Nightlife of Crete

NIGHTLIFE IN CRETE



The nightlife is very animated in Crete. For having lived there I can guarantee to you that you will not be disappointed by the night life, which is pure madness. To start you will be able to go to dine in one on the many restaurants; I advise you however to eat in small local taverns and taste the local specialities. They are many and excellent. The small villages of Koutoulofari and the old Hersonnisos (in the north of the resort) will not fail to impress you.

However there are two kind of places and evenings:

*The resorts, only open from May to October, with a large variety of bars and discotheques, open till 6 a.m. Hersonnisos is the biggest resort where several evenings are organized in summer. These resorts are especially attended by tourists who come there to dance and celebrate their holidays. Few Greeks are coming; their way of life is more quiet.

Here some animated areas, all located in the north of the island, close to the Heraklion maintown.

- Amoudara

- Gouves

- Hersonnisos (do not miss the Amnesia discotheque)

- Malia (English customers 95%)

- Aghios Nicholaos (like Saint-Tropez)

*The towns of Heraklion, Rethymnon and Chania (the 3 main towns of Crete) where the bars and discotheques are very fashion. The decoration is modern and Greek are well dressed.. Few of them are dancing; they prefer to discuss between friends and drink something. I can guarantee to you that it is a true fashion parade. It is not rare to see at the end of the evening some of them dancing some steps of syrto or pendozalis, local traditional dances.