Anidri Eco-cottages

Eating

The modern guest kitchen is fitted with wooden cupboards, a large fridge-freezer, electric hot rings (no oven), an earthen jar to keep spring water cool, a table for 6, crockery and cutlery for 10 people. There is also a washing machine and an electric kettle.

Breakfast and dinner are available by prior arrangement, though we have not tried them. Meals are served in the kitchen, or the terrace or (for large groups) in the seminar-room. The cuisine is local with a touch of Indian, meaning that vegetarians are well catered for. Some of the ingredients come from the garden; most are organic.

Most people make their own breakfast, and head off to Paleochora (5km) for dinner – there’s a huge choice of friendly, well-priced tavernas. Our favourites are:

• Aposperida, at the northern end of the main street, for Maro's kalitsounia (spinach and cheese pies), piperies florinis (roast red peppers) melitzanosalata (aubergine dip) and rabbit stifado, plus a tasty semolina halva for dessert
  
• Grameno, 15 minutes drive outside Paleochora towards Koundouri, offering authentic Cretan dishes: exotically prepared snails, juicy moussaka, freshly picked wild greens
  
• Rena’s Garden, just off the main street: a small, friendly place definitely worth a visit
  
• Caravella, near the harbour, has a good reputation for fish
  
• The Third Eye for veggie dishes
  
  Many places along the main street and the seafront offer good breakfasts with fresh orange juice, yoghurt, omelettes, even an avocado salad. There is a good family-owned supermarket with fresh fruit and vegetable on the western beach, and an excellent bakery/patisserie just above the harbour.
  
  If you don’t have transport, Anidri village has a simple taverna serving snacks and some traditional dishes on its charming terrace.