Location: Fodele in Greece
Nearest Airport:
Heraklion at 27
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Nearest Ferry:
Heraklion at 27
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 1000.0
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Car: recommended
The villa is close to the pretty village of Fodele where you will find plenty of tavernas and restaurants serving locally grown, tasty food. Fodele is famous as the birthplace of El Greco and his house is now run as a museum. There are also riverside walks and nature trails. Fodele is centrally located on the north coast of Crete (the largest of the Greek islands) so is the perfect base for exploring this amazing island, whether it be the ancient Minoan Palace at Knossos, the vibrant port city of Heraklion with all its shops, markets and restaurants, the endless beaches, the mountainous interior with it's alpine meadows and windy roads (some would say hair-raising!), Samaria Gorge, the beautiful seaside town of Bali or the delightful Venetian ports of Chania and Rethymnon. Although Fodele is on the main bus route from Heraklion to Chania, a car is recommended for access to the villa - the drive up to the villa is a bit steep but you just have to put your foot down and go for it!