Gay owned and run accommodation,lodgings,bed and breakfast hotel
and inn Hersonissos Crete Greece
OK so now you have had an exhausting day out sightseeing, or maybe a
tiring afternoon stretched out on a sunbed, but what are you going to do
at night?
We try NOT to make any recommendations here, because eating out and
finding a good bar are both very personal things, and for every bar we
recommend there will be someone who doesn’t like it!
What we can do is divide places up into noisy and quiet though. If you want a noisy night out with
lots going on and loud music, then stick to the Port area, where on the Beach Road (Agia Paraskevi)
you will find many places to eat and drink. Try the Tiger Bar, where the crow d is mixed, both in age
and natioanlty, where Happy Hour seems to last all night and the music is ‘international’ Or if you want
trendy there is Status close by, and also New York which has views out across the harbour. The Samba
Bar is small and often crowded, the music is loud and rocky, and the staff all seem to be completely
mad!
For night clubbing, Camelot remains an ever popular place to go, as does Amnesia opposite.
For quieter times then try one of the villages up the hill. Koutouloufari has some smaller bars, such as
Vinnies Garden, with a pleasant roof terrace and where George produces possibly the best mohito
in the world, and where the music is ‘lounge’ and sometimes a little ‘alternative’! If you are looking for
something a little more traditionally Greek, then across the road is Kafenion Agali newly opened this
year, it sells local wines and raki, and serves an excellent Greek coffee, along with a range of
traditional home cooked Cretan dishes.
Just around the corner is Dionysos with it’s U shaped bar wide screen TV and pop music, it also has
an outside sitting area where you can sit and watch the world go by. Nearby is also the Sports Cafe
with it’s multiple TV screens and an ‘Irish Terrace’
In the village of Old (Pano) Hersonissos, there are some quieter bars. The Lounge opened this
year caters for the British expat poplulation with a nice terrace overlooking the sea. Margos in
the corner of the main square has TV screens so you can keep up on the football, and George’s
Place on the main street into the square is a bar and restaurant together and is the home of the
monthly quiz night during the winter. During the summer months Monday night is Greek music
night, so be prepared to arrive early to get a table!
As with recommending bars, restaurants are also a minefield, but similar rules apply. The Port
area is busy and restaurants are often full, many of these offer an ‘international’ menu, so you
eat as you would do at home, but surely you came to Crete to try Cretan food? You can
find more traditional food at some smaller places in sidestreets, such as Avli, just up from the
Chinese restaurant, or again you can head to the villages where you can often eat more cheaply.
In Koutouloufari, try Emanuelle where they produce some fine meat and fish dishes from
the wood oven, Esperos which has a fairly international menu, or Rustico just down from
the church with great views over the Port, or Marianthi for the same reason!
In Old Hersonissos try Konaki for some unusual specials from the oven, or Geroge’s
for a nice mezes with many homemade items on the menu.
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