Sojourn | Sovereign Magazine Winter 2023

ADVERTORIAL
Greek
Gastronomy
WITH ELOUNDA MARE HOTEL
If you’re seeking an elegant and exclusive stay in the Greek Islands
that’s coupled with award-winning cuisine, then no look no further:
Elounda Mare Hotel, Relais & Châteaux in Crete has it all.
Unique to Greece, Elounda Mare Hotel,
Relais & Châteaux has a dining concept that
invites you into a world of many flavours.
Begin your taste adventure at the property’s
own multi-awarded restaurants by heading
to Old Mill restaurant, where Cretan
cuisine meets gastronomy in a charming
yet chic setting. Then there’s the Yacht Club
restaurant, which has gained a reputation
in its own right for its stylised Greek cuisine.
Perched over a cliff that overlooks the
beach, you can feast on everything from
traditional moussaka to grilled octopus with
a fava dip, to the local cheese saganaki,
served up with Aegina pistachios.
From this year onwards, your food
experience is elevated as you are
invited to board a daily boat to visit
nearby sister property restaurants
for both lunch or dinner!
Each restaurant has its own schedule of live
entertainment that reflects the environment,
from pianists and singers to a live DJ set, so
no two nights are ever the same.
During your stay, you can experience
several theme nights, in which the local
traditions are brought to the table,
including a Cretan night, where you can
eat on the beach and dance under the
stars, and Opa night, where you can tuck
into family-style dishes before smashing
plates in true Greek tradition.
On ‘white night’, guests are
invited to wear something white
and enjoy the many fruits of
the sea cooked in various ways
(sushi, pasta, carpaccio, you
name it) while breathing in the
beautiful views.
There you will find the Ferragamo prestigious
Il Borro dining, which opened within the
Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel, following
successful openings in London, Florence,
and Dubai. Also opening in May this year is
a hot new branded Japanese restaurant to
be included in the dining concept, so watch
this space.
At Porto Elounda Golf & Spa Hotel you
can eat right on the sands at Elies Beach
Restaurant, or tuck into mouth-watering
Mediterranean cuisine at the poolside
Nafsika Restaurant.
Each restaurant offers a wellness menu,
in collaboration with the Six Senses Spa
team, so you’ll always have gluten-free, low
calorie, and organic dishes and drinks to
choose from.
Whether you’re on the Dine Around
Premium, which lets you experience all
your dishes in all restaurants and all
the theme nights, or on the Dine Around
Selective plan, where you’re welcome
to enjoy a la carte meals at specific
restaurants, your tastebuds will be
spoiled for choice.
A 7 night holiday in Crete, staying at Elounda Mare Hotel, Relais & Châteaux, starts from £1,089 per person.
Speak to one of our Personal Travel Planners on 01293 765004
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