Guidebook for Myrtia
Food Scene
Stamni
Great tavern with a view of Psiloritis in the background. Very busy on Sundays.
Auli tis Xrysanthis is the only tavern in this village. Beautiful setting with a view over the valley and also very cozy during the winter. Try the liver!
Katalagari
Auli tis Xrysanthis is the only tavern in this village. Beautiful setting with a view over the valley and also very cozy during the winter. Try the liver!
Follow the signs to Kato Vryssi, which is below the village by the river, in a beautiful setting with great shade during hot summer days. Great roasted pork with potatoes in the clay oven.
Astritsi
Follow the signs to Kato Vryssi, which is below the village by the river, in a beautiful setting with great shade during hot summer days. Great roasted pork with potatoes in the clay oven.
Neighbourhood coffee shop in residential Mastampas. Serve and sell coffee from TAF, Greece's best specialty coffee roaster.
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Hacienda.
25 Leof. Andrea PapandreouNeighbourhood coffee shop in residential Mastampas. Serve and sell coffee from TAF, Greece's best specialty coffee roaster.
Fantastic specialty coffee roasted in house in this bustling coffee shop.
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Crop
street AretousasFantastic specialty coffee roasted in house in this bustling coffee shop.
Organic vegetabkes from local producers every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in this Heraklion city park that also has a very chilled and popular cafe.
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Georgiadis Park
DimokratiasOrganic vegetabkes from local producers every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in this Heraklion city park that also has a very chilled and popular cafe.
Archanes is a beautiful village with a wide selection of restaurants and cafes both on the lively village square and around the village. Well worth a visit.
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Archanes
Archanes is a beautiful village with a wide selection of restaurants and cafes both on the lively village square and around the village. Well worth a visit.
One of the biggest wine producers on Crete, and maybe the best, working a lot with old Cretan varieties. Try the Daphne and the Mandilari! Beautifully located visitor centre.
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Lyrarakis Winery
One of the biggest wine producers on Crete, and maybe the best, working a lot with old Cretan varieties. Try the Daphne and the Mandilari! Beautifully located visitor centre.
Some of the best wines of the area in this 100% organic winery.
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Domaine Paterianakis- Κτήμα Πατεριανάκη
Some of the best wines of the area in this 100% organic winery.
Tiny winery with a white to die for! All organic and lately also venturing in to Natural wines.
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Winery Stilianou
Tiny winery with a white to die for! All organic and lately also venturing in to Natural wines.
Arts & Culture
The museum of the famous Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis who wrote among other books Zorba. A real surprise to find a museum of this caliber in the small village of Myrtia.
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Kazantzakis Museum
The museum of the famous Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis who wrote among other books Zorba. A real surprise to find a museum of this caliber in the small village of Myrtia.
Sightseeing
I-Palace ye-Minoan ye-Knossos
8 ΦειδίουParks & Nature
Ligaria
My favourite beach on the north coast near Heraklion.
One hour from Myrtia and never really busy. The south coast is another planet compared to the exploited north. Many beaches to choose from and good food at Nikitas and Jimmys.
Kastri / Keratokampou
ΚαστρίονOne hour from Myrtia and never really busy. The south coast is another planet compared to the exploited north. Many beaches to choose from and good food at Nikitas and Jimmys.
The nearest beach to Myrtia. A classic touristy sand beach which is very crowded during the summer months, but still a great place to catch the sunset. There is a beautifully located fish tavern on the beach, with very average food.
Tobrouk Beach
The nearest beach to Myrtia. A classic touristy sand beach which is very crowded during the summer months, but still a great place to catch the sunset. There is a beautifully located fish tavern on the beach, with very average food.