MAKRY-GIALOS * ΜΑΚΡΥ-ΓΙΑΛΟΣ: Winter in Norway

Winter in Norway

Kalimera Hara@ Dimitri and family!

Hope you are all enjoying life in Makry-Gialos, our favouriteplace NUMBER ONE

Here in Norway is now very, very cold - 20, but sunny beautiful weather

Suppose your son will soon become a viking Enjoy Norway Teo:)

We hope 2010 will be a healthy good year for everybody

To people have started thinking about where to go on your holiday, we will for sure recomend Makry-Gialos!!:)

You have to be here to find out what its like Something special, for sure!!:)

We have planned to go during March, and as our house finished last year, we are

really looking forwords to be back Hope we are able to visit Makry-Gialos several times this year!

We wish a special year, the best ever for Makry-Gialos and the people living there

Looking forwords to meet everybody from everywhere this spring:)

Kindest regards

Berit and Jan Helge

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: Spent January to April in Trondien area in 1971 it was beautiful If the weather was the same as Makri-Gailos it would beat it,but as you say makri-Gailos will take some beating . After 2 years in Hong Kong in the 70's I thought it could not be beat for the climate but I was wrong. We go in September this year will be our 6th time, maybe we have met but still I'm glad somebody appreciates the effort the people make to be friendly over in Makri-Gailos. Ken Pearson. fareham England; January 17, 2010 at 1:33:00 AM GMT+2

About Makry-Gialos village.

If you want to avoid manicured resorts, like getting away from it all (but not too far), and dislike crowds on holiday, then Makry-Gialos is the place for you.
It's a very special place, peaceful and unhurried, surrounded by some inspiring untouched countryside.
Makry-Gialos occupies its own bay in South East Crete, along a coastline of secluded coves and quiet easy-to-get-to fine beaches. With its picturesque harbour and promenade, waterside tavernas, restaurants and cafes, the village is lively but still unspoiled.

Makry-Gialos claims to be blessed with the best

weather in all of Crete and there is no doubt the micro-climate gives it a great advantage over other areas as it also has some of the best unspoiled beaches, deserted coves and bays.
Its beautiful bay, long sandy beach and crystal clear water are matched by the friendly local hospitality. You will be assured of a warm welcome wherever you go!
The name "Makry-Gialos" means "long beach".
Behind Makry-Gialos lie rolling hills with delightful panoramic views from out of the way villages where you can experience genuine ethnic cuisine. You’ll
have a great time sampling locally produced fruit and vegetables, meat, fish, wine, and of course the finest olive oil in the World.
This is a tourist spot that is hardly touched by the package holiday trade as local planning aims to protect the local culture and prevent large scale
development. There are of course some hotels, and these allow our guests to take advantage of their facilities, such as tennis courts, mini-golf, beach sports, and internet cafe.

THINGS TO DO around.
Visit the Towns Ierapetra 30 min, Sitia 45 min,
Agios Nikolaos 1 hour, Heraklio 2 Hours, Elounda 1.20 Hrs.

HISTORICAL PLACES in area.
Knossos (Minoan Pallas)(ruins). 2 hrs.

Kato Zakros (Minoan Pallas(ruins) 1.30 hrs.

Spinaloga (Lepra)Island, 1.20 hrs drive to Plaka, then 10 min by boat.
Romean villa(ruins), 2 min by feet.
Minoan villa,(ruins) 10 min by feet.
WALKS and HIKING

Pefki Gorge by feet 2 + 2 hrs up and down, from Aspros Potamos.
Perivoloakia Gorge, 15 min drive and then 2 + 2 hrs byfeet.
Dasaki Gorge (Butterfly) 10 min drive then 2 hrs walk
MORE INTERESTING
Chrissi Island 1 hrs (from Ierapetra by boat).
Vai (Palm forest and beach) 2 hrs drive.
Toplou Monastery, 1.30 hrs drive.
Myrtos village to west, 1 hr drive.
Mochlos village in north coast, 1 hr drive.
Kapsa monastery and gorge 10 min drive.
Etia, Voila, (Byzantine villages) 20 min drive.
Chandras village and plateau 20 min drive.
Lasithi Plateau (with the windmils) 1.30 hrs drive.
Mpramiana Lake (Ierapetra dam) 40 min drive.
Xerokambos beach 1 Hr drive to the east.

Tranditional mountain villages of : Agios Stefanos,
Pefki, Lithines, Pervolakia, Stavrochori, Oreino, Shinokapsala, Agios Ioannis,
Chrisopigi, Dafni, Kato Krya, Bebonas, Papagianades, Armenoi, Chandras, Ziros, Agia Triada from 5-20 min drive.
New villages by the coast: Lagada, Kalo Nero,
Goudouras to the east, and to the west: Koutsouras, Mavros Kolibos, Achlia, Galini, Agia Fotia, Ferma, and Koutsounari. From 5-15 min drive.

ATENTION 1. You also can find in maps etc. different spellings of our town like;

Makrigialos, Markygialos, Macrialos, Makri Gialos, Makrys Gialos, Makriyialos, Makriyalos, Makri Yalos etc.

But the correct way is into two words, (Μακρύ-Γιαλός in Greek) "Makry-Gialos".

ΑΤΕNΤΙΟΝ 2 :
Before you book a hotel or a apartment.
Make sure that is in Makry-Gialos, Crete.
Because also with the same name called as well many more places in mainland Greece and other Greek Islands.They are few Internet booking sites with this mistake as well.