| Every
Day 10.30 - 17.30 |
LIMNOUPOLI
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Straight
from central square of Platanias we go to biggest waterpark in
Crete. There you can enjoy the splish splas'n fun of your lifetime. |
| Every
Monday 17.30 |
MESKLA
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When
you have had enough of sea, sand and heat and feel like escaping
for a while to a green and cool paradise, there is Meskla. The
village is located at the foot of the white mountains in a ravine
which is the source of the Keritis river. Sheer, stone houses are
shadowed by maple trees and brooks gurgling create a tranquil
environment for the heat-struck visitor. The two Byzantine
churches of the village reward the visitor with 14th century
frescoes by renowned artists of the period. |
| Every
Tuesday 17.30 |
GALATAS
BATTLEFIELD
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Our
ride to Galatas will take us through the old settlement of Agia
Marina from where we can enjoy full vistas of the coast and
Thodorou island. The village of Galatas and the surrounding
heights witnessed the harshest battles with huge casualties of
both sides during the first days of the airborne invasion of the
island. A visit to the local museum and the monument site which
overlooks the battlefield. |
| Every
Wednesday & Saturday 17.30 |
SEVEN
VILLAGE RIDE
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From
Platania to Gerani, Loutraki, Psathogianno, Bampiolo, Koufos to
Patelari and back our little train will take you through real life
villages. Villages which tourism has not transformed yet. You will
see the way that people live and have been living for some
centuries now. A beautiful ride through the orange groves with
taste of Cretan culture. |
| Every
Thursday 17.30 |
AGIA
LAKE
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The
word "AGIA" comes from the arabic "AIA"
meaning water. The lake at AGIA gives a different dimension to its
immediate area and to the village which carries its name. The lake
creates a microcosm unique to the island, with rare flora and
fauna that are officially protected as a national sanctuary. The
area rose to its peak during Byzantine times (8th century) and
became famous again because of the decisive battles fought there
during the second World War. |
| Every
Friday 17.30 |
MALEME
BATTLEFIELD
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The
village of Maleme lends its name to the nearby airstrip and WW2
battlefield. This is the place where local farmers, together with
a handful of NewZealanders, Australians and British resisted
against the most powerful airborne force of the second world war,
and made the battle of Crete epic. The visit to the commanding
hill south of the airstrip where the German war cemetery is
located offers commanding vistas of the battlefield, and the
thousands of gravestones an indication of how fierce the battle
must have been. |
| Every
Sunday 17.30 |
SKINES
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A
ride by the riverside (Keritis River) will take us to Alikianos
village where the remains of the Da Moli tower still echo the
verses of the famous Zampelios Rhapsody Cretan Wedding. A visit to
St. George church and the venetian bridge will take us to the
other side of the river and to Skines village, a traditional
farming village lost within the orange groves. This is where the
orange festival is held every year. |
| Every
Day |
LITTLE
TRIPS
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Every
half an hour we do small trips around the Platanias surroundings. |
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| PRICES |
|
| The
Day Trips |
7,34Euros
All kids -50% |
| Limnoupoli
Water Park |
14,67Euros- Kids 5 - 12
10,27Euros. under 5 free. - Prices include
tickets to the waterpark and free use of all equpments in the park. |
| Little
Trips |
1,47Euros |
