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Villa Anthina is located in the outskirts of the village Vamos, a beautiful traditional village in north-west Crete, just only 26 Km from the city of Chania.
Vamos is a semi-mountain village, 200 meters high above sea level, surrounded by cultivated and wild nature, with 600 inhabitants and very good customer services. The area around Vamos is a lush landscape a few kilometres from the coast.
The architectural heritage is well-preserved and Vamos is one of the most attractive traditional and tourist destinations of the area: a preserved traditional stone road, the old neighbourhood, well painted Chapels of Virgin Mary (monument of 13th century), and Karidi Monastery 13th-19th, with the most spectacular scenery of an old olive press with 12 arches.
Many tourists visit or stay in the village and in the surrounding villages every year, in order to enjoy the cretan nature and the beautiful beaches of the area in Almyrida, Kalyves and Georgioupolis.
There are super markets, bakery, grocery shops, internet cafe, a county court, post-office, bank, telephone company, police station, health centre, two petrol stations. Our guests can also enjoy the well-regarded taverna - the Cistern of the Bloumosifi - as well as several restaurants, snack bars, traditional cafés, an art gallery and a a general store selling local products.
Activities: swimming and sea sports, mountains walking, mountains trekking with bikes, rafting in Kiliaris River etc. |
