White River Cottages

Makriyialos, Eastern Crete

Kids

Children of all ages are welcome and this is a great place for them, with beaches nearby and wild nature on your doorstep.

  • Best for: Toddlers (1-4 years), Children (4-12 years)
  • Family friendly accommodation: The larger cottages can sleep 4-5, with one double bedroom and two sofabeds in the sitting room; smaller cottages work well for a smaller family, with a sofabed in the living/kitchen area. Extra beds are also available.
  • Baby equipment:
    • 2 cots
    • High chair
  • Children's meals: The basic self-catering cottages have everything you need for families meals (but no microwave or blender). Tavernas, restaurants and takeaways are a short amble away.
  • Kids Activities on site:
    • Swimming pool
  • Kids Activities nearby:
    • Playground
    • Watersports and more in Makriyialos
    • Lots of lovely beaches nearby
  • Families Should Know: The pool isn't fenced and there are steps around that could be tricky for toddlers. You can buy everything you need in the village (1km walk), including nappies, beach toys and baby food. A doctor can be called out to the villas if necessary.

Distances:

  • Airport: 2 hours
  • Hospital: 30 minutes
Save to favouritesPrintMailWhite River CottagesMuch of eastern Crete has suffered from modern development, but there’s one little area – like Asterix’ village in those comic books – which has resisted the invasion of mass tourism. It’s a pine- and olive-studded valley surrounded by rocky peaks, just inland from Makriyialos beach. At the end of this is a small hamlet of old [r:GR034:stone houses], tastefully restored by local man Vangelis Mavrakis, and rented by the night or week to couples and families seeking the ‘real Crete’. They are simply and rustically furnished, with sitting-dining room, kitchen and 1 or 2 bedrooms. A short drive away are the beaches and harbour town of Makriyialos, the gorges of Pefki and Perivolakia, the palm-shaded beach of Vai, and the Minoan palace of Zakros. All in all, it’s a kind of coastal equivalent of [h:GR005:Milia] mountain hamlet in western Crete, along with which it would make an excellent 2-centre introduction to this fascinating and varied island. If only there were more places like these in Greece!

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