Gerani, Rethymno, Crete

Gerani or Gerani?

There are two Geranis in Crete. This is a fact well known to locals (a taxi driver mentioned it when we first arrived) but has clearly been missed by many folk uploading videos to YouTube. We were based at Gerani Rethymno which is about 7km from the city of Rethymno. The other Gerani is near Chania.

We found Gerani Rethymno ideally situated for visiting Heraklion (and Knossos) to the east, Chania to the west, and for crossing the mountains to reach the south coast. There'll be more about our travels in Crete in later posts.

Our first couple of days were spent getting to know our immediate surroundings, including Gerani village (up the hill from Camari Garden Apartments where we stayed) which is a real Cretan village despite its restaurants and tavernas.

Down the hill beyond Gerani Bridge there's a wonderful sheltered beach which is favoured by the locals. It has a real family atmosphere and a sandy area from which it is safe to swim. Next to the beach is Kamari Taverna with its free sunbeds, excellent seafood, and local wines and beers at sensible prices.

Gerani Rethymno is a very relaxing place to be.