{"id":7,"date":"2022-12-17T11:25:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T11:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-01-25T10:16:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T10:16:19","slug":"explore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to Agia Galini!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explore our lovely village and sandy beach, centrally located in the authentic South of Crete! <br>Just select the theme you are interested in below, and enjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/map-ag-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/d-IMG_0505-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Agia Galini harbor., in the bay of Mesara, South Crete. Many restaurants, bars, shops and ATM machines are near.\" class=\"wp-image-29\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/d-IMG_0505-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/d-IMG_0505-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/d-IMG_0505-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/map-ag-1.jpg\">Village Map<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cretanbeaches.com\/en\/beaches-of-crete\/central-crete-beaches-rethymnon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-surroundings-03-Preveli-Beach-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Preveli palm beach is just 45min away. A new coastal road opened in 2022, via Agios Georgios and Agios Pavlos. In summer, boat tours from Agia Galini.\" class=\"wp-image-10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-surroundings-03-Preveli-Beach-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-surroundings-03-Preveli-Beach-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-surroundings-03-Preveli-Beach-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cretanbeaches.com\/en\/beaches-of-crete\/central-crete-beaches-rethymnon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beaches<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.nl\/Restaurants-g635862-Agia_Galini_Agios_Vasileios_Municipality_Rethymnon_Prefecture_Crete.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20140411_132245-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Both in th village of Agia Galini, and along the 1km coastal esplanada, may restaurants and bars. Fresh fish, local vegetables, home-made olive oil and raki are served in these family-tavernas,\" class=\"wp-image-9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20140411_132245-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20140411_132245-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20140411_132245-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.nl\/Restaurants-g635862-Agia_Galini_Agios_Vasileios_Municipality_Rethymnon_Prefecture_Crete.html\">Restaurants and Bars<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/agiagalini\/top\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-surroundings-Gavdos-Island-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"Agia Galini hosts guests from Germany, the UK, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy and other EU countries. Also folks from Australia and Canada are beloved vsitors. Many share their pictures on Google or Instagram. \" class=\"wp-image-11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-surroundings-Gavdos-Island-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-surroundings-Gavdos-Island-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-surroundings-Gavdos-Island-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Picture Gallery of Guests (opent in een nieuwe tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/agiagalini\/top\/\" target=\"_blank\">Picture Gallery on Instagram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gogalini.com\/staying-in-agia-galini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-Villa-night-view-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Agia Galini offers a camping, private room rental. luxury villas, hotels and resort - a choice for all. Remarkably, many visitors return as friends any other year.\" class=\"wp-image-12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-Villa-night-view-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-Villa-night-view-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-Villa-night-view-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gogalini.com\/staying-in-agia-galini\">Hotels, Apartments, Room Rental, Camping<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/656652828188814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-Surroundings-04-ferry-to-Gavdos-Island-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"Agia Galini is a lovely and lively village. Shops, restaurants, beach bars are developing. Cultural and touristic enterprises like plays in the local theater or boat tours and guided trips come and go along the demand of our guests. Follow the local sources for up-to-date news.\" class=\"wp-image-21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-Surroundings-04-ferry-to-Gavdos-Island-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-Surroundings-04-ferry-to-Gavdos-Island-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-Surroundings-04-ferry-to-Gavdos-Island-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/656652828188814\">Local News<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.incrediblecrete.gr\/canyons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20190602_161744-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Within 1 hour from Agia Galini, tons of hikes and tours are possible - even in summer gorges and rivers are comfortably for a stroll or a hike.\" class=\"wp-image-39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20190602_161744-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20190602_161744-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20190602_161744-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.incrediblecrete.gr\/canyons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Walks and Hikes  (opent in een nieuwe tab)\">Walks and Hikes <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorecrete.com\/archaeology\/antiquities-crete.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20191012_161612-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Very near Agia Galini, visit the famous excavations of Festos, Komos, Agia Triada and Gortyn\/Agia Deka. In the hills above Orne, a Mycene citadel is recently discoverd and will be open for visitors soon.\" class=\"wp-image-41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20191012_161612-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20191012_161612-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20191012_161612-2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Archeological sites (opent in een nieuwe tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorecrete.com\/archaeology\/antiquities-crete.html\" target=\"_blank\">Archeological Sites and Excavations<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capnbarefoot.info\/crete:trahulas-and-matala\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The beach of Agia Galini is very nice, and tavernas, sunbeds and umbrellas are available  - often for free for guests that have some drinks or a lunch. For folks that like a bit more rest or FKK nude sunbathing, the stretched beach of Komos is the place to be, or many small beaches along the shore to Ag Pavlos. Red Beach of Matala is another famous, sandy FKK beach (partly), however sometimes crowded in season.\" class=\"wp-image-45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/01-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capnbarefoot.info\/crete:trahulas-and-matala\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Remote and FKK beaches (opent in een nieuwe tab)\">Remote and FKK beaches<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meteoblue.com\/en\/weather\/week\/ag%c3%ada-gal%c3%adni_greece_264260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-hill-before-we-built-it-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Agia Galini is among the sunniest spots in Europe; over 300 days a year you can anjoy the warmth. Season starts around Easter and lasts until mid November - and even in winter time a growing number of long-stay guests and digital nomades (remote workers) stay in town. \" class=\"wp-image-6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-hill-before-we-built-it-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-hill-before-we-built-it-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-hill-before-we-built-it-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Galini-Breeze-hill-before-we-built-it-1568x882.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meteoblue.com\/en\/weather\/week\/ag%c3%ada-gal%c3%adni_greece_264260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Weather Today (opent in een nieuwe tab)\">The Weather Today<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suggestions to add? Please <a href=\"m.hinfelaar@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mail <\/a>us!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selection by Marc Hinfelaar (<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.galinibreeze.com\">Galini Breeze<\/a>,<\/em> Agia Galini).<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Galini Breeze travel information; beach, village, hotels, tours, weather &#8211; all updated an independent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77,"href":"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions\/77"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-agiagalini.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}