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Thimonies Villas
Rethymnon - Roussospiti
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Thimonies Villas
The Thimonies Villas are 3 detached two-storey holiday villas, each of them with a private garden and swimming pool, on a hill in the village of ▶ Roussospiti above the bay of Rethymnon in ▶ Crete.
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Slide show | View from the eastern village entry |
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The facility also includes a fourth house with only one floor which is being rented as a separate studio.
The three villas have furnishings for 5 to 7 persons each. The studio suits for up to 3 persons.
Outside of one of the villas and the studio, there is a connecting staircase. These two dwelling units together can therefore accommodate a total of 10 persons.
Roussospiti is a small village some 300 meters above the city of ▶ Rethymnon, on the north slope of Mt. Vrissinas (585 meters) and Mt. Angali (811 meters) which are the backyard mountains of Rethymnon.
The village includes a mini market, two tavernas, a kafenion, a kiosk, en elementary school, a kindergarten and two churches.
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Slide show | On the road to Agios Georgios' chapel |
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The surroundings are distinctly peaceful and invite you to extended hikes, e.g. to Mt. Vrissinas or to the nearby nunnery of Agia Irini by the upper entrance to the gorge of the same name.
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There are two different roads leading to Roussospiti.
The shorter one (approx. 6 kms) branches off the Old National Road inside ▶ Rethymnon east of the town center and first runs up to the quarter of Kallithea ("beautiful view").
It then underpasses the New National Road and climbs up to the nunnery of Agia Irini ("St. Irene") and the hamlet of the same name.
From Agia Irini, the road runs towards the South-East, winds around some hills and arrives at the western village entrance of ▶ Roussospiti.
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Slide show | Roussospiti: Signpost by the branch in Rethymnon (from East) |
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The longer approach road to Roussospiti (approx. 7 kms) starts in Misiria which is a village East of Rethymnon by the Old National Road. The New National Road has an exit there, and the country road first runs towards Hromonastiri.
High above the coast, the road to Roussospiti branches off to the right hand side and leads to the eastern village entrance.
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Slide show | Roussospiti: Signpost at the highway exit of Misiria and Amari |
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The Thimonies Villas are on a hill exactly above the eastern village entrance and enjoy uncomparable views of the coast and the Aegean Sea.
The surroundings are very peaceful and have many olive groves and fruit tree plantations. They invite to hikes above the bay, e.g. on the "E4" hiking trail to >Mt. Vrissinas (585 meters).
When continuing the road from the holiday villas further into the village, you will first pass the mini market, then a taverna, then the school, then the second taverna, and then Roussospiti already comes to its western end.
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Slide show | View of Roussospiti village |
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The nearest sandy beaches spread along the bay in Rethymnon and its eastern suburbs over a distance of almost 15 kms. The closest one is about 6 kms from the Thimonies Villas.
During the tourism season, you can also find wide ranging watersport offers down there as well as all other things that belong to a tourism resort in the Mediterranean.
In the city of Rethymnon (6 kms) shops of many kind are open all-year, and plenty of tavernas, restaurants, bars, pubs and cafes for every taste and budget can be found not only in the Venetian Old Town.
As the public bus comes to Roussospiti only during daytime every 2 hours, hiring a rental car is recommended. The car rental agency ▶ Eurocars Crete is said to be very reliable, and it also serves the two airports.
The online reservation form at ▶ www.eurocars-crete.com/reservation/ allows you to book your rental car straight.
▶ Heraklion airport is 83 kms away, ▶ Chania airport 72 kms. With respect to the National Road's winding character, transfer durations from and to the airports must not be underestimated.
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The Thimonies Villas have been built in 2008. The building style follows the traditional Cretan design. The houses spread along the slope of the hill in several levels and partly lean against the natural rock.
The single properties of the 3 holiday villas are lined by walls from natural stone (no visible cement), just as if three Cretan families would have laid out their single-family homes with private inner yards and gardens on this slope.
The way of terracing each single property in two levels is also in accordance with this building style.
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Slide show | Villa Myrtia (left / bottom), Villa Rodia (left), Villa Daphne (center), Villa Elia (right) |
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The 3 swimming pools on the 3 lower levels make the only difference, but they have been perfectly integrated in the gardens so they do not derange the traditional look at all.
The style continues in the buildings themselves, both outside and inside. Everything looks somehow "old", just as mould into the countryside using plenty of mortar, and in total not quite upright. Even the exterior rendering is uneven.
The wooden door and window frames seem to be bleached out and a little bit crooked, and you would actually expect that they do not shut properly.
But that is a delusion. The windows have double glazing, in the rebates there are most modern seals, and they all shut perfectly. Also, they are not crooked at all. They just look that way.
Flowerpots from terracotta are standing around outside, some of them painted in bright colours as you can find them in many old villages. Rusting agricultur utensils lounge around in between.
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Slide show | Villa Myrtia - Staircase connecting to Villa Rodia |
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In front of the living rooms there are terraces with pergolas, and of course they are roofed with local reed and overgrown with grapevines.
Each of the 3 holiday villas has a brick-built charcoal grill in its garden, and by each swimming pool there is an outdoor shower.
The swimming pools are being operated from mid April until the end of October, depending on the weather conditions.
Inside the houses there are many old things as well, e.g. tables with glass surface and showcases in the living rooms. This continues in wardrobe bars and towel pegs which might have been in use for 100 years or more.
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Slide show | Villa Rodia - Living area |
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The composition of the bathrooms matches the the houses' style. The taps are of classic design, and the shower cabins are from brickwork as they were in the old times. The ceiling corners of the shower bathrooms are round, just as if they would connect to the rock.
Both the swimming pools outside and the housing technology inside are most modern. The electric hobs in the kitchens have extractor fans, all living rooms and bedrooms are air conditioned, and the living areas of each of the 3 holiday villas have home cinemas.
All modern elements integrate smoothly in the houses' style and do not interrupt it at all.
In front of the entry of the villas facility there is a parking spot.
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Thimnoies is the Greek word for the haystacks and reflects the facility's rustic character.
The 3 holiday villas and the studio however have most comfortable furnishings, as well as air conditioning and central heating in all living areas and bedrooms.
WLAN internet access (ADSL Wifi) is available both inside and outside. Baby cots and high chairs for infants are included.
Villa Rodia
Villa Rodia is the left one of the 3 houses. Rodia is the Greek word for pomegranate tree.
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Slide show | Villa Rodia - Living area detail |
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The master bedroom with a double bed is upstairs, and there is also another bedroom with 2 single beds which can be arranged side by side on demand.
A bathroom with a sitz bath is on the top floor as well.
On the ground floor there is the third bedroom with 2 single beds, and the second bathroom with a shower.
A convertible sofa in the living room makes on demand the 7th accommodation.
The bedrooms have fitted wardrobes, and in the living room there is a sitting area, a satellite TV set with a large flat screen, CD and DVD players, a home cinema with subwoofer, and an open fireplace. Firewood is available during the winter months.
Villa Daphne
Villa Daphne is the house in the center. Daphne is the Greek word for laurel.
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Slide show | Villa Daphne - Pool front |
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On the top floor there is the master bedroom with a double bed and separate bathroom, and another bedroom with 2 single beds which on demand can be arranged side by side. It has its own bathroom as well.
The convertible sofa in the living room on the ground floor serves on demand as the 5th accommodation.
Apart from that, furnishings are equivalent to those in Villa Rodia.
Villa Elia
Villa Elia is the house on the right hand side. Elia is the Greek word for olive tree.
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Slide show | Villa Elia - Sun terrace by the pool |
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The floor plan is different from the one of Villa Rodia, but the room layout is the same.
Upstairs there are two bedrooms and a bathroom with a sitz bath, and on the ground floor there is the third bedroom and a shower bathroom.
The convertible sofa in the living room serves on demand as the 7th accommodation, and the other furnishings are also equivalent to those in Villa Rodia.
Villa Myrtia
Villa Myrtia on the left hand side below Villa Rodia includes the studio. Myrtia is the Greek word for myrtle.
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Slide show | Villa Myrtia - Separate entry |
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The studio has a double bed and a sofa which on demand serves as the 3rd accommodation.
There is also a small bathroom with a shower and WC.
Outside, a connecting staircase with a door leads up to the terrace and the swimming pool of Villa Rodia.
Small groups of holidaymakers up to 10 persons can this way use Villa Rodia and Villa Myrtia jointly.
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The air conditioning units can be switched to heating mode during chilly springtime and autumn nights, as well as in the winter.
In the bathrooms of the 3 holiday villas there are hair dryers, and each of the 3 houses also has a washing machine. Irons and boards are available there as well.
Each of them furthermore has a safe deposit box, a First-Aid kit, a book case and several board games.
Water is being heated in solar collectors with auxiliary electric heating. Both water and electricity (also for the air conditioning units) are included in the rates.
Rooms cleaning as well as change of sheets and towels on two days per week.
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Each of the 3 holiday villas has an open-plan kitchen with an electric hob (4 rings or glass ceramic cooktop panel) and integrated bake oven, a microwave oven, and an extractor fan. They also have dishwashers and large integrated refrigerators / deep freezers.
The essential pots and pans, plates and dishes, cutlery and glassware are available. There are also electric kettles, coffee makers and sandwich toasters.
High chairs for infants are available as well.
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Slide show | Villa Elia - Dining table and kitchen |
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In the studio there is a kitchenette with 2 cooking rings, and a refrigerator with freezer compartment.
Supermarkets, shops of many kind and restaurants for any taste and budget can be found everywhere along the bay, and all-year in the city of ▶ Rethymnon.
The nearest LIDL market with a rich choice of budget imported foodstuffs is located in the village of Tsesmes by the National Road (9 kms).
On the spot there are >Taverna Vamvakas and Taverna Mylonas. Both of them are popular not only among the inhabitants of ▶ Roussospiti but also enjoy a large clientele from the town and during the summer from foreign regular guests.
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On the more than 15 kms long sandy beach that lines the bay of ▶ Rethymnon there are plenty of sports and watersports on offer. This includes volleyball, windsurfing, water skiing, paragliding, sailing, wetbikes, jet skiing, pedaloes and much more.
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Slide show | Platanias (Rethymnon): View over the beach towards the bay of Rethymnon |
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Bars, discotheques and a colourful nightlife can be found in ▶ Platanias on the coast and in the neighbouring village of ▶ Adelianos Campos during the season as well, and all-year in the picturesque Venetian old town of Rethymnon.
The ▶ Atlantis Dive Center has its seat on the beach of one of the hotels in Adelianos Campos.
As the villas are not too far away from the nearest entrance to the New National Road, from here the whole West of the island of ▶ Crete reveals itself for exploration.
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Slide show | Heraklion: Old port and magazines |
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Beside the port towns of ▶ Heraklion and ▶ Chania, popular destinations for day-trippers are (among others):
The port town of ▶ Rethymnon with its immense Venetian fortress is considered the cultural center of the island
The village of ▶ Kavros with its miles long sandy beach
The fishing village of ▶ Panormo where during the summer the streets in the center turn into terraces of the tavernas
The mountain village of ▶ Argiroupolis with its Roman mosaic and the cataracts
The fishing village of ▶ Georgioupolis with its white chapel on the tip of the pier
The island's only natural freshwater lake by the village of ▶ Kournas, with tavernas and pedal boat rental
The white sandy Evita Beach by the village of ▶ Bali
The small town of ▶ Spili with its fountain and 25 water spitting lion heads
The ▶ Amari Valley with the Potamon Reservoir, scenic connection of north and south coast
The fishing village of ▶ Plakias on the south coast with its long sandy beach
The mountain village of ▶ Anogia with the ▶ Skoulas Museum
The port town of ▶ Agia Galini with a great view over the port of the Ida Mountains
The remote fishing village of ▶ Agios Pavlos on the south coast with its sand dune
The fishing village of ▶ Chora Sfakion with its small port, where the ferry to Sougia and Paleochora docks
The fishing village of ▶ Matala with the caves on the beach that were inhabited by hippies in the 1960s
The 16 km long ▶ Samaria Gorge, the largest nature reserve on the island
The fine sandy beach of ▶ Falassarna and the ancient settlement of the same name
The dream beach of ▶ Elafonissi with its South Sea flair
The port town of ▶ Agios Nicolaos with the picturesque Lake Voulismeni
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Thimonies Villas
Nikos Astrinakis
Vrisi, Roussospiti
GR-74100 Rethymnon
E.O.T. license no.
MHTE 1041K91002903401
MHTE 1041K91002888301
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