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From platters of local lamb AT PURE SENSES SPA, WE HARNESS
to fresh salads, and recipes inspired by grand-
ma, Cretan hospitality runs throughout our THE POTENT ESSENCE OF CRETAN
restaurants and bars. With seven to choose HERBS, ESSENCES, AND PRODUCE TO
from, you’ll find a mood to suit you at any
given time, on any given day. Savour fresh CRAFT RITUALS DEDICATED TO YOUR
flavours at Cretamos, awarded a Toques HOLISTIC WELL-BEING.
d’Or in 2024, as you dine on traditional-yet-
elevated recipes paired with exquisite - and
even rare ones - wines from our local and in-
ternational 175-label wine list of our expan-
sive cellar. Share a grilled-meat platter with
loved ones at Mitato, or discover an array
of Cretan cuisine – mezze, gyro, sandwiches
and more – alongside coffee and drinks at
Platia, our community square made for min-
gling. There the redesigned Gelateria at Meli
pop up will offer sweets and entertainment to
adults and children alike. Family also comes Deep holistic harmony is the goal
first at Sphere, a water-side snack bar next of our spa. Nurture your senses
into happiness beyond compare.
to our splash park. Head to Gea for buffet-

DRAWING INSPIRATION Wellness and fitness are our
priorities. In addition to creating new tennis
FROM CRETE'S STORIED
facilities, we're always enhancing our spa's
PAST, AROMATIC HERBS, services. Its magic comes from the cherished
goodness of Cretan products – herbs, olive oil,
AND VIBRANT TRADITIONS,
honey and crocus – used in our treatments
OUR COCKTAIL MENU alongside ancient Cretan-Minoan wisdom.
Soak up the nourishment as you relax into a
BECOMES A SYMPHONY
massage or facial; breathing in nature’s best
OF FLAVOURS, EACH SIP A scents, the sounds of rustling trees taking over
your soul. Then sip on a Cretan mountain tea
JOURNEY THROUGH THE
or make your way to the hammam, sauna or
ISLAND'S SOUL. steam room.
Explore local produce further at our family
farm; awaken your senses with a walk through
the fragrant herb garden, or get back in touch
with nature as you dig the rich soil to harvest
your own fruit and vegetables.
Award-winning cuisine, a vast collection of fine wines and romantic candlelit feasts Sip a frozen cocktail beside one of our four
are among the treats to expect at The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete.
style contemporary Mediterranean, Greek, pools, or revel in family fun at Sphere Aqua
and Cretan cuisine. There's also Zeno, our Splash where kids (and big kids) can wade
chic all day lobby bar with a carefully curated through water fountains, zip down slides and
list of fine cocktails. Euphoria, an homage to swirl in whirlpools at zones representing the
Cretan women, awaits for complete poolside sky, the sea and the earth. After all, kids have
relaxation with delectable drinks and smooth the time of their life playfully exploring at Topi
music from the resident DJ. Our partnership Kids club what Crete is all about. From excur-
with the renowned Athens-based Bar in front sions to the gardens and the farm to pottery,
the Bar heralds a new era of mixology, infus- drawing, dancing and theater workshops,
ing our offerings with a delightful twist. young 'Royals' find their heaven on earth. •

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