Charming and serene villa with pool, lush garden, sea and mountain view
Charming and serene villa with large pool, lush garden, and stunning sea and mountain views
Experience Vamos like a local in this charming and serene three-bedroom villa, with private pool surrounded by a lush garden, wild and cultivated with flowers, herbs, fruit trees, and harmonious growth.
With three bedrooms, three full bathrooms, ample patios and balconies, as well as a serene poolside garden, this fantastic home is perfect for couples, families, or groups of friends.
Enjoy the peaceful surroundings overlooking the White Mountains and views of the Aegean Sea, plenty of outdoor lounging, grilling, and eating areas.
Our fully renovated kitchen and modern amenities, such as WiFi, a washing machine, and AC, will ensure our guests can relax in style and convenience.
Located in Apokoronas, this villa is in a rural area, surrounded by mountains and sea. Dourakis Winery and Port of Souda are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore White Mountains Protected Forest and Kera. Discover the area's water adventures with snorkeling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and ecotours.
The enviable location and quiet grace of Drydakia Villa is a gift, lying above the charming village of Vamos in the prefecture of Apokoronas. Experience what Crete has to offer with a stay, sure to relax and inspire, at our memorable villa.
There are stunning uninterrupted views over the magnificent Lefka Ori Mountains (The White Mountains), Souda Bay, and the Aegean Sea.
Drydakia Villa stands isolated and fully harmonized on a 2000 sqm private hilltop, surrounded by mature trees, herbs and flowering shrubs. This unique site, with its views and its privacy, is the ideal place for a truly magical vacation, far away from the sounds and lights of the city.
ABOUT DRYDAKIA VILLA Drydakia Villa is a charming three-story villa.
The Villa's middle level includes an open plan, airy and spacious area consisting of a kitchen, dining room, living room and full bathroom.
This level leads via sliding French windows to the terrace, swimming-pool and garden. Another French door leads to the front balcony with a direct view over Souda Bay and a breakfast hatch to the kitchen.
Kitchen includes top of the range Indesit cooker, fruit juicer extractor, food processor, micro oven, coffee machine, hand electric blender, multi chopper and an Indesit fridge/freezer.
The swimming pool is large (12meter x 3.75 meter; 1.45 meter max depth) and includes a 2 meters paddling pool for toddles. Sun loungers, parasols and chairs are placed around the pool, the pool patio has a spacious shaded lounging and dining area, perfect for day and nighttime.
On the top floor level there are two double bedrooms with comfortable mattresses and top mattresses, built-in wardrobes, air conditioners, ceiling fans and adjoining toilet, bathroom/shower with bath. Hair dryers are provided in each of the three bathroom.
The bedrooms have a large balcony with stunning views overlooking Souda Bay, the Aegean Sea, and the surrounding area.
On the ground floor there is a large bedroom with a double bed, a double sofa bed, a single bed, built-in wardrobes and air conditioner. There is a separate bathroom/shower room. The bedroom has direct access to the pebble driveway and front garden.
Also, on this level there is a laundry room with washing machine, ironing facilities, and an extra refrigerator.
All windows and doors in the Villa have shutters, insect nets, and are double glazed.
The garden is extensive and layered, boasting both cultivated and wild trees, shrubs, and flowers, with mature trees especially Mediterranean oaks (hence the Villa’s name), wild flowers and herbs. There are many ways to enjoy the garden, including in seated in the lounge and cafe tables underneath the shady canopy.
The pebble driveway area is large and gives direct access the Villa’s lower level and to steps leading to middle level.
ABOUT VAMOS VILLAGE Vamos village is around 800 m down the road. It is an active cultural village with a Jazz festival, Greek musical evenings, cooking & art lessons, tours into the mountains and local industry visits.
There many tavernas, two minimarkets, a bank with ATM machine, an English butcher, baker, cake shop, grocer, tourist office, hair dresser/barber, two petrol stations, as well as a variety of small and charming shops.
Also the regional Health Centre and Dentist surgery is based in Vamos.
No. 1045897.001.
PS; The neighboring Villa Chrysoula can be rented in connection with Drydakia Villa if a larger group, say up to 14 persons, is of interest.
Questa villa si trova a Apokoronas e vanta una posizione strategica in montagna. Museo storico e del folklore di Gavalochori e Residenza e Museo di Eleftherios Venizelos sono due delle principali attrazioni culturali della zona. Per gli amanti delle attività, invece, due tappe fondamentali sono Porto di Souda e Cantina Dourakis. Scopri le divertenti discipline sportive della zona, tra cui immersioni subacquee e snorkeling, oppure vivi grandi avventure all'aria aperta con attività come ecoturismo e ciclismo. Vai alla guida turistica di Apokoronas
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Con una buona posizione in montagna, questa villa si trova a 3,6 km da Museo storico e del folklore di Gavalochori e a 10 km da luoghi d'interesse come Kera e Kalyves Beach. Spiaggia di Almyrida e Fabbrica di Vetro Art of Living si trovano a meno di 10 km di distanza.
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10/10 Eccellente
Fabian R.
29 ago 2025
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Really nice location
Soggiorno di 7 notti ad agosto 2025
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10/10 Eccellente
Mark H.
28 lug 2026
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Villa was excellent and had fantastic equipment. The views are stunning and is in a great location. Really comfortable and worked well for our party of 7 people. Leo was excellent and resolved any problems immediately.
Soggiorno di 15 notti a giugno 2026
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10/10 Eccellente
Keith M.
27 set 2022
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Great villa, great location
Lovely villa with excellent pool and outside space
Soggiorno di 7 notti a settembre 2022
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8/10 Buono
Rebecca C.
17 set 2022
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Really nice home for the week !
Villa super , pool perfect with a backdrop of beauty.
Lovely place to relax nestled in the hills with the friendly village of Vamos down the road
Soggiorno di 9 notti ad agosto 2022
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10/10 Eccellente
Marc D.
16 ago 2021
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Super séjour.
Superbe séjour. Magnifique maison qui correspond exactement aux photos. Bien située. Nous recommandons absolument.
Soggiorno di 7 notti ad agosto 2021
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10/10 Eccellente
Helen C.
20 ago 2023
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5 stars all round
Stunning villa. Fabulous location. Everything we could ask for was there.
Soggiorno di 14 notti ad agosto 2023
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10/10 Eccellente
Frederick T.
13 lug 2023
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Excellent
This was a perfect venue for a family holiday the child friendly pool was ideal for young children and adults. The accommodation was excellent with lots of sunny and shady sitting and dining/barbecue areas. The hosts were excellent. We will definitely return.
Soggiorno di 14 notti a giugno 2023
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8/10 Buono
Leo R.
26 ago 2022
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Nice and calm area
We enjoyed ourselves in the villa, which was well equipped, clean and nice. No unannounced workers.
Soggiorno di 4 notti ad agosto 2022
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10/10 Eccellente
Caroline P.
9 giu 2023
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Brilliant and firmly recommended
Villa Drydakia is amazing.
All facilities needed are in the property for a great stay.
Pool is lovely, large and refreshing.
Gardens and wildlife are awesome.
Location is superb - less then 5 minutes drive and about 10 minutes walk into Vamos centre.
Cannot recoomend highly enough and will definately try to stay there again !!
You will not be disappointed
Soggiorno di 7 notti a maggio 2023
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10/10 Eccellente
mirjam a.
22 ago 2022
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
beautiful and welcoming Villa
we stayed with the family for one week in the villa and had a great time. The villa is beautiful, the house was very clean, nicely furnished and the view was stunning! The Wifi did not work very well so we used our mobile hotspot. The pool is fantastic and the kids spent most of the day in it.. the villa is much nicer than on the images! We will definetly come back.
Soggiorno di 7 notti ad agosto 2022
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10/10 Eccellente
Ben M.
12 giu 2022
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
A relaxing villa with a beautiful view!
After a week in and around Athens, this villa was exactly what the doctor ordered! The perfect place to sit back, relax, and enjoy the beauty of Crete. Everything was as described or better. The villa was in immaculate shape, perfectly clean, and equipped with everything we needed to make our trip spectacular. I’m not sure when we will get back to Crete but I definitely know where we will stay when we do!
Soggiorno di 3 notti a giugno 2022
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8/10 Buono
Laetitia D.
26 ago 2021
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Ravissante maison, très bien équipée, en bord de route.
La maison de Jane est ravissante.
Tout y est très propre et en bon état (sauf peut-être le lave-vaisselle un peu vieillot et le séchoir à linge rouillé...).
Tout y est pour cuisiner, avec tout l'équipement que nous avons chez nous.
La décoration est raffinée.
La piscine est grande, propre et chaude.
La terrasse est magnifique, pourvue de nombreux sièges et tables, à l'ombre ou au soleil.
Le linge est fourni, jusqu'aux serviettes de plage.
Les moustiquaires sont bien venues.
Quelques points négatifs cependant :
Le bord d'une route assez passante a été compliqué à gérer pour nous, car nous ne sommes pas habitués à vivre avec les voitures, et que les chambres dominent cette route. Heureusement, j'avais amené des boules Kies.
La chambre du bas donne sur un mur, ce qui n'est pas trop agréable.
Les climatisations sont bruyantes. Heureusement, il fait frais le soir (même au mois d’août, nous n'avions pas plus de 19 degrés dehors en fin de soirée).
La maison est loin de tout. La première plage est à 12-15 minutes. Par contre le petit village (2-3 tavernes, une boulangerie, un mini-market, un bar) est proche.
Hormis cela, la maison est vraiment agréable, et Mary et David sont sympathiques.
Soggiorno di 11 notti ad agosto 2021
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8/10 Buono
Maria B.
26 ago 2020
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Non mi è piaciuto: Pulizia
our stay
Lovely Villa & gorgeous pool area. Jane was fantastic in helping with car hire and any other holiday info.
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10/10 Eccellente
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26 set 2019
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Relaxing holidays in a beautiful villa!
Jane and Richard's villa is delightful and cosy, with lovely "feminine touches". It's bright and spacious, with three bathrooms and enough space for the four of us to not be on top of each other all the time. It has all you need to have a wonderful holiday: fully equipped kitchen (although a draining board would have been a handy thing to have), a nice sitting area with a flatscreen TV, DVD player and router. The WiFi was very patchy at first and this was a bit of a disappointment, since it was impossible to watch Netflix or have a decent Internet connection and I had to add extra data to my 100GB mobile data dongle! However, during the last week we were there the connection picked up and we were able to use Drydakia East, which had the best reception. Being on holiday with two teenage boys, their main requirements are sun, pool and WiFi, and the first two were there and enjoyed the full two weeks we stayed. The pool is wonderful and really made our holiday, we were very happy just lounging about, also because of the hot temperatures which didn't inspire much site-seeing. The views to the sea from the front and to the White Mountains from the garden are stunning, as are the beautiful pink and white oleander shrubs and, of course(!), the bougainvillea, that adorn the house.
My only negative point, which has nothing to do with the owners, was the constant attacks by mosquitoes. I suffered their bites from morning till night, even though we used burning coils and anti-mozzie spray, they are relentless! The caretakers Jane and David were very friendly and helpful and it was nice to be able to speak English with them. We loved the little village of Vamos and its hospitable and welcoming inhabitants! Stella, who runs the local museum, is quite a character and I found it rather amusing to see Socialist and anti-Farage magazines lying in the window. After I enquired about that, she said that she is "leftist" and supports Jeremy Corbyn... She asks 2 euro for a visit and for another 2 euro she serves a delicious Greek coffee! George of the "Douwe Egberts" café is lovely and his Dad makes the most delicious ice cream! On the other side of the road, in the Minimarket, you are helped by lovely Irini at the till. Most people speak (some) English, but with Google Translate you can get by very well. There's also a nice artisan (work) shop where a lady called Natasha makes beautifully painted earthenware. We want to come back to Crete for sure!
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10/10 Eccellente
Sabine B.
10 set 2019
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Entspannter Aufenthalt in wunderschöner Ferienvilla!
Ferienhaus genauso vorgefunden wie in der Objektbeschreibung. Erwartungen wurden in Sachen Ausstattung noch übertroffen. Der Pool ist das absolute Highlight! Durch die Alleinlage ist ein Mietwagen zu empfehlen.
Kontakt sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.
Haben uns durchweg wohlgefühlt und empfehlen diese Ferienvilla gern weiter.
Soggiorno di 7 notti ad agosto 2019
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10/10 Eccellente
Barry D.
20 ago 2019
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
August in Vamos
Everything about this place is great. The Pool, the gardens, the comfortable interior and the lovely cool breeze that blows through the place when the windows are open. We loved it. The only drawback were the vicious mozzies which loved us !
Soggiorno di 7 notti ad agosto 2019
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10/10 Eccellente
Joanna G.
31 lug 2019
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Wonderful!
We had such a wonderful time. The villa was in a perfect location with stunning views and felt like home the minute we arrived, nobody wanted to leave. It was perfect for the whole family and we will definitely revisit sometime in the future. Communication with the owner was brilliant from the moment of booking continuing throughout our stay. Can’t recommend this villa highly enough. Thank you so much, we had a wonderful holiday.
Soggiorno di 7 notti a luglio 2019
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10/10 Eccellente
Keith M.
18 lug 2019
Mi è piaciuto: Pulizia, check-in, comunicazione, posizione e accuratezza dell’annuncio
Wonderful villa on outskirts of traditional village
Lovely villa with views over Souda bay from the northfacing rooms and the White Mountains everywhere else!
Great pool, lots of outside seating areas, all in excellent condition. The villa is just outside walking distance from the village and beaches are a good drive away, but the villa more than makes up for it. We had a brilliant relaxing time here. No hesitation in recommending it.
Soggiorno di 7 notti a giugno 2019
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10/10 Eccellente
Kimon F.
26 ago 2018
Wonderful spot, amazing views from the house
Really nice villa. Very well maintained. Beautiful views. One of the most important things for us was that it was COOL in August. Not easy to find on Crete in August but that's because this is up in the mountains. Still only a 15 minute drive to the beach. Vamos is lovely, great old Greek chorio.
Soggiorno di 14 notti ad agosto 2018
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10/10 Eccellente
lynn lipscomb L.
9 ago 2018
Beautifully presented family villa
An idyllic location, beautiful views, spacious and well equipped villa with very private and welcoming pool. Very well presented, spacious villa with many personal touches and everything you need for a very relaxing holiday. Located half a kilometre from very friendly village of Vamos which has a mini market, a few bars and tavernas, an excellent health centre and many streets to wander and explore. Lovely beaches within a 15 minute drive at Almyrida and Kalyves with sand, sun beds and a good choice of tavernas and restaurants. Only 35 minutes to the charming town and port of Chania. Thank you for a wonderful stay and would definitely hope to return.
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10/10 Eccellente
Phil P.
7 lug 2018
Can not beat this villa. It has everything needed for a great family holiday.
This villa and location is perfect to enjoy an old world village with a modern, everything you possibly need villa. The pool, lounge chairs and umbrellas made it for our family. The views of the Mediterranean Sea from the front balconies and the White Mountains from the backyard are incredible. The Vamos Information Office was incredible and steered you in the right direction based on your interest. We would definitely stay here again and would recommend it for anyone that wants to be away from the beach front hotel crowds and want to experience the real Crete.
Soggiorno di 7 notti a giugno 2018
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10/10 Eccellente
Arthur D.
1 giu 2018
Everything going we expected and more - loved it the villa was perfect for our needs
We did have difficulty finding it though. We think instructions could have been clearer esp as we were driving at night. A good map would have been most helpful and we found one in the house !
But don't let that affect anybody's
judgment as this is a great place and we will certainly go again.Only regret is that we didn't have more time to explore !
So, to sum up great villa nice situation lovely locals cheap meals and good restaurants nearby. We'll be back for more next year - despite the mozzies - ha - ha !
Soggiorno di 10 notti a maggio 2018
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10/10 Eccellente
Andrew C.
26 giu 2017
Everything that was promised and more. Stunning location.
Simply wonderfull
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10/10 Eccellente
Sandra M.
25 giu 2017
Quiet, rural villa
Comfortable private villa near a charming rural village.
Soggiorno di 7 notti a giugno 2017
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10/10 Eccellente
Annette V.
3 ott 2015
Perfect peace and relaxation.
Having stayed at a number of villa's on holiday letting sites this is easily our favourite. The Villa is high spec and exceptionally well equipped.
It's location is perfect being an easy 10 minute walk into Vamos but with only it's sister villa as a direct neighbour it's very private and peaceful.
The outside areas are lovely and we found it difficult to drag ourselves away from the gorgeous pool area with a variety of seating areas.
The welcome pack of local goodies including a bottle of local wine was a thoughtful touch and gratefully received. The care takers Mary and David visited a couple of times to clean the pool and check everything was ok and we were given their contact numbers in case of any problems.
Vamos is a lovely Greek little village with a handful of tavernas, a couple of bars and a few shops including chemist and a great bakery.
Couldn't fault the villa or location for a peaceful and typically Greek holiday and would highly recommend.