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Pirates of the Aegean - Captain Hook's in Matala, Crete

Yo ho ho and a bottle of (good) rum

By deTraci Regula, About.com

matala nightlife

Nightlife in Matala - swirling lights, bright music, busy bars and nightclubs.

deTraci Regula
This bar has since changed hands.One wonders which Greek oracle Felix used when deciding what theme to make his new bar. What would be the catchiest theme for a bar opening in Summer 2003? Something trendy? Something Olympian? We can imagine a disembodied voice delivering the news in a swirl of smoke ... "Make it Pirates! Pirates of the Caribbean - oops, Aegean!....."

In any case, Felix isn't regretting the decision. Since opening in May, just ahead of the summer season, this small nightclub or medium-sized bar is offering music, swirling lights, premium drinks, and a fun attitude. Behind the bar, local bartending legend "Harry the Legend" pours the drinks; in a time when calling for a Kahlua and cream could mean receiving a watery coffee liqueur combined with two percent milk, the Kahlua, the cream, and the competent bartender were all genuine on my visit a few days after opening night.

Like all the nightlife on Crete and in the rest of Greece, things don't get going until around midnight; earlier in the evening visits might give you a chance to scout out a prime location, but you won't get even a fraction of the experience.

Just drink responsibly and avoid drunken revels at the cliffside; it's a steep drop down into Matala Bay.

Captain Hook's
Part of Matala's "Disco Row" at the south side of Matala Bay
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