Avli Lounge Apartments

Avli features a unique blend of traditional Cretan architecture with modern luxury and aesthetic. The same approach characterizes the kitchen. We prepare what we call Creative Cretan cuisine. This is a truly authentic dining experience with the Cretan cuisine, using raw materials of indisputable quality combining a contemporary culinary concept and design with the renowned hospitality of the Cretans.\n\n##Location\nAs you approach Rethymnon from the Herakleion airport (along the New national road), take the 2nd exit where you'll see the sign Atsipopoulo-Rethymnon junction and drive towards Rethymnon town. Follow road to the right onto Stamathioudaki street. Straight ahead (approx. 2 km), till you see Periferiakos (ringroad)/ Kefalogiannidon extending on your left - there turn towards Fortezza-castle / Venetian port, (along the sea). Follow Emanuel Kefalogianni (ring road) around the castle, until you reach the port. After having passed the port follow onto Arkadiou street - you'll see the ANEK lines office on your right. A few meters straight ahead turn into Salaminos street - this street will change name to Melisinou. Continue for 100m where you will turn left into Xanthoudidou alley (hotel Fortezza on the corner) AVLI is located on your right 20m down the alley. (PEDESTRIAN STREET - for parking see map) no vehicles are allowed to drive along this alley)\n\n##AdditionalInformation\nThe Cretan food is the pinnacle of Mediterranean cooking. Our nutrition has become internationally recognized in recent years as a distinctive dietary regime with great enduring gustatory and nutrition value. Scientific studies have shown that the Cretan dietary model - fundamentally based on the consumption of pure, natural products shields the human organism against diseases and leads to longevity. The recipes in Cretan cookery, range from the original and traditional to more contemporary and innovative recipes. Such a wide and occasionally unusual choice of dishes has not only provided some fascinating historical and social information, but the assortment and variety of flavours, colours, customs and costs suited to all pockets, it also offers a style of cooking which is lively and flexible. The famous Cretan dishes, cooked in front of the guest while the guest is being encouraged to participate in the cooking, need only oil, water, tomato and some herbs to be so unforgettable tasty, healthy and nourishing. Our prototype nutrition model, teaches that the richness of flavors is to be found in their absolute purest form, regardless of time and place. If we cant have everything in life, we can at least live. the fairy tale in AVLIS COOKING LESSONS. Guests will receive a small lecture on Cretan cooking terminology at our exquisite garden and hands on lesson and participation at our kitchen where they learn how to prepare and cook typical Cretan dishes. The guests enter our kitchen and prepare the dishes together with our chef and cooking team. The chef usually decides which dishes to show, however we are welcoming our guest to request specific dishes they wish to learn. Finally the guests eat their own creations The course price includes written recipes, note taking material, cost of the ingredients, chefs time, glass of wine, tsikoudia and a bottle of mineral water. The guests of course consume their creation - a five course lunch or dinner includes appetizers, salad, first course, main course and desert. The duration of the lesson and the dining is approximately 3 5 hrs (combining cooking and eating time).\n\n