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Hotel Arolithos Traditional Village Heraklion

Arolithos Traditional Village Hotel Heraklion

3 Stars
11Th Km Of Old Rrad From Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece

This appealing hotel affords a spiffing panorama of a wild, sentimental mountain landscape. The small town of gã¡zi, with a wide range of shopping facilities as well as many restaurants, miscellaneous bars and cafes, is around 4 km away, the minoan settlement tã­lissos, is located around 3 km from the hotel. The tourist centre of ammoudara and nightclubs are roughly 5 km away. The inviting beach and turquoise-blue sea are also roughly around 5 km from the hotel and can comfortably be reached by car. The next public transport stop is 10 km away and heraklion is 12 km from the hotel. Here, guests will find plenty of fascinating, cultural and antique sightseeing attractions, such as the history museum and the archaeological museum.

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General Description: This appealing hotel affords a spiffing panorama of a wild, sentimental mountain landscape. The small town of gã¡zi, with a broad range of shopping facilities as well as numerous restaurants, diverse bars and cafes, is around 4 km away, the minoan settlement tã­lissos, is located around 3 km from the hotel. The tourist centre of ammoudara and nightclubs are roughly 5 km away. The inviting beach and turquoise-blue sea are also roughly around 5 km from the hotel and can comfortably be reached by car. The next public carry stop is 10 km away and heraklion is 12 km from the hotel. Here, guests will find plenty of fascinating, cultural and antique sightseeing attractions, such as the history museum and the archaeological museum. There are 2 airports in the vicinity (one is around 12 km away and the other is 15km away). Knossos palace is only 20 km from the hotel and phaestos palace is roughly 80 km away, which are both well worth a visit.Renovated in 2001, this hotel features 34 rooms banquet between 19 cottages. The fully air-conditioned hotel offers access to various facilities including a foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, a lounge district, antique and conventional artefacts as well as a safe. The hotel also has its own cafã©, a small supermarket (which sells, among other things, cretan wine, ouzo, honey and olive oil), various shops, which offer hand-made cretan souvenirs and jewellers, a bar, a museum and two originally equipped cretan houses, a tv room and a eatery with a breakfast room as well as a tavern (where guests will find customary cretan evenings, christenings and weddings). There is also a car park for guests arriving by car.The visitor who is interested in folklore and would like to see in practice the artistic activity which has been kept unchanged today in embroidery, weaving, ceramics, hagiography and pottery should not miss the unique conventional village of arolithos, which has ragged grandeur of wild mountains as a background. This, along with the wild carob trees, the lentisks, the gorse, the vineyards and olive groves of crete constitute a picture of arolithos. It is a village with cobbled streets and with houses, which have tiled roofs and terrace. Its architecture is authentic cretan whilst the materials are also authentic old. Arolithos reminds our visitors how crete was numerous years ago.In the village work some authentic craftsmen and cretan artisans, such us the ironsmith, the potter, the weavers etc...
Overview: The arolithos conventional village hotel occupies a cluster of buildings on the mountains outside heraklion. Built in the late 80's, it has been purposely designed to reproduce an authentic cretan village and much care has been taken to recreate the ambience of times gone by. terrific whitish houses with pretty turquoise windows host numerous old-fashioned shops, including a blacksmith. In the bedrooms, modern amenities are cleverly blended with conventional . The local taverna organises cretan nights with mouthwatering greek food and persons dances.
Location: Countryside - mountainside
Location Description: This was a project that began years ago with the aim of recreating a cretan village where visitors would enjoy experiences ranging from cretan dance classes to a traditional cretan wedding. There is a folklore museum and arts and crafts workshops operating upon invite such as ironmongers, loom, wood oven, and traditional cretan dances. The hotel offers a unique alternative experience welcoming guests who are looking for an off the beaten track holiday (06/08 ep) the whole complex has been built to resemble a traditional cretan village, complete with a prime square, houses and workshops. The newish swimming pool area delphys is a refreshing addition available for a tranquil swim or suntanning on the deckchairs. The arolithos village is situated about 10 kilometres from the city of heraklion. The minoan palace of knossos is just a short drive away. To reach arolithos by car, take the highway exit to "gazi" and "anogia" and keep on driving towards anogia. The road zigzags the heights above heraklion and will take you through rolling countryside and villages all the way to arolithos.
Rooms: doubled room Simple conventional style rooms. All of them have an a/c. most of them have a balcony. Some of them have a fireplace. Single room Simple conventional style rooms. All of them have an a/c. most of them have a balcony. Some of them have a fireplace. Twin bedded room Simple conventional style rooms. All of them have an a/c. most of them have a balcony. Some of them have a fireplace.
Services: Room service, internet services, currency exchange, souvenirs/gift shop, car rental, fax/photocopying
General Facilities: Pets accepted, credit card accepted, free parking, private parking, shuttle service from and/or to the airport, satellite tv, internet/email services, tv room, music, amusement, bar, cafeteria, coffee shop, eatery, shops in the hotel, present shop, front desk - safety deposit carton, front desk - 24 hour, front desk - fax service, city tour, city guide, city maps, tourist information, luggage room, meeting room, banqueting service, outdoor swimming pool, air conditioning, individually controlled air conditioning, heating, room terrace, rooms with view, iron and ironing board obtainable on request, hairdryer obtainable on request, non-smoking rooms obtainable upon request, mini fridge, direct dial phone, telephone, colour tv, dvd player, groups welcome, meals for groups, supplementary beds
Room Facilities: Balcony, bathroom, direct dial telephone, fridge, individual air-conditioned, individual heating, shower
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