AboutRoger Ellman Expertise Crete, Santorini, Peloponnese, Athens....Greece. If you have special questions about visiting Greece. Anything from fact to opinion about visiting!
Experience Worldwide travel over more than 20 years, in cheap and cheerful and sublime luxury modes; from chain hotels to many invitations to stay in homes, barns, half built houses and more.
Question Hi Roger,
I was wondering whether you'd like to share your opinion regarding choice of Crete as a location for quiet peaceful living for my 2.5y.o. daughter and myself (expecting a second child). I would like to rent a 1-bdrm apartment or part of a private home for at least 12 months (under Eur300 per month) in a quiet village or small town either very close to the beach or within 2-3 km from it, hopefully within reasonable driving distance to major town with stores and medical facilities. Do you think Crete would be a suitable place to live? Is there a possiblity to find housing as described above? If you think Crete is a good choice, then would you sahre your insight as to how to find properties for rent? i have not found anything suitable online so far and suspect that i would only be successful searching locally upon arrival... I don't speak any Greek, by the way...
Thanks in advance for any information and opinion you may share!
Answer Anna
I think Crete may be just right for you...or may not.
To be honest - I am willing to speak with you by phone about this as it is such a subjective subject and the answer for You depends on Your likes and dislikes etc.
Let me know how to contact you and a range and choice of the best hours and I will do my best to call...
300 Euros a month will be possible, yes less is possible but do realize that it is really advisable to find an apartment with central heating (not all have and some rely on - not so stisfactory - the air conditioning unit for heat) as winter is cool and damp here - for example the high desert of Arizona which sees below freezing temperatures at night in the winter but is ultra-dry, never feels as cold as the colder parts of Crete! Even the UK can seem milder at lower temperatures.
www.Loupassis.gr may be a useful place to start looking or contacting them, for rentals - but it is by far the easiest and most productive to make exnquiries and look, on the spot.
You will generally manage without speaking Greek - but like anywhere you can miss the best, the nuances, deals and so on (or get better treatment even!!) by not speaking Greeek...
