A holiday in Hersonissos, perfect for those who want to have fun in the night clubs and discos, for groups of friends who want to visit Crete or for families who want to relax among Greek beaches and water parks.
Hersonissos is a country in the northeast of the island of Crete, just 26 km from Heraklion, the capital of the Greek island. This town offers a lot in terms of tourism: beaches from crystalline waters e golden sand, stretches of rocky beach, ice cream parlors, typical taverns offering only Cretan food, Italian restaurants, Chinese restaurants, souvenir shops, apparently branded clothes and shoe shops because well executed, but fake, at very little price, and even water parks, travel agencies offering excursions at very affordable prices.
In short, Hersonissos is the perfect town to spend your holidays in summer holidays. The reason that makes this place famous, however, is none of those mentioned above, Hersonissos is known but for the fantastic nightlife that offers. The richest months of people are June, July and August: many tourists, people who work during the summer season, locals, all meet in the main Street of the night party, or the one parallel to the beach.
Are you wondering how to reach this route? Simple, telling the taxi driver to take you to the "YOLO". This is the perfect spot to get out of the taxi and start the evening; for the return it is sufficient to move to the main road which is a five minute walk away, to meet many taxis ready to take you back to your accommodation. Among the most famous clubs I suggest the "Murphy's"And"Shenanigans”, Two Irish pubs with excellent prices and music that alternates rock and pop; the "New York" and the "Palm Beach“They are the two usually full of people, for the commercial music they offer and for the modern decor of both records, but they have higher prices; I remember people in love with "Cameo"But I honestly don't like it, it's very small.
After a night at the disco you are always hungry and, if you are wondering what you eat in Greece in the middle of the night, after an evening spent dancing with friends, don't worry, I tell you! The famous "Pita Gyros"Or the"Chicken Pita": It is the Greek bread called" pita "rolled up, inside which pork is put in the case of pita gyros, or chicken meat in the case of chicken pita, and fries, tomatoes, onions are added , salad and the delicious tzazkiki sauce.
Obviously you can change the ingredients at will, I have reported the example of the original. Tradition has it that it is eaten accompanied by one fresh typical beer, the Fix or the Mythos. There are also many bars that sell slices of pizza, in my opinion good. I remember the street of the night life, precisely the parallel to the beach, always full of people; people stuck together even to walk.
After a night at the disco, it is worth stopping by the beach to wait for the sunrise, in Hersonissos is beautiful! As for the daily fun, I can recommend a day at the "Star Beach", The water park most famous of Hersonissos: inside there are swimming pools for adults, swimming pools for children, sun loungers and umbrellas rental at low prices, there is a sandy beach, the possibility of water sports, restaurants, souvenir shops, the professional photographer, bar in the pool, loud music (disco climate), foam party, it's really big, the entrance is free and, on the right side, there is the relax area, without music. Literally for everyone! It is worth spending one or more days there!
Hersonissos also thinks of the fun for the little ones: there is indeed a beautiful little train that crosses the city, slowly, to allow the tourist to admire all the beauty that the town has to offer. In the center there are also beauty centers, hairdressers, tattoo artists ... there is also Mc Donald's. That said, you just have to try to go on vacation here!
