YOUR JOURNEY  TO DAISY

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 UK flights to Heraklion

In the summer, between April and October, there is a vast choice of   flights from UK to Heraklion . It includes all the main tour operators as well as low cost airlines like Easyjet and Jet2.

In the winter, the flights to Crete are via Athens. They include Aegean Air (from Heathrow) and Olympic Airways . Alternatively, you can fly to Athens with Easyjet and use  connecting flights with Aegean Air or Olympic Airways. It is a longer journey but well worth it !

Many people now use the flight comparison sites such as www.travelsupermarket.co.uk  ; www.zugu.co.uk  ; www.skyscanner.co.uk  ; www.cheapflights.co.uk

 On occasions it can be cheaper to book  one way flights with two different airlines.

your arrival at Heraklion airport

IMPORTANT : as you leave  Heraklion airport, you need to call the Service Managers on the numbers below, so that they can meet you in Fodele and introduce you to Daisy and the village. They will always meet you even if your flight is a late one or it has been delayed.

In the unlikely event that you were not able to contact the service managers by phone, simply go to Domenicos Taverna which is in the middle of the village and 100 metres from the car park in the village square. Smoothy George, the proprietor, will make contact with Paul and Angie and we will pay for the drink whilst you wait.

 

Angie mobile   00 30   6934472328

Paul mobile    00 30  6934621459

 

 car hire at the airport

 If you wish to hire a car at the airport, you can also try the websites such as www.travelsupermarket.co.uk .

Occasionally, you have to pay a 15 Euro surcharge after 10pm, because the office is closed, so remember to have some Euros  at hand. Some car rentals also want you to bring the car back empty and therefore charge you for a full tank of petrol. They also require a credit card and a driving licence. My apologies if this is all very familiar to you.

 The car hire offices can be found as you exit the terminal building. Alternatively, you may be met with a placard bearing your name.You collect your car at the depot across the road from the airport terminal . 

 airport taxi transfers to Fodele

Many of our guests do not hire a car and it has concerned us that the taxi fares can vary.

One of our fellow owners has used AtoB.com  with great success. They charge 7 Euros per person for an airport shuttle service and if there are not enough people for a shuttle, they will take you to your destination by taxi

 Alternatively, you can pre-book a taxi on line, by clicking on  "TAXI TRANSFERS" shown to the left, at the bottom of the menu page. The form is partly filled in for you and the charge of 38 Euros is a fixed rate.  We do not accept any commission for this service.  

IMPORTANT :  If you get a taxi from the airport, you must ensure that they take you to Fodele VILLAGE and not to Fodele BEACH. They must take you to the far end of the village and drop you off in the village square. You then have a 100 metre journey across the bridge, to Mandarin Grove.

 your road journey to Fodele

If you have hired a car, it is a straightforward route to Fodele.. You will firstly leave the car hire compound and turn right on to the road. Immediately ahead are traffic lights and you will turn right again. You are now heading towards the main highway and it is important that you make a further right turn following signs to Rethymon. You now stay on the main highway for about 27km. You will see a petrol station just before you reach Fodele. Turn right and follow the road for 3km into Fodele. Go right through the village until you see the village square ahead. You can safely park your car in the square. There is a small footbridge across the river and you will see the gates of Mandarin Grove ahead of you. Go up the steps or the ramp and you will find Daisy the fourth property on the right. The name is above the door.

 

 park your car on the village square

 Once you have parked in the square you will see the bridge across the village stream . Take the 100 metre journey across this stream where you will find Mandarin Grove in front of you .

now cross the bridge.  The entrance to Mandarin Grove will be in front of you

  Go through the main gates and you will find Daisy the fourth property on the right. Her name is above the front door. You can see that we  have even arranged right turns all the way, to make the journey easy for you ! 

 

 Daisy is the fourth property on the right : the name is above the door

If you arrive during daylight hours the service managers will meet and greet you. If you are on one of those lovely night flights then we will make simple arrangements for you to collect a key. A light will be left on and there will be a welcome pack waiting for you.

Alternative routes to Crete

You may wish to consider alternative, possibly greener, ways to reach Crete.  A very attractive alternative is to go by rail and ship. If you are interested, you may wish to look at a website called  www.seat61.com. It gives good impartial advice and information.

We also have a family visiting Daisy this summer who are going by rail and sea. We hope that they will produce a report for us outlining their experiences.

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