222 sats \ 12 replies \ @TomK 29 Jul 2023 \ on: If money weren’t an issue, where would you live? bitcoin
Southcoast of Crete where I actually am 3 months every year. It's a small village without traffic. Lovely place to read and write.
I am assuming you are doing this during the winter, which is exactly what I am also planning to try. But I was wondering how do you deal with the cold down there... While temperatures are of course higher than in continental Europe, I would assume that a 10° in an unheated and uninsulated stone house is much more painful than a -20° in an apartment in Eastern Europe...
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No, I always stay there from mid of March to the end of April and from October to mid of November. Windy, 2-3 rainy days but lovely weather. Still 8-10 hours of sun and temp between 20 and 26 degrees. The southcoast has its own micro climate
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Also, if you don't mind me asking, how do you rent a place for a month or two there? Just AirBnB? I assume that in low season it would be better to just talk directly to the owners and pay for a month upfront.
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I know the owner for nearly 20 years now. We have a ''deal''. Got my stuff there and it's easy traveling without luggage.
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Makes sense. Exactly what I expected. Guess I'll have to do some work to get to that level, but it could end up being a pretty comfortable 2nd home after that.
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Yes. But people there have an instinct for trustworthy guests. You will see when You will be coming back
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Do you have any idea how comfortable it would be from January to March? Hard to find this info because it is really not absolute temperatures in bigger cities that matter... Is heating done with ACs?
Might try October, but really it is mid January to mid March I am trying to escape from where I stay, since it is gloomy and all I do is burn wood. October-November is still great, grapes are just getting ripe!
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October-November is a great time without any tourism in November. But the winter months are tough. You need a chimney to keep You dry on days with a lot of humidity because houses were mainly constructed decades ago. Dec-Feb I can't recommend
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Bad news, but I somehow expected it. Thanks for saving me the trouble. I guess the alternative is an apartment in a big city in Crete during that time, but that kinda defeats the purpose of spending time in Crete.
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Yes. The center of Chania for example is deadin the winter season. But one tecommendation in case You go to the south between April and November: make this little boat trip from Paleochora to Chora Sfakion and stay one night in every of these lovely places. No cars, just nature and peace. Here You get a first glance: https://www.sfakia-crete.com/sfakia-crete/ferries.html
Here in Loutro You will spend a dinner You'll never forget in Your life!
https://loutro.gr/en/e-loutro
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Amazing, thanks! This also answered the question I didn't dare to ask, for being too private - SE or SW? And how to move between places in the SW, since there are no roads.
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They provide a good bus connection. It's called KTEL