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Cretalife by Just Birnie
Приєднався 26 кві 2020
Sharing my love and passion for walking/hiking/exploring in Crete.
Відео
Christina Beach Hotel, snack and Beach bar
Переглядів 1418 годин тому
Just Birnie’s Bar & Taverna Guide
Hotel Garifalo
Переглядів 102 години тому
A fantastic hotel. Great spacious apartments, clean, tidy and fully equipped with every thing you need. The location is perfect, sea views beautiful and beach a two second walk from the hotel. There is a great snack bar and along the promenade you will find many more tavernas and bars. Fully recommend this hotel, great stay.
Omprógyalos Taverna
Переглядів 242 години тому
Excellent location. Excellent food and excellent service.
Omprogialos
Переглядів 512 години тому
This is a truly stunning destination and a must visit if you are in the area. Gorgeous views, lovely walk, amazing swimming and excellent taverna.
Karavostasi Bay
Переглядів 342 години тому
This is a beautiful bay which can be reached by foot from the main Bali Beach, car or by the little road train. You will find accommodation, tavernas and snack bars here. The beach is lovely, sea gorgeous and the small walk to overlook the beach is great.
Karavostasi Taverna
Переглядів 192 години тому
This is a fantastic taverna. The location is incredible, food excellent and wonderful staff.
Chania Peninsula - Part 5
Переглядів 332 години тому
I forgot all about this part! This is meant to be before the last part of Matala to Stavros. Incredible views, great walk best company ❤️
Last part of Matala to Stavros, Chania
Переглядів 484 години тому
This has been an incredible adventure with my amazing hubby Manolis. From starting in Matala 6days ago to now ending up in Stavros, Chania. We have walked, caught buses, hitched rides, slept on campsites, wild camping and stayed in some amazing places. We are very lucky to have had the opportunity to do this and we look forward to our next adventures.
Tellus City Rooms, Chania
Переглядів 194 години тому
Tellus City Rooms are very clean, spacious and in a great location close to the beach and only a 20min walk to the start of Chania Harbour.
Boat Trip to Balos Beach & Gramvousa from Kissamos ❤️
Переглядів 1,4 тис.21 день тому
Just Birnie Adventures - Details Explore the stunning Bay of Kissamos with this boat trip to Balos and Gramvousa that will take you to the best spots of Crete. We depart from the port of Kissamos and sail for one hour, passing through cliffs and secluded beaches that meet the Mediterranean Sea. You will be amazed by the clear turquoise waters and breathtaking scenery that surrounds Crete. We wi...
Mesohori Studios, Chora Sfakion, Crete
Переглядів 105Місяць тому
Just Birnie’s Accommodation - Mesohori Studios, Chora Sfakion, Crete This is a wonderful place to stay, just a 5min walk into the main village. The room was fantastic, spacious, clean with a large balcony and amazing views. The taverna is excellent with homemade delicious food. Georgios and his team are fabulous, highly recommend staying here.
Georgia Vicky Aparments, Chania, Crete
Переглядів 84Місяць тому
Georgia Vicky Aparments, Chania, Crete
Mystical View above Komos Beach to Tymbaki
Переглядів 210Місяць тому
Mystical View above Komos Beach to Tymbaki
Walking route - Agia Galini to Agios Georgios, Crete❤️
Переглядів 8793 місяці тому
Walking route - Agia Galini to Agios Georgios, Crete❤️
i went this road in 1992, 1994 in winter time for a bootle of fanta , and sweet chokolade and in summer time for fun..had have some dangerous points too( in my mind)
@@ireneerdpresser4615 that’s so cool, great message to read! And yes, there are parts of the walk that I also think are dangerous, especially when the wire has broken 😳
Lovely place. Spent a few days there. Did you go to Vamos?
@@baggy79 No we didn’t, next time 🤪😘🤪
Nice little trek.. Will be there 14th 🎉
@@baggy79 this is one of our favourite walks, it’s stunning! See ya soon 🍻🌞😘🌞🍻
Thanks for this video. Does the boat dock at Gramvousa? or do we have to swim to Gramvousa? I understand there are new laws regarding boats.
@@kerryanntpowell This boat trip says they can reach Balos Beach between 250 & 100 metres from the shore. They will do everything to get as close as they can. We were lucky and it wasn’t busy but still we were ancored a fair distance so my family didn’t want to swim to the beach but we enjoyed jumping into the sea and relaxing on the boat. This trip also pulled right up to Gramvousa Island so no swimming needed just walked straight off, I couldn’t say what other trips I like, sorry. I booked with these on the internet and really had a great day www.getyourguide.co.uk/crete-l404/full-day-boat-cruise-to-balos-lagoon-and-gramvousa-island-t157110/? they even provide a wonderful option to download a guide in various languages. I have heard that the new rules of not putting a jetting so the boats can pull up and passengers walk off to land is changing and the jetty’s will be back BUT I don’t know if that is true or not! Hope you have a lovely time if you go and it’s not too busy 🌞
have to check this out next April.
@@gjmarc it is stunning, we will be back again for sure! Enjoy if you go 🌞
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How much is it?
@@estherderbyshire1947 hello, I do not actually own the property, just stayed there and made a video. You can contact directly maps.app.goo.gl/hv2UeuPGzK6tStwz8?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy or they are on booking.com 🌞
We arrive in 34 days time gal.. come check ya❤😂
@@baggy79 that’s awesome! See ya in 33days 🍻🌞😘🌞🍻
well guess I would definitely not use their Wifi, seeing as you have the Wifi id and password posted in this video.
@@gjmarc thank you so much for pointing that out, I hadn’t noticed. I will contact the owners and get them to change it ASAP
@@JustBirnieAdventures no problem thought it was just an honest mistake. Having worked in IT for almost 50 years security was a big thing.
@@gjmarc exactly! Really an honest mistake. I would delete the video but I don’t keep copies, everything is on here. Thank you again 🌞
So I was there in the winter of 1976 & 77 when the village was full of young travellers. It was quite a lively place then. I visited this year spring 2024 and it was sad to see how it had become just another resort town.
@@gjmarc I would have loved to have seen it then, heard so many great stories. Sadly everything changes, some places more than others. Even the short time I have been here, villages have changed.
@@JustBirnieAdventures Yes agree, saw so many changes on my first return since the '70s. Still love Crete and will be back next year in April.
How much was the boat trip?
@@lydiasparks4447 60€ adults and 30€ children it’s worth every penny. A great BBQ lunch included and all your drinks. Have fun if you go 🌞
great stuff, which boat was it? looks a perfect choice, we would like to do this trip too🥰
@@markt5703 apologies just seen your message, we went straight from Kissamos Port. Booked on here www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjV8vDGkZ6HAxVBqIMHHbGvOygYABADGgJlZg&ae=2&gclid=CjwKCAjw4ri0BhAvEiwA8oo6F1vq80c1kIRtV-BBDRhN-w53DHciCpnv2IgtARQan2NYrhYejA98oxoCKWUQAvD_BwE&sph&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESV-D2fRYtY_PGjZKd-_0VHXBgmvC8uDvEMXBdtOLBoQrZL-OHWK6Bknv7aU1vD3fg-6U-hZJYA8TQHpdn-hu29-tt5XAFSzGJ6gRf_h09yhGSZbbTJjgNEg&sig=AOD64_0gfBs6AxaC1s_7Zw_3V6LestjKfg&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwiI_urGkZ6HAxWDSfEDHSCyCdIQ0Qx6BAgIEAE really great day 🌞
@@JustBirnieAdventures cheers for that, think we will wait till september when it's less hot and less busy😛
@@markt5703 perfect idea! We were really lucky and yes it was busy for us but nothing compared to how it can be in July and August. Already we are starting to hibernate, august round the corner haha 🌞
Thanks gorgeous this incredible review .. i will come soon from Saudi Arabia all the way to Crete for this restaurant
That looks great, just a quick question, how long is the walk to the sandy beach? Thanks 🙏
@@mrwolf1964 I do apologies just seen your message. Walking to the beach of Elounda which is sandy took 10min strolling. It really was a great location for us, in the middle for going into the busy part of town and the island where we liked to walk. Straight across the main road and down a few steps you are on the waters front. Have fun if you go 🌞
Ich mag eure kleinen Abenteuer! Ihr habt so eine schöne Insel!❤ I love your little adventures. You have such a beautiful island.
Thank you so much for your lovely message 🌞❤️🌞
Spent a week there 25 years ago and loved it. It has modernised since then but still looks lovely. Stayed at the KiKi apartments.
Thank you for your message, how wonderful 🥰 I would have loved to have seen it 25 years ago. 🌞
Bravo! Lovely tour. Keep hydrated! 😎
Thank you 🥰 Always! we always start our walks as the sun comes up and finish before midday if not earlier! That way we still get to do beautiful walks during the summer, enjoy them without the sun, see everywhere empty and beautiful then get to relax for the rest of day 🥰
Bravo! That is a spectacular walk.
This part was lovely, start wasn’t so good as it was on the road but the middle and end gorgeous. More parts to come from our adventure Rethymo to Chania 😍
Very nice, I like the Stavros area.
I like the Stavros area, some great walks and lovely accommodation. We really do like it remote 🌞
Lovely, looks immaculate.
It was absolutely gorgeous everywhere 🌞
Great to see you back, any chance of coming to the western part of Crete😁
Thank you so much, means a lot reading your message 🥰 I was always here just had a little time out between winter and summer, no fully recharged 🤣 We really want to get back over to the West and I am already thinking of ways we can do it! We are currently in Kalyves, just walked from Rethymo to Georgioupoli bus to Kalyves it was great but feet sore now haha. Aiming for Souda/Chania by Saturday, would love to continue round the coast but have to head home so another time! If we come your way, will let you know. Where are you based? Happy Thursday 🌞
@@JustBirnieAdventures how funny is that, we (my wife and I) actually were in Kalyves yesterday and also today , we know the area well as we used to live in the Apokoronas, whe moved towards a little village near Kissamos a few years ago, it's really nice here, being close to the entire west coast, Chania and Paleochora as well, my wife really likes Agia Galini, which is a bit far from us though, would be great to catch up whenever you're nearby, have a good weekend and love the little vlogs, Charlie's place looks a real hidden gem, we love those kind of old-fashioned places where time stood still with honest people and prices, luckily there are still a few of those hidden gems out there, have a great weekend and hope the nights get a bit cooler lol😎☀🌴
@@markt5703 oh my goodness, I can’t believe that, we literally just missed each other! Hope one day our paths cross, until then happy summer 🌞
Bravo! A very enjoyable walk.
Thank you, it really was a super walk 🌞
What a lovely spot!
It really is wonderful 🌞
Hi great video , is it walkable from the main road ?
Thank you so much for your message. Depends where you are coming from but there are smaller roads pretty much linking all of Galini so you don’t need to walk on the main road. When you get to the Bridge on the main road near the petrol station you just cross over the main road and you follow the dirt track. it’s very easy and as an example at a reasonable pace it took my friends 15min from Plazza Greco Hotel only using small roads and then only crossing the main road by the bridge. Have a wonderful week 🌞
@@JustBirnieAdventures Didnt Charlies place used to be in the village ? Visiting the Lamb restaraunt near Matala when we arrive in Galini next week , thanks
Thank you so much for your lovely message. Where ever you are in Agia Galini you can find a small road and walk to the large bridge on the main road and then just cross over, a nicer walk than going on the main road. A friend of mine was staying at Plazzo Greco Hotel and it took her 15 min but she is a fast walker! Have a great time if you go 🌞
@@cossied01 Yes, the restaurant was in the village many years ago.
Looks nice.Love Crete aswell…
Thank you, it really was wonderful and you know I just LOVE Crete 🌞
Wonderful, another hidden gem! I am returning to Crete 19 June. I look forward to visiting such fabulous places. 😎
Oh that’s wonderful, if you are heading to Agia Galini, hope to meet and see you. Not long now and you get to go to all the hidden gems too 🌞
@@JustBirnieAdventures Would be lovely to meet up for a coffee or beer. If I am in Agia Galini I'll drop you a note on your Cretalife website.
@@dionysus101 sounds great to me! 🤞🌞🤞
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The route between Krios and Elafonisi is very nice.
I visited most of those restaurants and cafes on my holidays there
Wieder ein schönes Video von Dir.
Vielen Dank
Lovely apartments. Crete is wonderful whatever the weather! 👍
I couldn’t agree more but it is even better when the sun is out 🤣🌞🤣
Hello! How do you got back to your car? Had you to go back to gorge uphill?
We hitched back up. It was a risk as maybe no one else down there but luckily there was, if not we would have walked back up. Another option is to organize a pick up with the local taverna but that cost 50€
@@JustBirnieAdventures 👍 thanks for your answer! Good luck, wish you great adventures this summer ☀️
Is there evening entertainment ? Also what beaches nearby are good for swimming ?
Did you stay here? How was the hotel, I'm looking to stay?
We loved it here, great value for money, very relaxing, amazing views, the restaurant you can op for all inclusive which we did because there is else nothing around and we didn’t want to explore the point was to enjoy Kalypso. The only thing some of the higher rooms didn’t have good Wi-Fi and I needed it for work so moved to a lower room, it was such a shame because the higher room had an amazing balcony and view however that was a few years ago so maybe it is all fixed now. We enjoyed the pool and swimming off the rocks, the food breakfast, lunch and dinner was excellent with lots of choices. When we were there we didn’t go to the bar in the evenings but it always seemed pretty quiet when we walked past at night, so if you are looking for lively nightlife then this isn’t for you but again maybe it has changed now. The hotel also offer some good day trips, a taxi is easy to arrange to take you to Plakias or nearby, you can hire a car and self explore or walk, some brilliant walks straight from the hotel. I do have a website if you would like to take a look it has a map with all my videos and lots around that area cretalife.com/ Hope this helps and here if you need to know anything else. have a great holiday wherever you decide to go! 🌞
Hi going here next year , any good historical locations nearby ? And also are boat trips and things like that OK to just book when we're out there , thankyou great video
Thank you for your lovely message. You have lots in and around Heraklion, the most famous being Knossos Palace - maps.app.goo.gl/ArkVtUr19o6VmbxU6?g_st=ic As far as boat trips I am sure the hotel will have excursion options but I am not so sure on where and what they will offer. From Heraklion port I believe you can organise boat trips and there is an island you can see called Dia which again I believe you can organize trips too. We were here too early in the season and nothing was properly open but I am sure there will be excursion shops offering different day trips or you can hire a car and drive along the coast in either direction. Hope this helps and let know if I can anymore. If you wanted too, I have a website and a map with all my videos on it, not so many around Heraklion but I do have places nearby you could check out. cretalife.com/ Have a wonderful holiday 🌞
Thankyou for the tips and advice , it's a long while until I go but cannot wait
Hi there! Great video. We are heading there in a few short weeks :)
Hi there. I really enjoyed your video on Pigianos Kampos. I am considering renting a villa and have 3 "kids" 14, 19 and 20. They are not in to wild night life so I think it would be the ideal place (once I check out that there are watersports!)I am just wondering if you would agree? Thanks so much
Hello so sorry for my late reply, The villas around the area looked lovely the only thing I would say is the immediate beaches in the area were not my favourite BUT Rethymo has an extremely Long Beach and so many places we loved. Along the coast you can organize water sports for sure and there is a hotel 15min drive from this villas which has water sports and I believe anyone can pay and do. For a car was a must, have us more freedom to explore the coastal line and the roads to walk are not that good, typical Greek with no walking path and cars driving fast. We are daytime people so we were out all day, found lovely places for lunch and then relaxed at the villas round the pool and on the roof top in the evenings and made snacks. I do have a website if you would like to look, it has all of my videos on a map and lots around this area cretalife.com/ I really hope this helps and please let me know if you need to know anything else. Have a fabulous holiday wherever you go 🌞
@@JustBirnieAdventures Thanks so much for your helpful reply!
Sorry... So much for a tourist../ mentioning coffe shops... If so, why bother going there!?
It’s a changing time and many tourist places offer refreshments if some kind. I would love to have see so many places without the coffee shops etc but now they are there, I mention them so tourists can support and know they can buy refreshments without bringing their own. I know many people who have visited Phaistos Palace before and now go to enjoy a coffee or something being in the wonderful surroundings of the palace and beautiful views 🥰🌞🥰
@@JustBirnieAdventures HMM... INSTEAD OF GIVING US MORE INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE ANCIENT " MINOANS"!? ANYWAY IT IS YOUR CHOICE TO PROMOTE TODAY' S FACILITIES NEAR BY SUCH BEAUTIFUL ANCIENT LOCATION... PEOPLE MEMORY IS VERY SHORT LIVED... BUT HEY, WHEN THE RETURN HOMEL THEY WOULD SAY: " I WAS THERE"! WHERE!? ...WHO CARES....🤣
@@viorelpiscanu9425 haha very true. Next time more info and not on the coffee shop 🤣 thank you son much for your feedback, I always really appreciate it 🥰
@@JustBirnieAdventures " SON" !? HARDLY... 💐 FROM BUCHAREST ROMANIA 🍀☀️
When I was there( years ago) no restorations had been made... Including cafetaria😂
Superb, lovely place!
Please visit in Agia Galini Hotel Minos please. Greetings to Marilena and Jannis from Mr.Klar Klar
Hello, of course I will. Next time I am in Galini, I will come and say hello 🌞
IN THE BEGINNING YOU WERE SOOO CLOSE TO MY HOUSE
Next time will pop by for coffee 🤣
Happy birthday gal❤ see ya August
Thank you so much, look forward to having a beer or two with you 🌞😘🌞
Happy Birthday to you ,From Frank Germany
Thank you so much 🌞
Alles liebe zum Geburtstag, genieß den Tag 🎉
Thank you so much 🌞
Happy Birthday to you! Wishing you a wonderful day. 🎂🥳
Thank you so much 🌞
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Ich wünsche dir schöne Ostertage auf Kreta