Gallery - Photographs of Villa Mia, the surrounding area and Crete in General

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Villa Mia internal

Villa Mia external

Gavalohori area

Beaches

Winter & Christmas

Spring

Walks from the villa

General shots

Chania

Special occasions

Villa Mia internal shots

Usually you will eat outside, but the dining area is very tempting (and cool, with the air-conditioning)Dining area

Dining area from the loungeLounge area with comfy sofas

Lounge from the dining areaLounge from dining area

Lounge with hi-fiView of the villa lounge

The outside shower room - ideal to cool or clean off after a day at the beach or in the poolOutside shower room

Master bedroom en-suite shower roomEn-suite shower room

Master bedroom en-suite shower roomEn-suite shower room

Part of the fully tiled bathroomMain Bathroom

Various beds in the family bedroomFamily room beds

The UK childrens' cot can be placed in either bedroomChildrens' cot

Dining inside with the doors thrown wideDining area

Part of the soaring lounge celing, above the designer sofas, fireplace and 40 inch LCD TVLounge & fireplace

Villa kitchenDesigner kitchen

Just some of the Villa Mia kitchen equipmentWell equipped kitchen

More of the comprehensive kitchen facilitiesKitchen equipment

Part of the master bedroomMaster bedroom

Another view of master bedroomAnother view of master bed

Master bedroom French Doors to patioMaster bed French Doors

Sunken corner bathSunken corner bath

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Villa Mia external shots

View of the property from the roadsideVilla from the roadside

The gardens begin even outside the gateposts...Borders by the gateposts

Kitchen window & poolKitchen window & pool

View looking over the pool towards the hillsidePool looking North

Exotic sunsets are not unusualSunset

View through the verandaCovered terrace

Shady table by the front doorFront door

The covered terrace is an ideal place to eat - in the shade, yet overlooking the pool and the gardens and views beyondOutside lunch

Pool terracePool terrace

A drink by the pool?Fancy a drink by the pool?

Artistic shadows on the pithoiWhat's a Greek urn?

CountrysidePrivacy...

Drinks on the pool terraceView with champagne

Pool and front gardenPool and front garden

The outside of the master bedroom showing the views towards the mountainsMaster bedroom patio

Discrete lighting on the roof terrace stepsTo the roof terrace...

Breakfast on roof terraceBreakfast on roof terrace

Steps down from the roof terrace with grab-handle for safetySteps from roof terrace

The property has open countryside on both sidesVilla from the field

Pool reflectionsPool reflections

The childrens' area of the pool,illuminated at nightChildrens' pool lit at night

Villa settingVilla from village

Colourful summer flowers within the garden bordersIn our garden...

Colourful summer flowers within the garden bordersIn our garden...

Cool shady rear garden borderShady borders...

Cool shady border behind the villaShady rear borders...

Cool shady border behind the villaShady borders...

Cactus garden by the gatesGarden by the gate...

The sunsets views from the pool terrace are magnificent - almost every single day!Typical sunset

View over the village towards Megala HorafiaView from pool

Gavalohori church seen from our gatewayView from gates

View over the village to Souda bay, as seen from the covered terraceView from terrace

View of Gavalohori from the poolVillage from pool

View of the White Mountains in summerMountain view

View of the White Mountains in springMountain view

Pool by nightPool by night

Summer stars over the mountainsStarlight over the mountains

Villa by nightIlluminated evening

View to Souda BaySouda Bay

Sunset in SeptemberSeptember sunset

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Gavalohori area and surroundings

taverna in villageVillage Taverna

street sceneStreet Scene

old doorOld Door

road to villaRoad to Villa Mia

traditional blue doorBlue Door

local churchLocal church

local churchLocal church

local street sceneLocal street scene

Gavalohori main streetGavalohori

Gavalohori with a backdrop of the White Mountains in early springGavalohori view

Venetial wells within a few minutes easy walk of the villaVenetian wells

Nearest church to the villaVillage church

Local churchGavalohori church - one of 14...

Back streetsThe road to town...

Village squareWar memorial in the square

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Beaches

AlmiridaAlmirida

AlmiridaAlmirida

AlmiridaAlmirida

GeorgioupliGeorgioupoli

GeorgioupoliGeorgioupoli

KalyvesKalyves

SougiaSougia

Deserted beach at ElafonissiElafonissi

Kyani AktiKyani Akti

KeraKera

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Winter & Christmas

villa mia at ChristmasVilla at Christmas

fire in the loungeFire in winter

Christmas tree in the loungeChristmas cheer

Christmas sunsetWinter sunset

Christmas tree in the family bedroomChristmas bedroom

Snow on the White Mountains at Christmas - view from the bedroom window!The White Mountains!

Reflections in the pool at ChristmasSnowy reflections

Even on christmas Eve some flowers were in bloom!Flowers at Christmas!

Flowers picked from our garden at ChristmasChristmas flowers

Deserted beach at Georgioupolis on New Year's day 2007New Years day on the beach

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Spring

View across the Apokoronas from the villa in springView from villa in spring

A view of the beautiful Amari valley - an excellent day tripAmari valley in springtime

One of the unusual Dragon Lillies found on the Akrotiri peninsulaDragon lily

Spring walkWalking in spring

Spring flowersSpring flowers

Spring snow-capped White MountainsWhite Mountains

Spring flowers on the hillside just above the villaSpring flowers

Spring blossom in the villageSpring blossom

Spring wildflowersSpring flowers

Irises against the blue spring skySpring bulbs

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Walks from the villa

This is the view from one of the walks into the villageGavalohori village

Spectacular pine forests to be explored on the hillside behind the villaBehind Villa Mia

Nearby old bridge just 2 minutes walk awayAncient bridge

Amazing vista just 5 minutes walk up the roadNearby view

One of the many picturesque Gavalohori churchesLocal church

This is the quiet road which runs past the villaRoad past the villa

Ancient wells at the top of the laneAncient wells

Small church on the road to Vamos, about 15 minutes walk from Villa MiaChurch on the road to Vamos

Ancient church at Agios Pavlos about 20 minutes walk from Villa MiaChurch at Agios Pavlos

Roadsign at the edge of the villageGavalohori roadsign

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General

chess setChess Set

colourful stallColourful stall

taverna by a beachTaverna by the beach

sunset over paleochoraSunset over Paleochora

market stallTomato Stall

shady staircaseShady Staircase

market stallMarket Stall

Kalives beachKalives Beach

Limnoupolis water park is less than an hours drive awayNearby water park

Winter shot at Hora SfakiaCoastal scenery

One of numerous monastery roofs...Cretan monastery

church at kissamosChurch at Kissamos

Traditional white church - and goats!Traditional church

colourful gateChania Gate

Agia Triada monasteryCretan monastery

Agia Triada monasteryCretan monastery

Georgioupolis church by the seaChurch on the beach

Octopus drying in ChaniaOctopus fishing

Rethymnon harbourRethymnon

Horns of coonsecration at the Minoan palace of KnossosKnossos Minoan palace

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Chania - the nearby Venetian harbour town

Mosque of the JannisariesDisused mosque

taverna by the harbourChania Harbour

boats in harbourChania Harbour

LighthouseChania Lighthouse

Harbour viewHarbour view

CathedralCathedral

Mosque of the JannisariesMosque on the harbourside

Harbour reflectionsHarbour reflections

Square by the harbourSquare by the harbour

boat on a beachChania Harbour

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Special Occasions

In June 2008, Danny & Nicki held their wedding and honeymoon at the villa. Give us a call and you could too!

Wedding at the Villa, June 2008Wedding Photos

Wedding at the Villa, June 2008Bride & bridesmaids

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