Casa Belvedere Boutique Villa with Annex Apartment

Description

Welcome to Villa Casa Belvedere! A beautiful villa and an independent apartment that can accommodate up to 15 people. Located in the village of Kournas Apokoronou, near the famous lake. Perfect for relaxing holidays, offering views of nature and the area’s traditional landscape. Experience the unique charm of village life and discover the warmth of Cretan hospitality. The traditional village of Kournas, well known for its lake which enhances the lush landscape of the White Mountains, will leave you with the best memories. Relaxing holidays in nature but also close to the sea, as the beach of Kavros is only 4 km. Ideal place for those who love hiking. Nearby villages such as Georgioupolis, Vamos, Vrises and of course Rethymno will give a special note to your vacation. Near the only freshwater lake on Crete, the Kournas Lake, and just 4 km from the longest sandy beach of the picturesque fishing village Georgioupolis. It’s an excellent starting point for hikes through the idyllic village, the nearby olive groves with a new accessible small gorge (Atzikalas) or to a lake, beach or sea. 18km east and 40 km west the old towns and Romantic Venetian ports of Rethymnon or Chania are waiting to be discovered. The list of interesting places in the vicinity would be endless, for example, the water sources of Argiroupolis, Koumos in Kalives or even a small lavender farm, unique in Crete, right in our neighborhood. For those who like to be creative, there are occasionally various painting, cooking and other handicraft courses in neighboring villages. In the center of the village you will find Traditional cafes 30m Mini Market 20m Oven 30m Taverns 30m Traditional shop with ceramics 3km bus stop in the village of Kavros Near us you will find: Lake Kournas 3 km you can go canoeing or pedal boats. On the lake you will also find many traditional taverns and shops Springs of Argyroupoli with the green landscape and several taverns 10km Georgioupolis 11km. Rethymno 25km Mandali Shop The lovely dutch couple Barbara and Arno, made their dream come true in 2016 by opening MANDALI SHOP. They offer a selected range of homemade specialities, cosmetics, jewelries and artworks. But they are much more than shop owners. They are the information point in Kournas. Their multilingual talent and big knowledge about Crete made MANDALI a favourite meeting point for holidayers and villagers. Sit down at the story table to have a chat with Barbara and Arno or/and leave a comment about your thoughts and feelings in the guest book. 2 years ago the Mandali family enlarged with 4 donkeys, nowadays a real attraction on Crete. All year round Barbara and Arno lovedly take care of them. Walks through the village and the nearby olive groves are the daily highlight of the donkeys and you can accompany them. While having this special excursion adventure you will also get a lot of infos about Cretan Culture, flora and fauna. We can arrange for you: Airport shuttle (surcharge) Car rental service Excursions & Activities in Crete And any other help you may need. Room cleaning service: Bath-, beach-, dish towels and bed linen are at your disposal every week. (Please don’t wash them on your own, but put them into the laundry basket). For your private clothes a washing machine is at your disposal in each apartment. We also can arrange babysitting and appointments for hairdressers, massagers or doctors. Organisation of weddings, celebrations of any kind or marriage renewal vows. Contact me directly and I will be pleased to give you a tailor-made offer, depending on your wishes and budget. For any other service we are at your disposal.