Alagni Cretan Resort
About us.
The accomodation is located in the Alagni area at the center of the Heraklion prefecture and 25 kilometers from the city of Heraklion. The unit consists of four luxurious stone villas, a cafe and a church embedded in green olive groves with absolute respect for the physiognomy of the place and the Cretan tradition.
buildings.
All buildings have been integrated into the local environment respecting the physiognomy of the area. The architecture of the villas combines the traditional building method of the Cretan residence with the modern living requirements of the guest, with the aim of maximizing the comforts it provides to the guests but also preserving the Cretan tradition in the exterior spaces and the abstract architecture inside them.
EXPERIENCE.
EXPERIENCE.
The visitor has the opportunity to enjoy moments of absolute relaxation engaged in gardening, collecting vegetables from the garden or picking fruit from the orchard that exists within the estate, he can also engage in the harvesting of olives from our olive grove and of course participate in the walking routes and cycling organized to enjoy contact with nature with multiple beneficial effects such as improving our physical but also our mental and spiritual well-being. The natural environment around us is the key for the visitor to feel mental well-being. Also, the activities that the visitor can watch vary depending on the season, for example racokasana, grape picking, winemaking, etc. Depending on the season in the estate, various events are organized in the cafe, the visitor can try various hot drinks containing natural ingredients and herbs, they can be consumed at any time of the day or... of the night as they do not contain caffeine and have excellent properties that benefit the mood, the body and organism, which cheer up and rejuvenate. and in addition to watch and participate in the preparation of Cretan traditional products .... eg skaltsounia or bread dough that will be baked in the traditional wood-fired oven that the unit has. Finally, there are cocktail parties around the pool and barbecue nights where all guests can participate and engage in grilling on the unit's grill or in the traditional way of grilling the anticristo.
The villas are located into a unique green spot, an ideal retreat for guests.
AREA
The municipal district of Alagni is located 25 kilometers from Heraklion, on the Heraklion - Arkalochori road. The area has Byzantine churches. The name of the village probably came from the nymph Alagonia, daughter of Zeus and Europa, whose temple was located on the Tholi hill, where its ruins are preserved. The ruins of a Minoan farmhouse were also found in Alagni. On 1583 the village is mentioned as Alagni with 162 inhabitants. The area of Ruma was a village overgrown with pines and oaks, which is mentioned in the census of 1630. In the area is the Nikos Kazantzakis Museum, it pays tribute to the great man of the spirit, the writer, thinker, philosopher, politician, traveler, Nikos Kazantzakis. The Museum, which consists of a set of buildings, is located in the central square of the historic village of Myrtia.
ΑΞΙΟΘΕΑΤΑ
• ΠΑΡΑΛΙΑ 20 km • ΕΣΤΙΑΤΟΡΙΟ 1 km
• ΑΕΡΟΔΡΟΜΙΟ 25 km • ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟ 25 km
• ΛΙΜΑΝΙ 25 km • ΝΟΣΟΚΟΜΕΙΟ 20 km
• ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟ 25 km • ΣΟΥΠΕΡ ΜΑΡΚΕΤ 1 km
• ΑΓΙΟΣ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ 50 km • ΣΤΑΣΗ ΛΕΟΦΩΡΕΙΟΥ 500 m
• ΚΝΩΣΣΟΣ 15 km • ΕΝΥΔΡΕΙΟ 30 km
• ΡΕΘΥΜΝΟ 85 km • ΦΑΡΜΑΚΕΙΟ 6 km
• ΧΑΝΙΑ 170 km • ΙΑΤΡΙΚΟ ΚΕΝΤΡΟ 6 km
• ΕΛΟΥΝΤΑ 50 km ΕΣΤΙΑΤΟΡΙΑ 2km
Η πρόσβαση στο ανάκτορο της Κνωσού είναι άμεση μέσω της νέας οδικής αρτηρίας που συνδέει τα Πεζά με το Ηράκλειο . Σε χρόνο 15 λεπτών υπάρχει δυνατότητα πρόσβασης μέσω του οικισμού Σκαλανίου.
Το Μουσικό εργαστήρι ΛΑΒΥΡΙΝΘΟΣ ιδρύθηκε το 1982 από τον Ρος Ντέιλι (Ross Daly), με κύριο αντικείμενο τη μύηση νέων ανθρώπων σε μια δημιουργική προσέγγιση μουσικών παραδόσεων σχεδόν από ολόκληρο τον κόσμο.