Villa Atalandia

The villa

Villa Atalandia is designed for those seeking a quiet and private holiday, ideally located on the southeast coast of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea. This beachfront villa, situated on a high bluff near the village of Goudouras in the Lassithi region, offers panoramic sea views. It features six ensuite bedrooms and can accommodate up to fourteen guests, making it suitable for large family gatherings or groups of friends.

The 400 square meter, two - story property is built on private land with a stone wall, paved terrace, private swimming pool with four splash pools, and lawned gardens. Villa Atalandia includes private parking, air conditioning, Wi - Fi, and satellite televisions in all rooms. The villa's architecture combines classic Mediterranean whitewashed walls, stone walls, and tiled paving, with floor - to - ceiling sliding doors providing natural light and sea breezes. The interiors are furnished with natural wood pieces and parquet flooring, decorated in whites, browns, and blues.

The ground floor offers open - plan living with floor - to - ceiling windows, a seating area with leather sofas, a dining area, and a fully equipped modern kitchen. Two double bedrooms with en - suite bathrooms and garden access are on this level, along with a separate studio with a private entrance, lounge, kitchenette, double bed, and en - suite bathroom. A laundry room with washing, drying, and ironing facilities is also available. The first floor features a hall with access to outdoor sea - view terraces, a guest cloakroom, an open - plan living space with a sea - view sitting room and fireplace, a dining area, and a fully fitted kitchen with built - in appliances. There is also an office that can be converted into a bedroom and a guest toilet. Three en - suite double bedrooms with balconies and sea views complete this floor.

The outdoor area includes a tiered terrace with lawned gardens, a large swimming pool with splash pools, and sixteen sun loungers. Guests can enjoy activities such as ping pong, table football, basketball, and fitness equipment. The shaded seating area is ideal for morning coffee, and the terrace is perfect for cocktails and alfresco dining with a built - in barbecue.

Villa Atalandia is located in a secluded spot, high on a bluff overlooking the azure blue seas of the Mediterranean, situated on the south east coast of the Greek island of Crete. The villa is near to the quiet and quaint coastal village of Goudouras, in the hot spot tourist area of Lassithi. The nearest international airport is at Heraklion, one hundred and thirty kilometers away, you can fly in to Sitia from Athens, or island hop and take a ferry. The villa is within walking distance of the village, where you can find local shops for your holiday provisions, family run cafes, bars and restaurants for some refreshments, and sandy beaches for sunbathing.

The immediate area is renowned for its ancient olive groves, and lush soils for growing fruit and veg. The nearest beach is just one hundred and forty metres from the villa, an easy stroll to a little place of paradise. To the west is Votsalaki beach, set in a beautiful bay, with small pebbles, crystal clear water, which takes on hues of blues, greens, and reds from the soil, and where you may even meet a naturist or two. Nearby is Vai beach, set in a horseshoe bay, surrounded by a backdrop of Europe’s largest protected pine forest, and offering golden sands and calm seas. For the beach babies this area of Crete is pure paradise, take a romantic walk on the long sandy beach of Voulisma or Golden Beach, get active in the wind - sheltered Ammoudara Beach, famous for its water sports, or sit in a taverna sipping retsina on the thick sand of Pacheia Ammos, a protected bay with a small harbour.

The area is soaked in history, particularly Minoan and Dorian, in the fifteenth century the island was conquered by the Venetians, who built fortresses to keep the Ottoman pirates at bay, then finally gained independence in the nineteenth century and became part of Greece. Get active and explore the three hundred caves the island hides, hike over hillsides, streams, and rocky ravines to discover watermills and ruins, and stop off along the way at a local winery and taste the fruits of the many vineyards. Explore Psychro Cave, reputedly the birthplace of Zeus, and rock climb Mount Ida to find the Ideon Cave. Sitia Geopark is three hundred and fifty square kilometres of the island’s diverse eco - system, where you can trek through gorges, bathe on beaches, walk the wetlands, become a bird - watcher, and be at one with nature.

Go north to exclusive Elounda, shop in luxury designer boutiques and dine on local delicacies. Then take a boat across the sea to the intriguing island of Spinalonga, a former leper colony until as recently as the 1950’s, once home to a Venetian fortress, and now an open - air museum. No visit to Crete is complete without a trip to Agios Nikolaos, seventy three kilometres north of Villa Zander. Agios Nikolaos is a harbour town that uniquely houses a lake in its centre, it is home to the Archaeological Museum full of Minoan treasures, and full of tavernas, shops, bars, and restaurants in which to sit and sip an ouzo and watch the local life go by.