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Rodakino Village in Rethymnon
Villa Braos is located at the edge of the village of Rodakino with view along the valley to the sea. Rodakino is the Greek word for peach, the name is said to be inspired by the backing mountains' shape.
The village at crete's south coast is a rather quiet place even during main season. There is a super market, a kafeneion, a hotel bar, some pensions and a lot of nature.
The nearby village of Plakias, in contrast, offers everything Rodakino doesn't: many super markets, more tavernas, bars, rent cars, shops, doctor and pharmacy.
The distance from Rodakino village to the nearby beach of Korakas is less than 2km or 5 minutes driving. At Korakas Beach sunbeds and umbrellas are available during the season. Further away at Agia Marina behind the last taverna there's beach only, free of obstacles.
Walking east there are further bays and beaches reachable only by foot, the village's harbour lies on the way.
Except lots of beaches Crete has some respectable mountains to impress with. Pachnes, the second highest with 2452m isn't far away in the Province of Hora Sfakion, where the well known and well visited Samaria Gorge is situated. It's much quieter when walking through the nearby Aradena Gorge or - even closer - a four hour walk through the beautiful Imbros Gorge. |
