More about this villa

The villa is nested in a green clad environment, swamped with flowers, aromatic herbs and trees, an ideal place of calm and relaxation for grown-ups and endless games and playing for children.

The spatial arrangement of the villa is sure to ensure your privacy allowing for solitary holidays. Away from indiscrete eyes in a setting of absolute quiet and relaxation, in short distance from the beach and the cosmopolitan centres.

Immerge yourself in a book from the villa's library, watch your favourite show on satellite TV or watch a DVD film choosing from the selection of the villa which is at your disposal, or gather around the stone barbecue in the garden and organize a feast.

Relax by leaving your children play safely around the house in the large garden and the pool.

The room service will clean the villa, change sheets and towels upon your arrival and once during the week following prior notification.

All rooms are air-conditioned.

The villa has central heating that functions all year round.

The owner offers you the opportunity to experience moments of pure relaxation, calm and enjoyment in nature, to provide to you every means and any piece of information that might make your stay more comfortable and pleasant and to introduce to you the genuine hospitality and warmth of the people on Crete.

The owner’s family works on the fields near the village and invites you to participate in seasonal agricultural activities such as the picking of olives or grapes, the making of house wine, gardening, animal care etc.
Next to the villa is the vegetable garden, from which you may try some of the season's organic vegetables or taste some traditional homemade recipes with pure local products from the genuine Cretan diet.
Guests of this villa are provided with a menu of local dishes, which can be ordered. The dishes will be cooked exclusively for you and served in the villa at the time of your choice.

What to do and where to go

Less than 500 meters away from the villa, your walk will take you to the Byzantine church of Saint George dating back to the 16th century, or the gorge that begins at the village exit. Every walk inside the infinite olive groves and the nearby hills with local flora and the unique Cretan aromatic herbs will waken all your senses. If you feel up to a little more walking, you will reach Melidoni, a mountain village, where after approximately 2 km, you will be able to begin the exploration of the rugged slopes of the Lefka Ori (White Mountains); if you do not wish to walk all the way there, you may go as far as the mountain by car.

Nearby villages, such as Stylos (6 km away) and Armeni (5 km away) might also interest you because of their natural beauty. There you may choose to rest under the great plane trees by the river and have lunch. The lake of Kournas (9 km away) has rich flora and fauna; it is registered in the Natura 2000 project as a protected habitat. Approximately 9 km farther away is Vamos, the administrative capital of the county, is a registered traditional community with refurbished traditional buildings that house taverns, coffee shops and small guesthouses.

The beaches of Kalyves, Almyrida and Georgioupolis (9 km away) extend a refreshing invitation for swimming.

If you are looking for night entertainment, Kalyves and Georgioupolis will offer you a plethora of options that can please even the most demanding taste; for a more cosmopolitan flair, you should try the cities of Chania or Rethymno at a distance of approximately 26 km

More about the area of Chania, Crete

The Chania area, the westernmost part of the island of Crete, is, with just cause, one of the most popular travel destinations in the Mediterranean. The combination of rugged massifs, endless sandy beaches, infinite green olive groves and clear blue waters of the Aegean Sea make up a land of diversity and unparalleled natural beauty.

Chania, although a modern city, is still deeply scarred and influenced by its ambitious conquerors of the past, capable of enchanting even the most demanding visitor. Small villages, forgotten by time, maintain the purity of the genuine Cretan tradition and the local colour; endless sandy beaches, rugged gorges and caves compose a setting of rare beauty and unique natural landscape.
Villa Kallithea is definitely the best destination for ideal vacations in nature, combining calm and relaxation. For the most demanding visitors, the modern city of Chania can please even the most cosmopolitan desires.

Monasteries and Byzantine churches, scattered all around the inland, constitute a huge cultural heritage with extraordinary interest for this land.

Getting to know the genuine Cretan countryside, away from any form of tourist development, is a unique experience: Cretan hospitality, the revival of customs and traditions, the awakening of the senses by the smells of aromatic herbs, the genuine Cretan nutrition, the warm Mediterranean sun …

This villa is also worth visiting during the winter. Central heating and an open fireplace offer warmth and invite you to enjoy the breath taking views of the snow covered mountains in the distance!