The Santa Marina Resort is set on the long sandy beach of Ammoudara, a few kilometres from the city of Heraklion. With 208 rooms and suites in the main building and the bungalows, the hotel offers all the amenities for a special stay and is one of the best choices for unforgettable holidays in Crete. The hotel’s features include a spa, a large swimming pool and a beach for sunbathing, swimming and various water sports.
The Greek Breakfast buffet is a point of reference for hotel guests, as it offers authentic local ingredients and products. Herbal beverages such as sage and “diktamo” are popular, not just because of their taste, but also because of their beneficial properties. Other local products and dishes offered are rusks, bread sticks, “stafidoelies” and “alatsoelies” olives, “sfouggato” (omelet with zucchinis), pies with greens and smoked pork, and pies with “myzithra” cheese. Sweets include “kserotigana” (fritters), tahini halva, spoon sweets, quince jam, and “tsoureki” (sweet bread).