Coastal Village in Crete   Sfakaki is one of the lesser known villages along the bay of ▶ Rethymnon on the Greek island of ▶ Crete in the Mediterranean Sea. Many tourists do however know the name, as here the Old National Road underpasses the New National Road from Rethymnon to Iraklion, and there are even two highway junctions named "Sfakaki".     Actually, Sfakaki is not really a genuine village. There is admittedly a small church by the road to Pagalohori, but a real village square does not exist. In the East there is a not too deep gorge with a creek inside which dries out during the summer: That is the border between Sfakaki and the much bigger neighbouring village of ▶ Stavromenos.   In the West there is another creek which also runs dry during the summer, and marks the border of ▶ Pigianos Campos. In between there are some hills, and during recent years some lanes and a number of houses have been built on and between those hills. Among others there are private detached single-family homes and apartment facilities.   Since some years there are also some lovely holiday villas which can be hired by the week.     Down by the beach on the other side of the National Road there is also a bigger hotel, the ▶ Dedalos Beach, as well as some apartment houses. The finest sandy beach is the one at Dedalos Beach Hotel, and there is also a beach bar. Some small business enterprises spread between the hills, such as an auto body shop, a beverage wholesale trade, and a market garden.   By the Old National Road on the sea side there are two tavernas and a supermarket, and on the land side there is a street cafe, a one-line shop for party accessories, a cabinet and door maker's, and a motorcycle dealer. There is a Souvlaki stand with a mini taverna and an attached mini market on the land side by the lane that runs parallel to the New National Road, and they even sell inflatable water toys.     A much bigger number of shops is located in the neighbouring village of Stavromenos: There are 3 supermarkets, 2 butcher's shops, a bakery, 2 tavernas, a grill stand, a pharmacy, a ladies' hairdresser and barber, a photo shop, an internet cafe, a gas station, and many others.     Text and photos by Ingo H. Dietrich   You are visitor #   9 0 9 9 3   View the guestbook Sign the guestbook ▶ Recommend this site to a friend $facebook_recomm_like_foto Recommendations:   Physiotherapist at Rethymnon in Crete: Panagiotis Stafylakis Specialized in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy of the spine and the peripheral joints.   Holiday Apartment Crete - Private Holiday Flat Studio Apartment Crete Directory of private holiday apartments Crete, private holiday flat Rethymnon, private studio Agia Galini, private apartment Plakias, private studio Sitia Crete   Crete Holiday Villa - Private Holiday Lettings at Holiday Villa Crete Directory of private holiday villas Crete, holiday villas Rethymnon Crete, holiday villas Agia Galini, holiday villas Plakias Crete, holiday villas Sitia Crete   Taverna Kechagias: Restaurant at Stavromenos near Rethymnon in Crete Traditional elevated style restaurant with an interesting choice of classical Cretan starters (mezedes) and main courses   Costa Costa - Optician at Rethymnon in Crete High quality glasses and contact lenses at reasonable prices - Free eyes examination   Rakokásano: Nektarios Mathioudakis presses wine and distilles Raki At Nektarios' at Stavromenos near Rethymnon in Crete the farmers from the neighbourhood have their wine harvest pressed, and they distil schnapps from the rape.   Creta online - Internet catalog for the Mediterranean Island of Crete Internet Reservation Service for the island of Crete: Hotels, holiday apartments and studios, vacation rentals and villas, car hire, excursions, and plenty of other offers and information   Supreme standard olive oil from organic cultivation in Crete, Greece Oil has been made from olives in Crete since the dawn of history, and today's olive trees are the result of thousands of years of cultivation.   Atlantis Diving Center: Rethymnon - Adelianos Campos & Panormo, Crete Diving and dive training at the Hotel Rithymna Beach at Rethymnon and at the Hotel Club Marine Palace at Panormo in Crete, and excursions to the most beautiful diving spots around Crete   CretaDent dental technicians in Crete: Dentures, prosthesis & crowns Progressive prosthetic dentistry: Dental crowns, pontics, bridges, part and full dentures and dental plates of supreme German standard at reasonable prices

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