Hotel · near Varkotopos beach
Xidas Garden
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- 5minwalk to the beach
- 21mclimb from the beach
- 3minwalk to a bus stop
- 47minHeraklion International Airport · drive
- Beach 5 min walk
- Works without a car
- Quiet evenings
At a glance
The nearest beach (Varkotopos beach) is about 5 minutes on foot, with a climb of about 21 m on the way back.
You have a bus stop about 3 minutes away and a supermarket about 8 minutes away, so it works without a car.
There are few bars nearby, so evenings should be quiet.
How it compares
Compared with the 2174 places we mapped in Crete. A longer bar means fewer places are as close.
- Walk to the beach 5 min Closer than 61% of places
- Walk to a bus stop 3 min Closer than 62% of places
- Walk to a supermarket 8 min Closer than 29% of places
- Drive to Heraklion International Airport 47 min Closer than 75% of places
- Climb back from the beach about 21 m Less climbing than 25% of places
How far is everything
- Nearest beachVarkotopos beach 5 min
- Bus stopBig Blue 3 min
- SupermarketKaloidas Georgios 8 min
- Pharmacy 7 min
- Cash machine 3 min
Sights and days out
- Rethymno old town By car: 32 min
- Knossos By car: 48 min
- Gortyn By car: 89 min
- Chania old town By car: 90 min
- Agios Nikolaos By car: 98 min
- Phaistos By car: 101 min
- Psychro Cave By car: 106 min
- Spinalonga island By car: 109 min
- Elafonisi By car: 174 min
Getting here
- Heraklion International AirportBy car: 47 min
- Chania International AirportBy car: 103 min
Hills and evening noise
- Height above sea level
- about 28 m
- Climb from the nearest beach
- about 21 m
- Average slope of that walk
- about 5.3%
- Bars and clubs within 150 m
- 0
- Bars and clubs within 300 m
- 0
Other places nearby
- Lisa Mari BeachHotel · Beach 3 min walk 100 m away
- Bali ParadiseHotel · Beach 7 min walk 150 m away
- ResolHotel · Beach 3 min walk 150 m away
- Apartments RoseHoliday apartments · Beach 3 min walk 150 m away
- ElpisHotel · Beach 5 min walk 200 m away
- KaterinaHoliday apartments · Beach 3 min walk 200 m away
How we worked this out
These figures are computed, not measured on foot. Walking times use the mapped streets and paths at about 4.8 km/h, with steps counted slower. Driving times use typical road speeds plus time for junctions and parking, so allow extra at busy times. The slope compares the height of the hotel with the nearest beach. "Steep" means an average of 8% or more. Noise counts mapped bars, pubs and nightclubs in a straight line.
Computed 20 Oct 2026. Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Elevation: Open Topo Data, SRTM 30 m.
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