The villa has three levels and is built in a modern architectural style, in shades of white and peach, with curved balconies and ceramic roofing. It is surrounded by a stone-brick wall, a stone-tiled veranda area and a lovely garden.
From the villa, guests have a spectacular view of the mountainous countryside, the olive tree fields and the endless blue sea.
Villa Astro is stylishly designed with wicker and wooden furniture, painted in soft pale shades and decorated in yellow, off white and beige. It includes 4 bedrooms that can accommodate up to 8 persons.
From the ground level rooms, the outdoor areas are accessed by stairs and ramps, especially installed for persons with kinetic disabilities.
All areas of the villa are air-conditioned (hot or cold). Note below the detailed description of Villa Astro:
First level:
A main bedroom with a wall cupboard bed and an en suite bathroom with a Jacuzzi bathtub
a double bedroom with an en suite bathroom with a shower
a very spacious veranda and a balcony with a panoramic view of the sea and mountain scenery
The villa includes additional installations such as:
satellite TV
a hair dryer
a DVD
a Hi-Fi stereo
internet connection installations
Ground level:
A bedroom and a bathroom with a shower, easily accessible to persons with kinetic disabilities
a large living room with a fire place leading to the spacious veranda
A fully-equipped kitchen with a dishwasher, a fridge and an oven
Lower ground level:
1 large bedroom
a bathroom with a shower and a washing machine
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The villa is situated in the picturesque settlement of Agia Triada , at the foot of Psiloritis Mountain, just 10 km from Rethymnon (Rethymno) Town. Agia Triada is an area full of lush vegetation with many vineyards and olive tree fields. The region is ideal for walking and trekking, due to its natural beauty and serenity. Visitors can take walks towards the canyons that are located south of the villas or through the verdant hills to the east or west. Just 4,5 km from the villas is the beautiful sandy beach of Platanes, where visitors can spend endless hours relaxing in the sun and bathing in the blue waters of the Cretan Gulf.
Situated nearby are the ancient site of Eleftherna and the monastery of Arkadi. Just 600 m from the villas is the Agreko farm, where visitors can take a walk through the grounds and then taste the farm's ecologically produced wine, oil, raisins and raki, as well as traditional Cretan dishes made of rabbit or lamb.
Rethymnon (Rethymno) prefecture is located between the prefectures of Chania (Hania) and Heraklion (Iraklio), close to the middle of the island, making it a superb starting point for your tour of the island. It is an area of great charisma, having retained much of its traditional features while simultaneously being an exciting holiday destination with a highly developed tourist infrastructure.
Rethymnon (Rethymno) is mainly characterised by its incomparable natural beauty. Throughout the prefecture there are countless canyons, caves, valleys, rivers, mountains and hills, while the area is full of fauna and flora such as olive tree fields, vineyards and evergreen forests. In Rethymnon (Rethymno) you can swim at the beautiful beaches on the northern and southern coasts, in the areas of: Platanes, Adele, Episkopi, Gerani, Geropotamos, Panormos, Rethymnon Town, Bali, Rodakino, Plakia, Damnoni, Ammoudi and Mikro Ammoudi, Preveli, Triopetra, Agios Pavlos, Agios Georgios and Agia Galani.
It also possesses many interesting historical and archaeological sites such as the Venetian Forteza, the Venetian Lotzia, the Rimondi Fountain and many Venetian buildings, Turkish mosques and beautiful churches and monasteries in Rethymnon (Rethmno) Town, the ancient city of Syvritos in the settlement of Thronos, the Asomaton Monastery and the Minoan site in Amari, The Cave of Ideo Andro - where according to mythology the god Zeus was born - in Anogia, the Arkadi Monastery in Arkadi, the ancient city of Eleftherna in Eleftherna, The Minoan settlement in Apodoulou and the Preveli Monastery in Preveli.
Rethymnon (Rethymno) hosts many fairs and festivals during the year. Some of the most significant are: the Rethymnon (Rethymno) Carnival, the Renaissance Festival in July and August, the Wine Festival in June, The Anogia Music Festival from August 10 th to August 15 th and the Fish Festival. We also suggest you try the local delicacies such as: delicious lamb or goat roasted in a ceramic pot, cheese pies filled with mitzithra or anthotyro cheese, caltsounia (sweet cheese pastries) and fresh seafood.
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