Mirthios - beautiful location above Plakias
Ideal starting point for day trips to the sites of Crete!
It's only a short walk from VILLA STELLA down into the pictorial mountain village of Mírthios, even just a stone throw from the studios. Many of the old houses are carefully reconditioned to keep their special atmosphere.
Sitting on the panorama terraces of the absolutely recommendable taverns you can enjoy the wonderful view over the beautiful bay of Plakiás and the bright blue sea. With clear weather the view is enough up to the island Gavdos. The location is simply breathtaking.
In the area you will find wonderful beaches, tiny bays and steep ravines, old monasteries, wide olive groves with thousands of trees and many old villages. A wonderful environment that is unparalleled in Crete. The place is also a good starting point for many interesting hikes in the surrounding area.
In the village center next to three very good tavernas you will find two souvenir shops selling handicrafts and local products as well as two small mom and pop shops with a manageable range of food and beverages. From the main road narrow lanes are branching off, leading into the village center and to the church. Most of these alley are not passable by car.
The traditional place is still a village of olive farmers and cattle breeders - calm and almost looking a bit of overslept - with a fantastic view and romantic places. Often you feel like time is stopping again and again - a lot is original and still little affected of the mass tourism.
Plakias and the sea with its long sandy beach can be reached on foot in 15 minutes. The path leads downhill through the olive groves. By car, it's a way of nearly 3 km on the paved road.
Plakiás offers a comprehensive supply. There are many taverns at the sea as well as fine sorted supermarkets. Butchers, bakeries, ATMs are missing just as little as a laundry, a hairdresser, fruit shops or car & bike rental agencies. At the port trip boats invite to cruises into the neighboring bays.
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"A spacious, for Cretan conditions very comfortable location ... with fantastic views over Damnoni and Plakias Bay ..." That's how E. Fohrer, the famous German travel editor, describes it in his guide "Kreta" (Michael Mueller Publishing).
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Free WiFi in all apartments & studios!
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