Summer in the (just out of) City!

While you are rushing around looking for bargains, fighting your way through the other shoppers at the top end of Chania ( Think Kotsovolos, Zara, Stradivarius, etc) did you realise there is an oasis just a few hundred metres away?

Before you drive out of town - take a trip down to Nea Hora ( or get the regular bus) Youcould even walk if you are not carrying a lot of shopping!

It is a blue flag beach with disabled access into the sea

A harbour to wander around admiring the boats

Little rocky islands off shore

I loved this use of old doors as lamp stands!

We called into now of the many seafood restaurants for lunch

Lovely views and opportunity for "people watching"

Salad, kalamares and tsatsiki

The salad included paximadi, pickled peppers and mizithra... yum!

The kalamares was well cooked and the tsatsiki tasty. 

At the end of the meal we were brought tsigoudia (raki) 

and tasty watermelon

I rather like the contrast of the industrial style lampshades along with the nautical theme

You may like to know:

Service: Pleasant, friendly and cheerfull. A family concern

Type of food: Fish and seafood, also other options available.

Prices, Very good value

Complementary raki  and fruit  at the end of the meal

Raki on Richter scale 8. Good flavour and fiery. After the first sip the fieriness seemed to dissipate so take care - easy to drink too much without realising

Would we return? Yes, certainly.

Valentino's

The summer season is coming to a close and most of the tavernas will be closed by next week.

We decided to visit "Valentino's" in Georgioupolis while it was still open.

we parked by the harbour and walked up the road to Valentino's

There was a large selection to choose from. We ordered

Crispy fried mushrooms

Cretan salad, which included eggs and paximadi, topped off with Mizithra cheese (my favourite)

We watched the mood rising in the sky.

Swordfish with salad and rice

Tasty beef stifado

With roast potatoes on the side

The moon and the street light mirrored each other

Complementary creme brûlée 

Fred tested the tsigoudia

You may like to know:

Service: Pleasant and friendly. The young lad helping out seemed to be a bit out of his depth as it was very busy, but Nikos taking the orders was efficient and pointed him in the right direction! 

Type of food: Cretan traditional with a few extra options.

Prices, Very good value. Be careful not to over order as the portions are huge!

"Star ratings"- on the "Guzunder" scale 7.5. 

- Clean, doors have locks, toilet seats present, paper and paper towels available. 

Complementary raki and creme brûlée at the end of the meal

Raki on Richter scale: 8. Good raki taste, quite fiery without taking your breath away. 

Would we return? Yes as soon as they reopen after their winter break.