Arolithos Traditional Cretan Village

AROLITHOS is the unique traditional private Cretan village. It lies just 11 kilometres away from Heraklion, along the old national road connecting Heraklion with Rethymnon.\n\nBuilt on the slope of a mountain, in the wild Cretan landscape, the village is a feast for the eyes, evoking memories from the past of older generations as for their way of living while revealing the simplicity and beauty of old times to younger generations.\n\nAROLITHOS is a family-run business. It was implemented with great passion and love for Cretan tradition. Its goal is to bring Cretan tradition, the customs and habits of the region, the architecture and the values of Cretan people into relief, through a project that will stay alive for a long time to come.\n\nAROLITHOS is a Cretan word, which means a rocks hole gathering rainwater. The village AROLITHOS has taken that symbolic name because it encompasses the tradition and beauty of Crete, just like the hole in the rock gathers water.\n\nHere, visitors escape from the tiring everyday routine for a while and is taken back to the past, where everything used to be pure and genuine.\n\nAROLITHOS complex could be characterized as a reconstruction of a typical Cretan village including various departments such as \n\n Hotel\n Cable connection to the internet (in-room)\n Partial renovation in 2009\n Restaurant\n Traditional tavern with cretan recipes ",DELFIS", (Free WiFi internet)\n Swimming pool and pool bar\n Traditional Cafe\n Modern Cafe\n Museum of Rural History and Popular Art\n Traditional houses\n Ceramics\n Painting\n Woven Textile\n Old blacksmith',s - As an exhibition place to visit\n Shops with cretan products\n Church\n\nIn Arolithos, the hotel rooms are arranged in small neighbourhoods, scattered all over the premises. Each of them has its en suite bathroom, a refrigerator, as well as a TV set and an air conditioning system. Moreover, the rooms used in the winter have a fireplace that could be used on request. The rooms provide basic equipment while being of a traditional style. Most of them have balconies or courtyards, where our guests can enjoy the garden view or the view over the surrounding hills.\n\n##OtherInformation\nThe AROLITHOS TRADITIONAL CRETAN VILLAGE is a Tourist hotel. Located in Heraklion area. Shopping is accessible by bus/taxi and the nightlife/restaurants are easily accessible by taxi or bus from the hotel.\n\n