Villa Giasemi Rethymno

Villa Giasemi Rethymno offers accommodation with panoramic views over the Cretan Sea. The property is 300 m from Panormo Beach also known as Limni beach. Panormo village is a located right in the middle of the North Coast of Crete, 22km east of Rethymno and 55km west Heraklion. It is one of the most beautiful seaside villages of Crete (it actually belongs to the “Network of the most Beautiful Villages of Crete”), featuring picturesque stone paved alleys, two beautiful organized beaches and a wide range of shops and restaurants. It has a population of 400 people, which doubles or triples every summer.

The wider area around Panormo features many natural and archaeological attractions. Visit the lighthouse on the Hondrokavos Cape, about 800m from the center of the village, to enjoy one of the most beautiful sunsets you have ever seen. Also, make sure that you visit the remains of Agia Sophia Church. It was built in the 5th century, the early Christian times, and was excavated in1948. In its days, it was one of the biggest Christian Royal Churches of Greece.

The industrial monument of “Charoupomylos” (an old carob factory converted into a modern cultural center), situated 50m from Lygaries Villas, offers the possibility to enjoy unique cultural events. Make sure that you ask for the event calendar. Access to the village is very easy since it is located practically on the Northern National Road Axis connecting all of Crete. Access to the south is equally easy.

Rethymnon  is the capital of the Prefecture of the same name and it is built between two other large cities of Crete. In the east is Iraklion (80 km) and to the west is Chania (60 km). It lies along the north coast, having to the east one of the largest sand beaches in Crete (12 km) and to the west a rocky coastline that ends up to another large sand beach after 10 km. It is the administrative, communications and commercial center of the Prefecture with approximately 25.000 inhabitants. Rethimnon is a city that caters to the needs of the visitor.

Night life can range from extremely intense on the pubs and bars around the harbor and inside the old city , to relaxed on small bars right on the beach. There is always fresh fish to be found in the tavernas around the harbor and there are many other restaurants and tavernas outside the city in equally attractive surroundings. Shopping could also be interesting at Rethimno. There are lots of small shops with attractive merchantise from souvenirs, cards, etc to the most rare kind of sponge.