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Q. What is the
change-over day for Greece?
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A. Saturday. Sometimes owners can
be flexible outside of July and August and will accept other change-over days
such as Tuesday and Friday in order to accommodate flight requirements.
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Q. How do I get to
Greece?
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A. For Crete most people fly to
Heraklion (some to Chania) direct from the UK. Flights from London take around
three and a half hours.
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Q. Can you help with
booking Greece flights?
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A. We can offer advise. Most
people find suitable flights on the web. We suggest you look at
http://www.flightline.co.uk/
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Q. Can I place an
option on the villa?
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A. Yes we can hold an option for
24 hours except for last minute bookings.
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Q. Can I book car
hire, parking and insurance?
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A. Included in the villa rental
price is a catagory A car (4 person, Seicento type), for one week (tax and
insurance included, unlimited milage) pick up from the airport. You can
purchase an upgrade of car type, ask for details of the applicable supplement
and types available. For parking and insurance click on the link buttons at the
side of each page, check availability and book online direct with the
recommended supplier. We have negotiated favourable rates with all our listed
suppliers for your convenience.
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Q. What time can we
arrive and when do we need to leave?
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A. The villa is available to you
from 17.00 and you need to leave by 10.00 (unless stated otherwise).
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Q. What about
security?
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A. Greece and Crete in particular
is generally pretty good with no great security concerns. Refer to the foreign
office web site for up to date advice. www.fco.gov.uk
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Q. What is the local
language and do they speak English?
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A. Greek. Quite a lot of English
is spoken and most necessary information, such as restaurant menus is also
available in English.
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Q. Do you know the
villas and the island?
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A. We have a good knowledge of the
island following frequent visits. We also have access to our resident local
manager who works exclusively with us and lives near Heraklion in Crete. She
knows the island and the people intimately and is a great source of
information.
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Q. What’s the
weather like in Greece throughout the year?
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A. The climate is fantastic from
early spring right through to late autumn. There is little rain and plenty of
sunshine.
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Q. What is the local
currency and guideline exchange rate?
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A. Euros. The exchange rate tends
to be around 1.4 euros per pound sterling.
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Q. What is the time
difference?
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A. 2 hours ahead.
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Q. What is there to
do?
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A. There are lots of water sports
facilities and interesting traditional villages to visit in the hinterland.
Greek dance evenings are popular and quite fun and there are lots and lots of
places to eat out. Boat trips can be very pleasant, allowing you to take
advantage of crystal clear seas and deserted beaches. Culturally Greece is very
rich and there are numerous archaeological sites and monasteries of note to
visit.
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Q. What is the food
like?
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A. Greek food is really special
and best enjoyed when you take a number of small dishes as a feast. There is
great variety, lots of taste from fresh, local herbs and its also very healthy.
The Cretan diet has been recognised as one of the best in the world for all
round good health.
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Q. Are there any
particularly good value times to go
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A. If you are not tied to school
holidays then June is probably best as the days are long and the weather warm.
In school holidays Spring Bank holiday is probably best value although the
weather is less reliable. Easter and October half term are great value in
Greece.
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Q. Is it possible to
arrange extra services such as cleaning locally?
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A. The majority of our owners will
provide this service. The price is generally around 14 euros and hour.
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Q. How does the
local deposit system work?
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A. In most cases a cash deposit of
470€ is paid to the owner on arrival. This is returned when you depart. Cheques
cannot be accepted as they are not reliable enough and individual owners do not
have credit card facilities. So this is the only way we can do this.
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Q. Are there any
local charges and how do they work?
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A. Not usually. Linen and towels
are generally provided free of charge. Only if you use air conditioning or
heating are there usually extra charges. Check individual descriptions for
exact details.
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Q. What local
assistance do you offer?
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A. We have a French national,
English speaking manager in Crete, who lives there permanently. There are not
representatives as we believe our clients prefer not to have them. But the
manager is there on the phone for you and in particular in case of emergency we
have plenty of resource.
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