What to do and see in Apokoronas, Crete: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

We drive towards the picturesque village of Maxairoi. We meet Kostas & Litsa who will introduce us to the processes of herbs collection, herbs oil extraction and making of essential oils. Litsa learns us ways of using the herbs in our daily life and their healing benefits. After that, we drive to the mountain village of Ramni to visit the local cheese maker. We watch Yiannis on duty, making his "graviera", the most typical Cretan cheese from sheep's milk & taste different kind of cheeses: graviera, anthotyros, myzithra. This brings us to the necessary first raki of the day! (Available : 01/11 to 14/06) Then we drive to the small village of Hiliomoudou, to visit Vasilis, the last person in Western Crete, who makes sheep and goat bells. We watch Vassilis working and enjoy a second raki! We continue to our last stop, an amazing view tavern with authentic Cretan dishes cooked by Eleftheria, with vegetables from her garden.

The Beauty & Massage Wellness Center is just off the main square in the village of Georgioupolis on the North coast of Crete. The business is housed in two joined units. One unit consists of two inner rooms for relaxing, aromatherapy, therapeutic and reflexology massage.All of our massages are done with pure aromatherapy oils,each one has its own therapeutic benefits.We also offer facial treatments,eyebrow shaping and colouring which are done by a professional esthetician and are guaranteed to give you the glow and beauty you are looking for. Another services we offer is waxing on the body. Waxing does not only make your life easier by not having to shave every other day it also makes hair grow lighter and more sparse when it comes through. Shaving and creams cannot beat these results. The other unit is for nail shaping and varnishing plus manicure, pedicure, gel nails, acrylic nails and semi permanent nail varnish(hybrid, shellac, gel polish).We use professional high quality nail care products with a big variety of colours that will give glamour to your nails.For the ultimate fish pedicure we offer six tanks of garra rufa fish.Discover how relaxing and soft your feet can feel. The staff are experienced in all forms of beauty therapy and very customer friendly.

Georgioupoli's Sigelos Taxi Service offers transfer services from and to the airports and ports of Chania - CHQ and Heraklion - HER. We also offer private excursions and sightseeing tours to various villages around Georgioupoli and the broader region of Apokoronas. Example tours include trips to the Knossos and Faistos antiquities in Heraklion, to Kourna lake and the villages of eastern Apokorona

During wintertime, Mandali will be closed, but we will continue making the walks. In the shop Mandali you can buy (fair trade) the best local products from the village Kournas (olive oil, honey, raki, raki with coffee, with honey and with lemon, wine and herbs) and some special gifts: art, gift cards, painted pebbles, ceramics, jewellery made of Tagua nuts, mulberry wood and glass filled with sand, pebbles, and butterflies, walking maps and -books and natural, handmade olive soap. For information about the village and the area, you are welcome in the shop. For a short stroll in the village or the long walk in the backyard, you can get a free map of the village and area with walking routes. Since 2018 we have donkeys and in April 2019 Cleo gave birth to a daughter Zoe. You can join us at the botanical walks with our 4 donkeys and with Arno or you can join Barbara on the​ botanical walk Extra. Call us or write to​ us for more information about the walks and visiting the donkeys.

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Come visit Callista for a great selection of unique candles and gifts, handcrafted items, souvenirs and original work from Greek artisans. Artwork /Handcrafted goods / Artisanal glass / Greek Designer souvenirs / Unique T-shirts / Ceramics...with a strong commitment to bring you gifts and souvenirs you can not find in other shops in the area.

Our store was created with the original idea of offering a traditional space with products from around the world.This includes pure spices, a great variety of herbs and a rich collection of teas as well as a unique variety of coffee and dried fruit, quality organic products, high quality super foods, fresh and tasty nuts and a wide range of unique, handmade and traditional products.