The gap between the two places is shrinking as more hotels and holiday apartments are built along the coast.
Assetz is marketing a village of holiday apartments and houses on the site from £125,000.
The Landmark Trust now runs it as holiday apartments.
It consists mainly of holiday apartments and villas, with few hotels.
There are two or three hotels and many holiday apartments available for rent.
Sections of the castle are open to the public, and holiday apartments are available for hire.
The tourist infrastructure includes various holiday apartments, a large campsite and several restaurants.
Charaki has a small, picturesque bay with a number of holiday apartments in addition to its tavernas.
The monks were expelled in 1835, and some of their cells were sold as holiday apartments.
In 2000 the main buildings of the former training facility changed hands and are now used for holiday apartments and as a seminar centre.