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Villa Stravorina
Cretan Luxury Vacation Rentals
Villa Stravorina is a luxurious hideaway on the island of Crete!
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Located in Kalo Chorio prefecture of Heraklion, only 22 km from the leading national airport of Heraklion and just 9 km from the nearest seashore will provide you with the ultimate combination of relaxation and fun for your holiday.
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Villa Stravorina offers four warm and comfortable bedrooms,
Three toilets with two bathtubs & 2 showers,
a fully equipped kitchen,
a living room with a home cinema system and a fireplace.
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OUR FACILITIES
52 Led TV
DVD player & Sound system
Air-conditioning in all rooms
Hairdryer
Microwave
Toaster
Dishwasher
Washing machine
Cooking oven
Kettle
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Swimming pool 32sqm, 1.5cm
In pool Jacuzzi
In pool jet stream for swimming
2 bathrooms with showers
3 toilets
Second small kitchen with a cooking stove & refrigerator
Refrigerator with freezer
Iron and iron board
Free Wi Fi internet
Free Parking for 4 cars
Barbeque
Wii electronic TV game
Films (DVDs), music (CDs)Books and magazines
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STRAVORINA' S GALLERY
THE AREA LOCATION
Goúves proper (Kato Gouves) is located 13 minutes or 8,9 km from Villa Stravorina. Kátó Goúves, with its long sandy beach, is a summer resort. There are various accommodations, from large hotels to boarding houses and self-catering apartments, and many restaurants, bars, nightclubs, supermarkets, and shops.
Skotino Village is just 3 minutes or 5,32klm distance from Villa Stravorina. In that village, there is one of the three largest caves in the prefecture of Heraklion. It lies at half an hour distance to the northwest from the village of Skotino and is at a height of 225 m. above sea-level. The entrance to the cave is impressive: a large arch, 27 m wide and 10 m high. To the right, one can see the ruins of an ancient chapel on which the modern chapel dedicated to Aghia Paraskevi was built.
THINGS TO DO
The Natural History Museum
of Crete demonstrates with an impressive manner the natural environment of the eastern Mediterranean area with special emphasis on Greece and Crete. The exhibition is located at Sofokli Venizelou Avenue in Heraklion. Just 27klm or 30' of drive from Stravorina.
The Cretaquarium
building complex is located half way along the Heraklion prefecture section of the Crete North Coast Road, in the bounds of the former American Base at Gournes, Heraklion. It is 11 klm away from Stravorina, 15' of driving.
The Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) and Cretaquarium have worked in collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York to transfer an exhibition for presentation on Crete entitled: ”THE PLANET IS CHANGING. Climate Change: The Threat to Life and a New Energy Future”
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Regarded as one of the most important museums in Europe, is located in the center of Heraklion city. During the Venetian occupation period the Catholic Monastery of Saint Francisco used to be in the same place. Until it's destruction in the earthquake of 1856, it had been one of the richest and most important monasteries in Crete and had contained great Byzantine frescos. The construction of the Heraklion Archaeological Museum started in the beginning of the 20th century and was completed by 1940.
Knossos Palace
is the legendary site of Theseus fighting the Minotaur, Ariadne, and her ball of string, Daedalus the architect and doomed Icarus of the waxwings: how many of us dream Minoan dreams and never realize it? The archeological area of Knossos palace 34 minutes or 28 km
Goúves proper (Kato Gouves)
is located 13 minutes or 8,9 km from Villa Stravorina. Kátó Goúves, with its long sandy beach, is a summer resort. There is a variety of accommodation, from large hotels to boarding houses and self-catering apartments, and there are many restaurants, bars, nightclubs, supermarkets and shops.
The Crete Golf Club
The Crete Golf Club just 8 minutes or 6 klm from Villa Stravorina, is a championship course, the only 18-hole golf course on the island of Crete and one of the most impressive courses of the Mediterranean, which holds a unique challenge and a pleasant experience for both golf players and visitors all year round.
The course has been built to international PGA standards. The Crete Golf Club has a mountain-style layout, it is meticulously maintained and at the same time it provides an ideal venue for international tournaments.
