Apokoron Luxury Villas Welcomes You

Your Holiday Home in Crete

“Apokoron Luxury Villas” is a collection of five elegant stone built Holiday Villas. The villas are among the largest and most luxurious in western Crete.

The villas are located on a hillside in the village of Gavalochori in West Crete. Gavalochori is a traditional Cretan village situated in the Apokoron region about 3km inland from the coastal village of Almirida. Its location is 25 km east of Chania which takes about 20 minutes drive along the National Road. Gavalochori is an old historical village with approximately 500 residents which has retained its color and way of life. Several family run tavernas offer the visitor tasty dishes of Cretan cuisine. Near the small village square and within walking distance from the villa there is a coffee shop, a bakery, a mini mart, two tavernas and the Folk Art Museum.

The surrounding area has several beautiful nature paths for walking or biking which lead either towards the sea or towards the White mountains. The coastal village of Almirida is less than 10 minutes driving distance. In Almirida you may find all basic facilities, such as a supermarket, pharmacy, post office, bakery, ATM, gas station and taxi service. It has a wonderful sandy beach with crystal clear water and a shallow section particularly suitable for small kids. This Blue Flag rated beach is organized with sun beds and umbrellas and sea sports services. There are several sea side tavernas and bars offering exquisite sea food and night entertainment.

The large town of Chania of course offers the visitor a wider range of choices for shopping, dining and night life mostly centered around the old Venetian port. Some interesting monuments in Chania are the covered Municipal Market, the Venetian fortifications, the Lighthouse, the Fortress of Firkas, the Arsenals, and the Othrodox Cathedral.

The villas can be used as a base for visiting several points of interest in the area: 3km to nearest beach of Almirida, 10km to the exquisite beach of Georgoupolis and Kournas lake, 25km to Chania town for shopping and night life, 15km to seaside village of Kalives, 20km to port of Souda, 45km to Chania airport (code CHQ), 60km to Rethimno town, 150km to Heraklion airport (code HER), 45km to the west coast beaches of Falassarna, Gramvousa and Balos, 70km to south coast beaches of Elafonissi, Paleohora and Sougia, 60km to Omalos Plateau and starting point of the Samaria Gorge.