Hilltop villa in Skouloufia, sleeps 8

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Skouloufia, Rethimno, Rethymno
Hilltop
Hosted by StelliosVerified host · Managed with Cretico
  • 8 guests
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 3 baths
  • 220 m²

Only a short drive from beautiful sandy beaches and watersports facilities, this modern, two-storey villa is set in an elevated position surrounded by sun terraces and lawns. The villa enjoys spectacular views across vineyards and olive trees to the mountains and sea beyond.

Enjoy Cretan hospitality - and free coffee, wine and raki - at the café/bar within the resort and relax into a memorable family holiday. An open-plan, modern living area opens up to the ground floor. Large picture windows at ground and first floor look out onto the swimming pool area and the sunbathing terraces. There is a fireplace in the living room. There is also a modern, open-plan staircase with an open walkway which leads to the upstairs rooms and which overlooks the living area. There is a further staircase from the living area which leads down to the basement that houses two additional rooms with a pool table and a bathroom; this is an ideal venue to enjoy a game of pool or to use as a separate entertainment room. Leading off the living area there is a separate, brightly, decorated dining room with modern dining furniture and patio doors opening onto the terrace and the pool area. There is also a modern, well-equipped kitchen with a breakfast table and two sets of patio doors opening onto the pool area.

The villa has 4 bedrooms (3 double and 1 single). Two extra single beds can be added in case of extra guests). The fourth bedroom is recommended for children as it is a small bedroom, but it can also accommodate adults.

The villa is air-conditioned throughout and has a home cinema system and free Wi-Fi.

Further details outdoors: A flight of steps leads up from a pedestrianized walkway. Large sun terraces furnished with sun loungers and parasols surround the 35sq.m. swimming pool with hydro massage jet which is accessed by ladder steps. There is a poolside shower. There is also a barbecue for guests to prepare delicious meals that they can enjoy at the patio dining table and chairs whilst watching the glorious sunsets over the mountains and the sea. The area is pleasantly landscaped with grassed lawn areas and citrus trees. There is a private, off-street, parking space to the rear of the villa.

What this place offers

  • Private Pool
  • Internet
  • Wireless Internet
  • TV
  • Satellite/Cable TV
  • Air Conditioning
  • Dishwasher
  • BBQ
  • Fully Equipped Kitchen
  • Family, Kid Friendly
  • Wheelchair Access Considered
  • First Aid Kit
  • Fire Extinguisher

Where you’ll be

Skouloufia, Rethimno, Rethymno

Nearby

Stavromenos Beach
15 km, 20 min drive
Nearest restaurant
1 km
Nearest shop
4.5 km

About the area

With Arkadi Monastery nearby and ancient Eleftherna only 3 km away, the village of Skouloufia makes a good base for exploring the Rethymno region. The long sandy beach of Stavromenos is 15 km away by road and the town of Rethymno 18 km.

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Anyone staying in Skouloufia should also visit the Melidoni Cave, of great archaeological, speleological and historical interest. The village has several traditional cafés and tavernas beside the stream bed with its lush vegetation, and for a more cosmopolitan evening out, Rethymno blends the past, through its well preserved monuments, with the modern way of life.

The village appears as "Spilufia" in sources from the 15th and 16th centuries, was well known during the Ottoman period and has a rich history. Leonidas Bogiatzoglou came from here, as did many other brave men who fought for the freedom of Crete. Skouloufia was also the home of the beautiful Helen Volonaki, who was taken as a slave and became Sultana after marrying the Albanian Mustafa Naili, known as "Giritli", meaning "the Cretan", because of his long stay on the island. The Ottomans caused great destruction in the village, as across Crete, as in the holocaust of Arkadi, in which many men from Skouloufia took part.

Many monuments survive today, mainly Byzantine churches: the church of Agios Ioannis (Saint John), whose sarcophagus is engraved with the date 1531, the church of the Virgin Mary and the church of Agia Paraskevi. An old olive press has also been restored and now faithfully shows the whole traditional process of olive oil production.

Greek tourism registration: 1344-13-0317

€184 / nightAdd dates for the total

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