Athena Elea is a brand new luxurious villa, built using our family's old stone warehouse as a basis. It carefully blends traditional elements with modern aesthetics and comfort. The villa promises to be the perfect place for relaxing, exploring, and getting a taste of real Cretan life.
The interior of Athena Elea includes 3 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a living room/dining room and a kitchen. Throughout the villa's space, modern style meets selected elements of the family's tradition, including wooden hand-crafted furniture and century old textiles made by our own great-grandmothers. The villa's 1600 sqm plot features millennium-old olive trees, a swimming pool (40 sqm) and plenty of space for relaxation and family activities. A unique feature next to the villa is a small renovated shrine, built by the owner’s grandmother in the mid-20th century. Right next to the villa’s plot, we maintain a 4500 sqm organic orchard, in which the guests are welcome to take walks and explore seasonal fruit trees and vegetables.
The villa is situated 24 km from the Chania International Airport. Renting a car is always a good idea, as it will allow you to comfortably explore the diverse beauties of west Crete. The charming city of Chania is a 8km drive towards the northeast from our location, while the highly popular coastal touristic village of Platanias is a 6km drive towards the northwest. The villa has its own private parking space (fenced drive-way) in its premises, which fits 3 cars. There are also bus services to/from Chania and to/from various villages in the broader area, with the nearest bus stop being located only a 3' walk away from the villa.
Athena Elea is located in the heart of Crete's most fertile valley, near the water springs and man-made lake of Agia. The villa is ideally placed for exploring the diverse charms of Crete, being a 10' drive away from the sea, 10’ from the mountains and 10’ from the beautiful city of Chania. The options are endless, with literally several dozens of beaches, villages, and mountain hiking areas being accessible within a relatively short drive from our spot - towards the north, south, west or east. Prominent examples include the beaches of Platanias (10' drive), Gerani (10'), Agioi Apostoloi (12'), Agia Marina (12'), Kolymvari (18'), Falasarna (45'), Balos, (60'), Sougia (60'), Peleochora (70'), Elafonissi (80'), the scenic mountain villages of Meskla (12'), Zourva (20') and Therisso (35'), and the world-famous Gorge of Samaria (40') (one of the 10 National Park areas of Greece, the only one in Crete). A 12' drive from the villa, one can also visit the unique Botanical Park & Gardens Of Crete. For times when our visitors prefer to enjoy nature without using a car, there is a network of quiet local walks around the villa, through the endless orange, olive and avocado fields, some of them leading to the Agia lake, where guests can relax and have a picnic under the huge plane and eucalyptus tress. The Lake is a protected wetland site, notable for both breeding birds and migrants. There are super-markets, cafes and restaurants a short drive away from the villa, and we can offer plenty of recommendations for restaurants, short trips and experiences in the broader area.
STR Property Registration Number:&nbsp;1233250
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Athena Elea: Private villa in nature near Chania

Absolutely amazing! We stayed here as a group of 6 celebrating a 30th birthday, and it couldn’t have been more perfect. The villa itself was stunning, spacious, and had everything we needed for a comfortable and memorable stay. Our host was incredible - so helpful, welcoming, and full of great local tips that really made our trip special. We honestly couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would recommend this villa to anyone. We’d come back every year if we could!

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This villa is exactly as gorgeous as advertised! We spent two fabulous weeks either relaxing amongst the old olive trees by the great pool, cooking wth fresh organic veg from ‘our’ garden in the well equipped in- & outdoor kitchen or exploring charming Crete as the secluded location is the perfect base - mountains, beaches, Chania, hikes, gorges etc.nothing is far. Furthermore the enthusiastic and very generous host Apostolos (and his lovely family) truly spoilt us wth the famous Cretan hospitality and contributed to this exceptional holiday experience! ευχαριστώ πολύ efcharisto poli !!

"Splendid villa in superb setting and marvelous hospitality" (visitors from Berlin, from Vrbo)

Apostolos place was exactly what we were looking for. It has easy access to Chania but is outside the city, resort areas, and residential spots. It is tucked into olive groves and orchards providing a peaceful spot to relax and catch the sun while making it easy to get into the city when we wanted to liven things up. The house is new and spotless. The pool is amazing. Apostolos was very welcoming and gave us a tour of his orchard. He told us the history of the place making it a more personal trip. We loved grabbing mint from the garden for our mojitos and cooking outside on the barbeque. We have been to Crete many times and love this part of the island and this stay just made us want to return again quickly.

Visitors from USA (Airbnb review, October 2021)

We had an amazing time in Crete. We couldn't have asked for a better stay. Apostolos gave incredible recommendations and was always ready to help out at any stage. The house was impeccable and by far the best AirBnB we've stayed at. The location is absolutely perfect. Could not recommend any more.

Visitors from Australia (Airbnb review, September 2021)

Do not hesitate to book Villa Athena Elea. We had a great stay and it was the perfect location to explore from. The villa is about a 15 mins drive to Chania and to numerous lovely beaches.
Apostolos and his family welcomed us on arrival and had arranged age appropriate toys for the kids, some wine, fruit and local specialities. The welcome was warm and generous. We used his very helpful welcome guide to help choose restaurants and plan our stay.
The pool area is safe for kids and there are plenty of good quality sun beds.
The WiFi is strong throughout the villa. Each room has a TV with access to Netflix. The water pressure is great throughout the villa.
Apostolos kept in contact with us throughout and helped us with any questions we had. We would definitely recommend staying here.

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