Gay owned and run accommodation, and lodgings, bed and breakfast hotel and inn for the independent gay and lesbian travel ler near Hersonissos, Crete, Greece
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Last updated 04/04/2012
Last updated 04/04/2012
And The Great Crete Gay Guesthouse
Location, location, location, so say the real estate agents.....
Villa Ralfa is conveniently located on the north coast of Crete, Greece, about 25km from the capital of the island, Heraklion, and Nikos Kazantzakis airport. The busy tourist resort of Port Hersonissos is about 3 kms away, as is the picturesque village of Pano (Old) Hersonissos.
There are local beaches at Anisarras within walking distance, the popular Hersonissos nudist beach near The Knossos Royal, Hersonissos is about one hours walk.
For transit from the airport there are a number of options which include a taxi, bus, collecting a hire car at the airport, or using our local car rental company who will meet you at the airport with your car and bring you back to Villa Ralfa, a nice option for first time visitors to Crete as it means you do not have to find your own way especially in the dark!
Villa Ralfa is close to the Old National Road which has regular bus services to Heraklion and passing by the airport, and there are also buses to the east of the island as well as Ierapetra to the south east. Buses terminate at the bus station near the ferry port in the city for those arriving by ferry from other islands or the mainland.
Naturally many of our guests are ‘seasoned’ independent travellers and need no guidance from us but for those less certain we will provide assistance where possible!
And what about travelling around Crete?
For non-drivers there is the bus service with regular services which will enable you to visit the main archaeological sites at Knossos and Malia, however we do recommend that all visitors should hire a car for at least part of their stay to enable them to travel to the more remote parts of the island during their time with us!
There are local beaches at Anisarras within walking distance, the popular Hersonissos nudist beach near The Knossos Royal, Hersonissos is about one hours walk.
For transit from the airport there are a number of options which include a taxi, bus, collecting a hire car at the airport, or using our local car rental company who will meet you at the airport with your car and bring you back to Villa Ralfa, a nice option for first time visitors to Crete as it means you do not have to find your own way especially in the dark!
Villa Ralfa is close to the Old National Road which has regular bus services to Heraklion and passing by the airport, and there are also buses to the east of the island as well as Ierapetra to the south east. Buses terminate at the bus station near the ferry port in the city for those arriving by ferry from other islands or the mainland.
Naturally many of our guests are ‘seasoned’ independent travellers and need no guidance from us but for those less certain we will provide assistance where possible!
And what about travelling around Crete?
For non-
Travelling to Crete.....
Crete is not the back of beyond! Even during the winter months there are travel options to Crete, Greece.
The majority of summer visitors arrive by air at one of the three airports, Heraklion, Xania, or Sitia. Of these Heraklion is the nearest to Villa Ralfa and also the most central option for visiting the island of Crete, Greece, and also has the most flights. You can fly from all over Europe direct to Heraklion during the summer months, in winter time there are regular flights every day from Athens.
Ferries run at all times of the year, weather permitting, as these are part of our ‘supply chain’, not just bringing goods to Crete, but taking our exports back to Mainland Greece and beyond (ask Lidl).
There are various ferry routes, look at the Links page and also check the News page for any special information.
An option that is not often explored is car travel to Crete from other parts of Europe, bearing in mind that Europe is actually only a small continent, this can be a viable option for many visitors and, of course, will save you the cost of car hire while you are here! (Sorry Manos!). For instance the actual driving distance from Brighton, UK is only about 1200 miles, the rest of the distance is taken up by ferry trips, some short and others overnight, and cruising is a lovely way to travel after all!
There are links to various transport sites on our links page here
Crete is not the back of beyond! Even during the winter months there are travel options to Crete, Greece.
The majority of summer visitors arrive by air at one of the three airports, Heraklion, Xania, or Sitia. Of these Heraklion is the nearest to Villa Ralfa and also the most central option for visiting the island of Crete, Greece, and also has the most flights. You can fly from all over Europe direct to Heraklion during the summer months, in winter time there are regular flights every day from Athens.
Ferries run at all times of the year, weather permitting, as these are part of our ‘supply chain’, not just bringing goods to Crete, but taking our exports back to Mainland Greece and beyond (ask Lidl).
There are various ferry routes, look at the Links page and also check the News page for any special information.
An option that is not often explored is car travel to Crete from other parts of Europe, bearing in mind that Europe is actually only a small continent, this can be a viable option for many visitors and, of course, will save you the cost of car hire while you are here! (Sorry Manos!). For instance the actual driving distance from Brighton, UK is only about 1200 miles, the rest of the distance is taken up by ferry trips, some short and others overnight, and cruising is a lovely way to travel after all!
There are links to various transport sites on our links page here
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