Ekaterini VIP Villa is located in the village of Plaka, Apokoronos. The combination of peaceful accommodation and excellent hospitality with the ease of access to attractions in the surrounding area offer an ideal and memorable holiday.

Just 400 m from the villa is the village of Plaka, where you will find a mini market, restaurants with traditional Mediterranean, Greek and Cretan cuisine, and numerous cafes.

Ekaterini VIP Villa is 1200 meters from the beach and the village of Almyrida. Almyrida is annually awarded a blue flag by GNTO (Greek National Tourism Organization) for its crystal clear waters and beautiful sandy beach, where you can enjoy all water sports.

In a range of 4 km you can find all the basic and public services (banks, post office, super markets, internet café, etc.) in the village of Kalives.

The Sights

In the surrounding area, the castle of Aptera, lake Kournas, the Samaria Gorge, the tombs of the Venizelos family, the Venetian port and many other attractions, are all worth visiting.

In Almirida one can find the remains of a basilica dating from the 11th century, while near the villa there are also hill Drepanokefala and cape Drepanon. At the seabed of cape Drepanon, at a depth of 10 m, there is the cave “Elephant Cave”. It is a 60 m x 60 m cave full of stalactites and stalagmites.

Just 700 m from the villa, in the Red Village, you can enjoy magical moments from the film Zorbas the Greek, starring Anthony Queen. There, the mines from the period of the German occupation of Greece still survive until today. Don’t miss a visit at the traditional glass workshop of the Red Village, where you can find unique, handmade glass creations.