Scuba diving Sci-Fi fan, born-again video games addict (I basically gave up gaming years ago, but mo...
Scuba diving Sci-Fi fan, born-again video games addict (I basically gave up gaming years ago, but mow have a PS1, PS2 and GBA(SP), and love em all.
Big rock/metal fan who loves seeing blues bands in little smokey bars.
Oh yeah, I keep pet rats.
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Just returned from a weeks holiday in Malia in Crete. When I heard Malia was a resort with a lot of clubs I didn't really fancy it, but once I arrived all that changed.
There is quite a lot of the Club 18-30 crowd there, but there are so many bars and resteraunts, that you don't have to be surrounded by clubbers at all.
Among the best of the resteraunts is the only Mexican one in Malia, which gives excellent portions at reasonable prices, and teh food is great.
If you go, take a trip to Spinalonga. This is an island off the coast of Crete which started out as a Venetian fortress, and became a leper colony, which was in use until as recently as the 1950's. The guides on the island give a really good tour of the island, and the colony which is being restored.
There is also some really good scuba diving in Crete. We traveled to Hersonosis to do our dives, which were all great fun.
My only quibble would be that a week is not long enough to see Crete, as we never managed to get to Heraklion to see the palace where the Minotaur came from. On the plus side, this gives me an excellent excuse to return in the future.
Travel by public transport is easy, and cheap, with busses running every half hour or so.
I would have absolutely no problem recommending Crete to anyone as there is something to suit all tastes. From pubs/clubs to ruins and watersports.
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Jul 26th, 2000
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