This is the just renovated reception room, sparkling and looking forward to welcoming Galini Beach Hotel visitors!
Manolis and Jacobos Sergentakis at the old reception, black & white. A photo from the 90’s again
Manolis and Jacobos taking a quick break to be photographed! The old reception is stuffed with all kind of necessary things that consist the heart of the business, along with the Sergentakis brothers of course!
Manolis & Jacobos Sergentakis building Galini Beach Hotel, 1978-1979
Manolis (right) & Jacobos (centre) Sergentakis mixing the ingredients..Maybe with ultra extra effort as building with almost bare hands must have been a real challenge! I’m sure the photographer himself gave a little hand afterwards! This photo was taken somewhere about 1978-1979, during the building of Galini Beach.
Wedding party in action! | 90’s|
Wedding party preparations, 1000 people more or less…back to the 90’s again!
Sunset view from the backyard, 2009
An amazing sunset view from Galini Beach backyard. The orange and red colours blend in so peacefully and give artistic water reflections..To the far right lies Gramvoussa peninsoula, unfortunately it is hidden behind an umbrella..
The old reception, 1990
This is the old reception back in the 90’s! The swedish wood reception, some area pictures on the wall, television and a mirror from another generation!
Galini Beach Hotel brochure 2/2
Galini Beach Hotel brochure 1/2
Transcreta bikers stop-by, back in ’06!
Transcreta bikers chose Galini Beach Hotel for a short term stay, during their amazing mountain bike race that went on for over a week..! They relaxed, refilled their batteries and resumed the race! The race was more than successful, we would like to thank them for choosing Galini Beach Hotel 😉
*Some information:
Transcreta Race
Island of Crete / Greece
Mountainbike Stage Race
9 Days, 1100 km, 28000 m, 20. – 28. May 2006
5 Days, 600 km, 17000 m, 24. – 28 May 2006
www.transcreta.com
Wild and fascinating: Transcreta Race
The Transcreta Race is 1,100 km long and climbs 28,000 m in nine days taking it through some of the hardest and probably most beautiful countryside in Europe. It is definitely a unique challenge for individual racers in a true test of strength.
The race starts on the 20th of May 2006. For nine days competitors will wind through Crete’s wild mountains travelling almost exclusively off road. The Transcreta race sets new standards in adventure racing, fortunately if nine days sounds too much there is a “shorter” event running at the same time. The shorter event tackles 600 km and climbs 17000 m over five
days. Both races finish in the harbour at Agios Nikolaos on the 28th of May
Nights are spent at that days’ destination. There are two packages available, the Standard Package which means camping each night or the Deluxe Package which utilises the local hotels. Both packages provide breakfast and dinner. During stages there will be a medical service standing by, racecatering and GPS supported coursemarking to make sure that you reach the end of the stage safely.
In both of the races riders can expect to face considerable challenges although when broken down each stage is achievable by a well trained and equipped athlete. However, both your body and your equipment will be pushed to their limit every day. So only those who are well prepared and motivated will cross the finishing line.
Whether you finish the Transcreta Race or not you will certainly have visited a beautiful place, raced against some committed people and made new friends. The final day concludes with a boat cruise for all racers to give them a chance to admire the beautiful countryside they have been travelling through without working hard for a change!
The Transcreta Race is the ultimate challenge for body, mind and equipment, an unforgettable challenge in stunning countryside.