The villa:
If you would like to rent a villa that's truly elegant, deliciously secluded and incredibly spacious, you won't find any place better than Villa Stella. Just imagine over 3500 sq ft of a private villa, forty foot ceilings in the living room and fourteen-foot ceilings in the three air conditioned bedrooms, and three large bathrooms. Add to it, the large study with the en-suite bathroom with walk in shower, a study full of windows overlooking the Aegean, a study which can double as a forth bedroom or a bedroom for guests who cannot deal with steps! Add to this a huge 20' X 45' swimming pool, satellite television, and immense balconies with ocean views; what have you got? Villa Stella!
The décor of this villa is absolutely outstanding. Beautiful marble floors, marble bathrooms, huge windows and sliding glass doors to facilitate a view of the Aegean from most rooms, gracious large verandas and porticos, huge BBQ next to the rose garden; what have you got? Villa Stella!
The community:
So, you want to visit Athens? Take the bus and leave the driving to the Greeks. You will be at the metro station in 30 minutes. Spend the whole day touring Athens, eat at your favorite little taverna at the Plaka take the bus home and be back in an hour. The town of Marathon is 15 minutes away. Park your car and leave the driving to others!
Things to do: Too tired today? Take a 10 minute walk down to the rocky coast and swim in our secluded cove that only the locals know about. Snorkeling or diving is incredible here in the deep blue waters of the Aegean (10-50 m) . Oups, you are not that good of a swimmer? There are many other spots for you to discover that will meet your needs. You want to be able to walk in the water, then by all means go to the most popular crystal clear beach of Attica, Schinias beach (blue flag beach). Swim, sunbathe and have a lovely lunch at one of the little tavernas on the beach. That is 5 minutes drive from our villa.
The area:
Schinias is an environmental park with three distinctive types of terrain. The inland Schinias plain is mostly wetlands and a stop over for migratory fowl during the winter. Thanks to the Olympic Games of 2004 the Greek government stopped the drainage of the wetlands and they are reverting to their natural state. The wetlands border on the Marathon plain, the site of the Battle of Marathon.
The western part of Schinias is a large crescent beach of fine sand, a National Park beach with an umbrella pine forest providing shade down to the water’s edge. Many water related resorts and taverns are located within the forest providing tasty foods, refreshing drinks, and a variety of water sports. This environment is perfect for families and people in general who want to relax and socialize. There is something for everybody!
Other Activities:
Many restaurants, Marathonas museums, archeoplogical places, ferry boat to Evia, trekking
