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At PLATANIAS.COM we take our responsibility regarding your privacy, very seriously. The information we request when making your reservation, is requested in order to offer you a professional service.

We will only disclose your personal information to third parties for the purposes of completing your booking through us, in order to provide you with the information or services you have requested, or with your explicit consent. We reserve the right to disclose your personal information to certain permitted third parties including members of our own group, trusted partners some of whom are located outside the European Economic Area and our own professional advisers.

We would again like to stress that, in accordance with European personal data protection laws, strict security procedures are observed at PLATANIAS.COM to prevent personal data misuse and unauthorised access.

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We will not charge your credit card. Your credit card information is only required to guarantee your booking. You will pay your stay at the hotel.

Your credit card information is sent to us through a secure server. We use the latest, most secure technology available, which encrypts all your personal and credit card details. The encryption method used is the industry standard "Secure Socket Layer" (SSL) technology. Our SSL certificate has been issued by Thawte.

Our server and network are protected by firewalls against unauthorized access. This means we can guarantee that it is totally safe to send us your credit card details. We will reimburse the first 50 euro should your credit card be misused or abused. The credit card company is obliged to pay the remainder.

Your credit card details will be kept at PLATANIAS.COM until your arrival date at the hotel. After this date the details will be destroyed.

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Platanias municilality

Platanias village it lays beside river Iardanos (which means holy water according to Homer) or Platania. It has been named after the sycamores that were in the riverbank.The old village of Platanias is situated at the top of the hill. The old village of Platanias is situated at the top of the hill, it was there that the inhabitants of Platanias found refuge from pirates and other invaders over the centuries.

For the best branded Swimwear ..priced only 29 euros! Visit Dizolito stores
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The beach

There is a beautiful 7 kilometer beach with all the standard facilities.The thin golden pink sand of this beach and the trees along the seafront create an exotic setting.You can find water sports. Bus service from Chania every 15minutes. There are plenty of bars and restaurants next to the sea but if you want a quiet beach just go to Gerani or Maleme.The beach in Platanias area is awarded with the Blue Flag award from the E.U. for several years. There are lifeguards in the most busy areas.


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Platanias area radio stations

87,6: TRAST FM

88  : Village Radio
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HISTORY OF CRETE? (brief)

HISTORY OF CRETE

 ‘In the middle of the wine dark sea is a country called Crete, lovely and prosperous and surrounded by water’   Homer, The Odyssey.     Crete is the most southerly and largest of all the Greek islands. It is rich in scenic variety and steeped in history and legend. It’s splendid climate is matched by the warmth of it’s people who offer generous hospitality to any foreigners. Read more...


Wild Flowers?

Crete hosts more species of wild flower than the whole of the europian Isles, including around 150 endemic plants. Without doubt the best time to see the profusion of flowers is in the month of May.

Some of the flowers are linked to mythology, such as the scarlet buttercups. According to legend, Smyrna’s son, Adonis, was so dangerously handsome, Aphrodite sealed him in a chest and placed him under the guard of Persephone, Queen of the underworld. Curiosity got the better of her and Persephone opened the chest and immediately took Adonis as her lover.  Read more...


Weddings in Crete?

A couple of decades ago, the Greek girls in particular, used to marry extremely young, usually mid teens, to a man 10 or 15 years their senior. However, in recent years this habit has changed as more girls and boys are graduating to university and taking more professional jobs.
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