Located in Giannoudi Village of Rethymno, the traditionally-built Villa Givera features a private swimming pool surrounded by a blossomed and furnished sun terrace. The spacious villa has a seating area with fireplace and enjoys views over the mountain and the Cretan Sea.Fitted with beamed ceilings and terracotta tiles, Givera villa is tastefully decorated with wooden furnishings and wrought-iron beds. It features 3 separate bedrooms, an open-plan kitchen with dining area and 2 bathrooms. Facilities include a stove, a microwave, a washing machine and a flat-screen TV with DVD player. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout.Guests can relax at the sun loungers by the pool and enjoy the unobstructed views over the sea. BBQ facilities are also available at the garden, where guests can prepare al fresco meals under the shaded dining area.Restaurants, bars and supermarkets can be found within 1.9 miles from the property. Rethymno Town and Port are 3.1 miles away, while the famous Arkadi Monastery is at a distance of 7.5 miles. Chania International Airport is 43.5 miles away. Free on-site parking is possible.

Crete. As well as the magnificent beaches and warm seas, the size and physical variety of the island of Crete invites exploration, and Villa Givera, located at Giannoudi, Rethymno, 74100, Greece, is the ideal staring point. Uniquely among Greek islands, Crete’s mountainous spine creates a sense of spaciousness, a life distinct from sea and sand. Fly-drive holidays to Crete – or simply the hire of a car for some days during your stay in Villa Givera, – will enable you to seek out the rugged formations of the interior, the fertile countryside and tiny chapels filled with frescoes, the mountain villages where time has stood still. Always, the authentic spirit of the islanders, their fierce independence and pride – as well as the best cooking and most delicious meals that constitute the famed “Cretan Diet” – will more likely be found where few others are looking. With so much to see, with dolphins to watch, shaded squares to paint, olive trees and wild orchids, Minoan remains and sweeping beaches, no wonder Crete holidays and Villa Givera are revisited so often.