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Can anyone suggest the best way of getting to a nice beach for relaxing day in both heraklion and Rhodes. lso the nicest beaches .. Thanks

We visited 3 beaches in Herklion (Kalivs, Amirida, Preveli) I am not sure about spelling I only remember how it sounds. We liked Pereveli the most. I have never seen such a green beach surrounded with numerous flowers and palm trees.

On Rhodes the best beach is Tsampika. Eastern part. 26 km from Rhodos near Arhangelos town.

I will write here in favour of SPB Tours.

I was on Princess Cruise in June 2013 and left my review on tripadvisor only. I didn't have experience with Alla tours (only heard couple of reviews on board the ship) that's why can't judge but I will write what I really liked about SPB Tours.

1. Guides. It was the most important criteria for me. We didn't book any guide beforehand coz we didn't know who was who but our group received an excellent one (Tatiana) and she was with us the first day. Unfortunately she fell ill and on the 2d day we had another one (Milla) who was even better.

2. Food was good, not excellent but good. Most of all we liked blini and we liked how they treated us during lunch. Day was really cold, windy and rainy and during lunch they served us vodka to feel better. Believe me it helped )))

3. Cars were very clean and looked new. Drivers wearing uniform. (Apart from Alla's cars and drivers. Who looked rather dirty and scruffy I saw it with my own eyes)

4. At the end of the tour our guide presented us very nice gifts. (soviet coins, stamps, vodka) I am not sure if it is company's policy or she did it on her own. But anyway we were delighted.

All in all nowadays I recommend SPB. 2 families who I advised SPB Tours and who booked with them came with positive reviews which they posted here last year.

Ann Liu, Austria