorini!! ! This is something INCREDIBLE! Now we know that all the pictures of Greece are pictures from Santorini!
The feeling of Greece is warm and juicy, the smell of greenery and the sea!
In general, I really liked the hotel! We rented a Toyota Yaris car, 84 euros for 2 days, saved almost 500 euros for 5 on excursions from the hotel.