The Location of the Villa
Our villa is located 200 meters from the center of the picturesque village of Panormos and is only 22 km from the beautiful Rethymno, while the bus stop is only 250 m from the building with frequent bus services to and from Rethymno and Heraklion. It is built on a 1000 m estate next to an olive grove overlooking the endless blue and just 150 m from the sandy beach of Panormos, ideal for enjoying a peaceful and family vacation.
The convenient location of the property offers easy access to the highway leading to the neighbouring cities of Heraklion and Rethymnon as well as to southern Crete, known for its endless beaches, caves, gorges and unique flora and fauna.
Activities
- Swimming
- Hiking
- Diving
Distances
- Chania Airport Ioannis Daskalogiannis -> 83km
- Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis -> 60km
- Rethymno City Center -> 22km
- Archaelogical Site and Museum of ancient Eleftherna ->23km
Crete
Crete is an island where mythology and ancient history meet with the recent history, amazing cuisine including one of the best olive oils in the world and authentic people. It is the largest island in Greece and the 5th largest in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a very diverse land where you can visit some of the most beautiful beaches in Greece, mountains, rivers & lakes as well as gorges. Additionally, the island is the birthplace of Europe’s first advanced civilization, the Minoan (2700 – 1420 BC).
Rethymno
This region as a whole is rich with ancient history, most notably through the Minoan civilisation centred at Knossos east of Rethymno. Rethymno itself began a period of growth when the Venetian conquerors of the island decided to put an intermediate commercial station between Heraklion and Chania. Today’s old town (palia poli) was almost entirely built by the Republic of Venice. It is one of the best-preserved old towns in Crete. The town still maintains its old aristocratic appearance, with its buildings dating from the 16th century, arched doorways, stone staircases, Byzantine and Hellenic-Roman remains, the small Venetian harbour and narrow streets.