Erato Hotel

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Erato Hotel

The Erato is located in the seaside village of Gournes in the district of Heraklion in Crete. This charming family-run hotel is fully renovated and offers 31 comfortable rooms with modern amenities. There is easy access to countless places of interest such as the clean sandy beach, the ancient city of Knossos, the museum of Heraklion and the largest Aquarium in the Balkans. The Village Center is just a few metres away with a wide range of cafes, bars, tavernas, restaurants and shops and Chersonissos town with its numerous bars and discos is only 10 minutes drive from the hotel. There is regular bus service to Chersonissos, Agios Nikolaos and Heraklion.

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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
🇪🇺WHEN YOU TRAVEL TO ERATO HOTEL
TIMEZONE
EEST (UTC+3)
Currently 17:23 local time
LANGUAGE
Greek
English widely spoken
POWER
C / F
230V 50Hz
FLIGHT TIME
~3.5 hrs
from London
EXCHANGE RATES — Euro (EUR)
£1 GBP
1.16
€1 EUR
$1 USD
0.86
Indicative ECB rates · 03-09-2026 · Bank rates will vary
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STAY90 days in any 180
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