Great House, great hospitality of owners! Thanks to Stelios and his wife!!
We had a fantastic stay here - definitely fine. Authentic cretan village, friendly people and a really fine tavern "Tsitsifia" nearby.
For those who are looking for an authentic stay with some contact to the people living here but without touristic events exactly the right thing. For all others: stay in Kalives, Almyrida and Georgioupoulis and make use of ai-offers...
Unsere grĂŒne WohlfĂŒhloase unterhalb der Lefka Ori
Meine Frau und ich waren schon >10x auf Kreta. Sonst aber immer an 2 bis 3 unterschiedlichen Orten. Dieses Mal am StĂŒck fĂŒr 30 NĂ€chte im Mai/ Juni 2024 im alten Steinhaus im kleinen Dorf Tzitzifes unterhalb der Lefka Ori Berge. Wir waren skeptisch, haben unserer Meinung im nachhinein aber noch nie so groĂzĂŒgig, ruhig und schön gewohnt, wie dieses Mal. Ja, ein Mietwagen ist natĂŒrlich erforderlich. Die umliegenden Ortschaften Restaurants, GeschĂ€fte, StrĂ€nde, sind innerhalb von 5 bis 30 Fahrminuten erreichbar. Die 2 Restaurants im Ort auch das gleich nebenan hatten zu dieser Zeit nur sporadisch- ca. 2x wöchentlich geöffnet.
Auf unser altes Steinhaus haben wir uns bei unserer RĂŒckkehr immer gefreut. Es hat 2Etagen. Im EG befindet sich die KĂŒche, Essplatz Aufenthaltsraum mit Schlafcoach, Bad/Toilette/Waschmaschine, Schlafzimmer mit 2 Betten. Im OG befindet sich ein weiterer Raum und das 2. Schlafzimmer mit Doppelbett. Platz satt! Die KĂŒche ist mit allen GerĂ€ten, Gefrierschrank, Backofen, Herd, SpĂŒlmaschine ausgestattet. Es gibt groĂe Töpfe und Auflaufformen. Kaffeemaschine, ToasterâŠ..einfach alles. Bei unserer Ankunft war es blitzsauber. Vermieter Stelios hatte fĂŒr uns Lebensmittel in die KĂŒche gestellt. Auch seine UnterstĂŒtzung und der umfangreiche ReisefĂŒhrer hat geholfen. Wir fĂŒhlten uns sehr willkommen. Die schön gestaltete AuĂenanlage mit 4 Terassen/ Balkone, Gartenmöbel, Kinderspielplatz mit Schaukel, Rutsche, AuĂenduscheâŠalles perfekt. Es war wunderbar.
A Lovely traditional house in a great setting in the country.
This is a traditional house beautifully presented and furnished with traditional furnishings. It has all mod conveniences including dishwasher and washing machine. The outside spaces are well presented and offer various options at several levels. I would highly recommend this property
What a lovely home and wonderful warm hosts. We visited as a family with a 4yr old and a 1yr old and we really enjoyed our stay. The location is perfect if you are looking for a peaceful environment and some beautiful nature around. The house is in a very small village up in the hills with amazing views. The village itself doesnât have any shops. It does have a taverna that we sadly failed to go to. There are villages nearby like Vryses that have all the amenities incl. shops and supermarkets and further restaurants and eateries if you need them. The village is less than 10min drive. You do need a car if you are staying in this house as it is rather remote and there is no public transport nearby. We used the house as a base to explore some of Crete. Many beaches are only 15-20min drive. Chania, Rhetymno and other big towns are within the 30-40mim range distance wise. We even drove to Knossos (about 1.5hrs) and Fragkokastello on the south coast (1hr on the most beautiful road with amazing views -well worth a drive). The house itself is beautiful and full of lovely traditional ornaments. Lots of outside space (terrace/balcony/front yard/garden) and even a slide and swings which our kids loved. The house is well equipped down to toiletries and cleaning products and if youâre traveling with a baby then there is a high chair and travel cot provided as well. Clean towels and sheets etc and as we stayed for 2 weeks the hosts even offered us new towels and sheets half way through our stay. The hosts as incredibly warm and generous. We were provided with a lovely welcome hamper with yummy treats. They were approachable and easy to reach if ever needed. They also accommodated us when we checked out as we needed to leave early. Over all, we would highly recommend staying here - much better than any touristy place on the coast as you get to see more of the real Crete.
The accomodation is located in exceptional natural beauty. It has unobstructed views of olive groves and woods of the area. especially at the time when the weather allows, the terrace is excellent for anyone sitting for hours and relax. the place is ideal for walking or bike ride. in the village there are two restaurants. otherwise you may need someone to cook, they can easily be found on taps, which are about 10 minutes by car. the ACCOMMODATION has all the amenities you can expect a fully equipped kitchen, you do not really missing anything. all kinds of kitchenware and amenities were at our disposal. easily accommodating two couples in separate rooms (one in mezzanine and a down to the ground floor bedroom) and 2 other people (even adults) can sleep in the living room mezzanine and ground floor respectively. owners very helpful and friendly, we were greeted with a lit fireplace and various homemade pastries. cleanliness in all areas was exemplary. is a destination that will surely like to visit again. The accomodation is ideal to visit from spring until late autumn, to be able to enjoy both the party, and to take advantage of all the comforts and amenities of home. this does not of course mean that it is not a good choice in winter.
Paved courtyards on the ground floor and 2 large terraces on the first floor. View of the White Mountains and the Apokoronas valley. Located in a garden of 1700 sq.m. fenced with gates and private parking spaces in over cypress forest, oak, carob and olive trees. Very close to beaches Georgioupoli, Kalyves and Almyrida.