Travel Eye on Amoudara (Crete)

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Overview:

Amoudara was developed for tourism and is popular with all. The resort contains enough shops, bars and restaurants to satisfy most tastes, plus a couple of clubs. Because of its central location and proximity to Heraklion`s extensive public transport services, it is often used as a base from which to explore other parts of the island. There is a congregation of touristy shops around the larger hotels but no matter where you stay, you are never more than a stone`s throw from some type of shop. The resort is still developing with new places opening all the time.

Locality:

Located on the north coast, on W outskirts of capital Heraklion; 5 mls from airport. Amoudara is sandwiched between old national road and Gulf of Heraklion, its westward growth stopped by a power station and picturesque mountains.

Entertainment/Facilities/Attractions/Things to do:

Popular with all ages and price budgets, singles, couples and families will find something to fit their particular needs. Amoudara's main attraction is the long stretch of sandy beach. All types of water sports arenavailable with the windsurfing especially good in July and August. Sunbeds and sun umbrellas are available for hire everywhere. Accommodation here covers everything from high-category luxury hotels to plain unadorned rooms and plenty of both. Outside of Amoudara's main draw card (the beach), there are an abundance of bars and a couple of discos; Greek evenings at some hotels and bouzouki nightclubs for the insomniacs. Shoppers are treated to an array of fashionable shops in the larger hotels; good range of minimarkets plus jewellery, leather goods, T-shirt and speciality shops. There's even a hypermarket with a Marks & Spencer for those who get a bit homesick. Excursions here consist of half day trips to an archaeological museum in Heraklion; Minoan Palace of Knossos. Full day trips consist of Spinalonga island; Lassithi Plateau; Phaestos; Chania with its magnificent Venetian architecture; Ottoman-influenced Rethymnon; Souda Bay, an Allied war cemetery; various Minoan sites. One/two days: Samaria Gorge. Week-long trips to many of the Greek Islands can be made.